Boost Your Employment Potential With Travel

Looking to boost your CV and employability, but not sure whether you want to go to university or college to advance your education?

Travelling has been proven to provide an abundance of life skills and is perfect for those who aren’t quite sure about what they want to do career-wise. Not only that, but as you travel, you’ll encounter a host of different cultures, celebrations, and ways of life. If you’re prepared to adopt different travel styles along your journey, you’re sure to meet new friends too!

Volunteering

By volunteering, you’re sure to gain some fantastic new skills on the road while making a difference to those in need. Get involved, and by making a difference to underprivileged communities all over the world, you’ll be learning from the lives of the people you’re benefiting too. Often, while volunteering, you’ll live with a ‘homestay,’ which provides the perfect opportunity to get to know a local family and sample their way of life. We can’t say we’d complain too much about trying out the local food either!

The best thing about volunteering is that there is loads of choice for placements too – from wildlife conservation to community work and teaching. By building up your volunteering experience, especially in fields like teaching, you’ll gain valuable skills that will help you in the workplace as well. Remember, there’s lots of variety too… when you book to volunteer through gap year or volunteering companies, you could find placements where you’ll work with pandas in the heart of rural China, on a Big 5 game reserve in South Africa, or teach in underdeveloped Malawi.

TEFL- Teach abroad, and have loads of fun

If you’re looking to take your teaching experience up a gear, head to China and teach abroad while gaining your TEFL qualification. By arriving in China a month early with your TEFL course and getting hands-on teaching experience in-country before you start your official placement, the TEFL qualification offers an impressive boost for any CV and is a standout component during any job interview. Who else can say they’ve spent six months teaching Chinese children in Xi’an or in the buzzing Shanghai? It’ll show that you’re easily adaptable and willing to learn.

If you do decide to go to university, having teaching experience under your belt before you start is a fantastic introduction to your course.

Internships

It’s a well-known fact that dedicating your time to an internship in a professional environment will be beneficial for your CV, but adding the element of moving abroad will only impress employers even more. Moreover, there are opportunities all over the world within professional arenas – such as marketing – which could see you move to South America or China, one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.

Not only that, but becoming acclimatized to a different culture and working environment will make your CV stand out and look incredibly attractive to employers, which is perfect if you’re looking for that extra boost.

Living Abroad

Want to get stuck into life on the other side of the planet? Go for it! By packing up and moving to another country, you’ll prove you’re willing, adventurous, and not afraid to take on a challenge. Pair this with worthwhile activities – such as volunteering or work experience – and you’ll have more to offer than other candidates, as well as something incredible to talk about during the interview stage.

You could fund your time away by applying for a working holiday visa, which can be done in a variety of countries around the world. Each year, a limited number of candidates can apply to work in Canada, and you can stay abroad for up to two years.

Australia is the most popular option among young British and European travelers, and with only one working holiday visa available for each person in their lifetime (before the age of 30), this is an opportunity not to be missed. Work in Australia is limited to ‘casual work’ (i.e., hospitality, retail, temping for up to three months at a time, laboring, etc.), but by adding the element of working abroad, you’ll be showing initiative and willingness.

Do a mixture!

Can’t decide what suits you best? Try a mix of travel types – such as traveling with a group and a tour guide, with friends, and then solo. Not only will you have an amazing time away, but you’ll find that you’ll grow as a person and be better prepared for the working environment too!

Also Read: 

• Importance of Travelling
• How to Deal with Lost Documents on International Tours?
• Tips for Travelling with Children