Flexpat Job Market summary

- Current (and future) developments of Foreign Talent in China

- Changes to expectation of foreign executive profiles

- Strategic approach to Flexpat Job Search

- Flexpats: Why Are They So Valuable to Companies

- GM Salaries in China: How Have They Evolved Over the Last Decade

- Plan B if you cannot find a job in China

- What is the risk of continued localization?

Miriam leads Direct HR, one of China’s largest German-speaking recruitment firms. With years of experience supporting Western companies as they establish and grow in China, she is now expanding her focus to guide these companies in their APAC expansion strategies.

A frequent keynote speaker and dedicated China-watcher, Miriam shares regular insights on LinkedIn. Follow her for updates: Miriam Wickertsheim.

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88 Flexpat career planning

127 Expats leave China

144 Flexpats add value to Chinese teams

142 Build your own Flexpat business in China

151 Relocate to Vietnam

150 Relocation

119 Returning home after 10 years

80 Flexpat career planning

155 Greencard for flexpats

153 Leadership advice

136 China-Europe cooperation

All you need to know about the greencard

- how the community helps us to learn from each other

- where to find more information

- Prepare for the biggest challenge in the application process

- Future of the greencard

- Benefit for employer

Dave came to China 20 years ago during university and made it all the way to General Manager in his industry.

He always wanted to apply for the greencard and got the chance in 2018. Since then he has been very active in helping others to learn about it.

Contact him, he can add you to the greencard groups.

Connect with Dave:

Wechat: davelektor

Linkedin: David von Schwerin

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29 Dave tells his whole story

148 Retire in China

127 Expats leave China

136 China-focused future

Feel the entrepreneurial flexpat life. Building a business in China, becoming a CEO, adapting to new challenges and finally a business expansion and personal relocation.

Highlights:

Deep dive in an entrepreneurial journey in the F&B industry

Speaking Chinese as an add-on to people skills

Changing leadership skills and other challenges

Opportunities through relocating to Hong Kong

and some of the best learning from a career woman who designed her life and business since 2009 in China mainland and Hong Kong.

Connect with Lina through

Personal appointment: https://litaogroup.com/cta/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linabartuseviciute/

Find Verena on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/verenalupprian/

Listen to the following episodes

84 Market Entry (with Lina as well)

153 Entrepreneurship & Leadership

151 Relocate to Vietnam

145, 142, 133, 132, 85 Entrepreneurship

Flexpat leadership lessons by an experienced entrepreneur and international leadership advisor

- Build a company in China as a flexpat

- Be prepared for the long game, dont give up

- Create a strong company culture and clear differentiation

- Ask your Chinese team for help, keep learning

- Find your role as a flexpat, explain a complex situation to those who dont understand it

- If you leave China, stay in touch

Xavier Naville is the author of "The Lettuce Diaries", a business memoir about his years in China’s food industry. He came to China in 1998 and eventually started and grew his own company to what is now an organization with 9 factories serving 6,500 restaurants a day and $150m in revenue.

More about "The Lettuce Diaries": https://www.xavier-naville.com/the-lettuce-diaries

As a CEO & Leadership Teams coach, Xavier helps small and mid-size business leaders to scale their organizations faster with measurable results.

https://www.vision-consultants.org/

Find Xavier on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xaviernaville/

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127 Expats leave China

119 Returning home after 10 years

136 China-focused future

142, 133, 132, 85 Entrepreneurship

39, 122, 135 China Marketing for Brand success in China

138 European values

139 Coach your team

Make it in and with China - Lessons learned

1 Enter the Chinese market with smart marketing at low cost

2 Win international markets for Chinese companies

3 Create an international culture in Chinese teams

4 Build your own personal brand and business

5 Add value to communities, support each other

Daniel Bateman (白德翰) is the Founder of Brit Bridge, a global consultancy and marketing company. With over 10 years of China experience, he is bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese. A content creator and KOL of his own social media channel @baidehan focused on being British, business and lifestyle in China.

Connect with Daniel:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielbaidehan/

Youtube / TikTok / Little Red Book / WeChat Video / Douyin: @baidehan

Instagram: @mrbaidehan

Youtube / Spotify / Instagram: Panda Profits Podcast

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39, 122, 135 China Marketing for Brand success in China

138 European values

139 Coach your team

142, 133, 132, 85 Entrepreneurship

Relocate to Vietnam

1 Preparing to leave China

2 Financing the transition

3 Networking and Job Hunting

4 Defining a suitable salary and role

5 Understand your new surrounding

6 Integrate and Settle down and look to the future

Barry Kirkwood is now based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam after a decade of living in China. Barry currently works in Executive Search recruitment, supporting international businesses with their hiring needs in China and Southeast Asia. In addition, he is an ICF Coach and Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and has experience of leading teams in Asia and was previously the Chair HR Committee at the British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai.

Connect with Barry:

WeChat: barrymk81

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrykirkwood/

Email: [email protected]

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88 Flexpat career planning (by Barry as well)

127 Expats leave China

119 Returning home after 10 years

136 China-focused future

80 Flexpat career planning

Start your academic career in China. Learn from a real expert of both international and Chinese academic ecosystems.

1. Study/get your PhD in China

2. Find academic jobs

3. Compare international vs. Chinese university system

4. Start and scale your own company

5. Work in Chinese vs. English

6. Find your own flexpat career path

Pippa fell in love with China on her first visit in her early twenties, and decided to build her career in academia here. Over the past 10 years in China, she has gotten a PhD from Fudan University, one of China's top schools, taught Chinese and international students in Sino-US joint venture universities, and most recently started Discovery Hub, a higher education consultancy with a mission to bridge between the Chinese and Western academic worlds.

Connect with Pippa:

WeChat: Pippa9

Discovery Hub WeChat Official Account: 探索枢纽 Discovery Hub

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pippa-morgan-9630/

Discovery Hub's LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/discovery-hub-education/