International markets are growing and so are job opportunities. This is creating a stir among many job seekers who would like to freelance abroad.

2. International markets are growing and so
are job opportunities. This is creating a stir
among many job seekers who would like to
freelance abroad.
It’s not only a way of earning money but a
great way to open your mind to different
ways of living and new cultures.
While most of us hanker after a foreign holiday now and
then, the opportunity to work abroad might just be the best
way to kill two birds with one stone.
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3. 1. MAKE MORE MONEY
The financial benefits are probably the
biggest lure for working abroad. Many
countries – particularly in the Middle East –
offer outstanding expatriate benefits due to
the scarcity of qualified native speakers. And
we’re not just talking English speakers here.
Whatever your native language you’ll find
niches all over the world if you look hard
enough. And even in countries that don’t
offer the most amazing expat perks you can
still benefit from low living costs in places
like China.
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4. 2. ADD NEW SKILLS
Going to live in a foreign country
enables you to learn a new culture and
language. This is not only good for
personal development but good for
professional development too.
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5. As a copywriter, the ability to speak another
language opens up so many new opportunities
such as translation and transcreation.
More than that, being able to talk to clients in
their
own
language
makes
you
incredibly
valuable because they’ll come to depend on you
to say what they can’t.
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6. 3. ENHANCE YOUR
EMPLOYABILITY
In today’s world, the job market tends to look for
people with more experience and a wider range of
skills. If you’ve worked abroad it not only shows that
you can perform well under pressure but are flexible
as well.
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7. You’ll have shown that you can work as part of a
diverse team and have fine-tuned your interpersonal
skills.
You’ll
have
become
responsible
and
resourceful in problem solving. These are all things
employers are looking for.
Who knows, it may even help you land the dream job
which requires you to travel as part of your work.
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8. 4. NETWORK AND BUILD CONTACTS
With the opportunity to work abroad, you’ll get to
build business contacts and so cultivate a larger
network of employment prospects.
Of course, you’ll have to put effort into
maintaining your network but in a world where
influential contacts are imperative this might just
pave the way for future opportunities.
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9. 5. BE A BIG FISH IN SMALL POND
In your own country you’re just one of thousands and
thousands of other copywriters. But when you go abroad
your skills are at a premium.
Depending on which country you go to, of course, you
could find yourself being asked to work on projects you’d
never have dreamed possible back home – all because,
relatively speaking at least, you’re the best qualified
person there.
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