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The Importance Of Networking
At some stage in a person’s professional life, they will come upon the realisation that who you know is as important as what you know. If you’re a foreigner in China looking to get into professional work, where do you start? importantly, how do you go about networking like a pro? Not long ago, […]
MorePlanning, Writing And Completing Business Messages In China
When you want to send business messages to your potential clients, partners or even to your colleagues, your messages need to be both effective and efficient at the same time. You obviously do not want to waste anyone’s time in any possible way! However you might wonder – is writing business messages in China different […]
MoreInterning In China Will Change Your Life
The opportunity to intern in China can be so much more than simply an internship. China is immensely unique in it’s culture and the experiences it can offer all those who choose to explore it. Throughout your experience, skills can be gained that will not only help you professionally but also teach you numerous life […]
More10 Reasons To Take Gap Year: Infographic
Once upon a time, I announced to my family, friends and teachers that I was taking a gap year and moving to China. Unsurprisingly, I was met with shock, horror and desperation. “You’ll forget how to study and never go back to university!” they said, “think of how your year-long holiday will look to employers!”. […]
MoreHow To Find Your Summer Internship Before Thanksgiving
Tell me if this sounds familiar. You are home for Thanksgiving with a ton of dirty laundry, its cold and all you want to do is eat turkey… Summer and that dream internship in an exotic location are the furthest things from your mind. Next thing you know, its May and you still have no […]
MoreShanghai Calling – A Film About Expats In China!
There are many ways to prepare yourself for the shock of uprooting your whole life and moving to a foreign country, you can read books, surf the net or speak to people who’ve been there and done it. As of 2012, and thanks to director Daniel Hsia, you can now also watch an entertaining and […]
MoreWhat’s The Benefit Of A Gap Year
In the past, it was thought that if you didn’t go straight to college after high school your future would be disadvantaged both academically and professionally. Yet taking a gap year is becoming increasing accepted and those who make the most of this experience are even standing out from their peers. There are many reasons […]
MoreWhy Study Mandarin?
Mandarin is becoming more and more useful and the reasons are all very different as to why people study it. The world’s most widely spoken language and yet travel to most countries outside of Asia and you wouldn’t know it. The US and UK have recently made Mandarin an optional subject at most schools along […]
MoreShort And Long-term Internships: The Advantages
Time is relative, in some cases it doesn’t seem to exist, as suggested in Waiting for Godot. Although when it comes to an internship the time spent certainly does exist, and depending on how long it is, different attributes are gained. Recently, short-term internships, or sometimes called Snap Years, have become all the rage. Yet, […]
MoreVisa Matters
It’s easy to fall in love with China during just a short visit. Many people, following their internships in China, choose to take their new found knowledge and experience to the next step, which is applying for fulltime work in China. An internship through ImmerQi is bound to lead you towards finding yourself a career, […]
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