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During the week of February 5th, “Internationalism” was in the air on the campus.  The students were invited to discover a different continent and their cultures each day of the week - Asia, the Americas, North Africa, and Eastern Europe - through music, dancers and local delicacies.
 
We were also proud to have two guest speakers come and give conferences on the topic of International Business:

“When Cultures Collide” by Richard D. Lewis

How do the Americans, the Chinese, the Finns and the Italians do business?  This seminar went over the concept that in order to do business with other cultures, one must understand and adapt to their way of working, and that it is not just a question of understanding their language. The American Business School students are prepared to these working methods, as their daily challenge in the school is working with group members from over 80 different nationalities and therefore cultures.

“Working Abroad” by Jean-Olivier Meyer

More and more young professionals are looking to live the expat experience. But what are the real opportunities, and what are the traps one can fall into? The American Business School degree is recognized world-wide and allows students to work across all continents.

Study abroad, double degree Fair

A Study Abroad fair was held on the campus, where representatives from X partner schools came to answer questions from our students interested in our exchange program.
This first edition of the International week on campus was a great success!

For our second alumni event which took place on February 4th, the American Business School organized a conference entitled:

Working abroad during the crisis: tempting, risky, possible?

This was an opportunity for alumni and students interested in working abroad to get advice and opinions from a specialist in international human resources.
In the current economical and social climate in France, one can justifiably imagine searching for a position in positive growth countries or regions. It is both a professional and personal challenge, and the following points must be taken into consideration:

1/ International Positions: country orientation, required skills, how to search and find?

The average time of expatriation is 2 to 9 years. The key positions abroad are in Finance and Insurance industries, Green business, e business, Low cost, R&D and IT.
The main geographical areas concerned are Asia, Canada, the USA, Mexico, Brazil, Middle East and Europe.

2/ Optimizing an international Application: employed/unemployed, which methods & networks to be used?

70 % of offers are not published so the best advice is to be visible and pro active via headhunters and recruitment specialists in France, social network (Linked in, Viadeo, Facebook), job boards, Chamber of Commerce and international press.

3/ Companies: what should be negotiated?

International employment contracts do not exist ,so there are many point that should be verified from a legal status (expatriation, detachment, and transfer), salary (how much a position is normally paid and rewarded, retirement pension, taxes and package).

Our Guest Speaker, Jacques-Olivier MEYER,  manages INTELFI, an international Human Resources consulting firm, which he founded in 2005 and employs 7 people. He works with Executives and Managers, negotiating and optimizing  their employment contracts, salary, mobility packages including healthcare and tax issues, and when necessary, severance packages. For companies, he develops international career management policies which are both motivating for the employees and conducive to the current economic crisis.

J.-O. MEYER gives conferences in many French business schools and teaches international HR at Celsa-Sorbonne. He previously worked as an international HR Director in worldwide pharmaceuticals and utility groups. He graduated from the Masters Program at HEC Paris in 1989 and has a Masters in Finance from Université Paris 2 (1988) and a Masters in International Economy from Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (1987).

Interesting links:

INTELFI
Conseil en Ressources Humaines internationales
73, rue Rivay
92300 – Levallois
France
Responsable : Jacques-Olivier Meyer
Tél : +33.1.47.56.11.81
E-mail : international@intelfi.com
http://www.intelfi.com
http://www.jomeyer.com

* CLEISS
Centre des Liaisons Européennes et Internationales de Sécurité Sociale
11 rue de la tour des Dames - 75436 Paris cedex 09
Tél. : 01 45 26 33 41 - Fax : 01 49 95 06 50

* Maison des Français de l'Étranger
Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes
48 rue de Javel - 75015 PARIS
(métro ligne 10 : Javel-André Citroën/RER C : Javel/bus : n° 62 et n°88 arrêt Javel)
Téléphone: 01 43 17 84 68
http://www.mfe.org/index.php