All blog articles with Expat life

"Sometimes you must compromise if you want a family – but I stress compromise, not sacrifice"

"Being Swiss, we tend to be a bit reserved. Get out of your comfort zone, don’t be afraid to network and make yourself seen!"

"It's amazing how quickly one adapts to life in a new country": The spouse's view

How our employee Simon became a digital nomad

"If you really want to understand the country, try to spend as much time as possible outside the expat bubble"

"When working abroad, you sometimes have to be relaxed enough to deal with upcoming issues day by day"

Learning to take care of yourself before taking care of others

"Working in a fragile and complex context takes a bit of humility"

An international childhood? It was a great start in life!

"I never regretted leaving my well-paid job in Switzerland to start from scratch with an NGO in Colombia"

"It’s a life of extremes – on the one hand, the most rewarding work there is, on the other, the most draining and demanding"

"Prepare yourself and be mindful; you will not get a second chance to make a first impression"

"Ce sont les petites décisions qui façonnent notre vie", entretien avec Christian Castelli

"Living and working within the United Nations system", Nathalie Meyer

"My job in a development bank", Jean-Luc Bernasconi

"My career in international financial institutions", Laurent Corthay

"My job as a programme officer at the Swiss Confederation", Barbara Profeta

"My job in the exchange of personnel in development cooperation", Judith Reusser