What does it take to rebuild a career, an identity, and a sense of home after a big move? In this episode, a Singaporean food entrepreneur in Auckland shares how a “side hustle” became her most meaningful work — and what she’d tell her pre-move self.
In the first episode of International Career Journey, Dr Sherrie Lee talks with Sumati Sharma about leaving an established career in India to become a student again — and everything she had to learn, unlearn, and rebuild along the way. A conversation about cultural adaptation, professional networking, and what it means to belong to two countries at once.
Imposter syndrome doesn’t care how qualified you are. It shows up at the moments that matter most — the job application, the networking event, the dream role that suddenly feels within reach. This article draws on three real coaching stories and the VIA character strengths framework to explore what actually helps when the voice of self-doubt gets loud.
A reflective exploration of professional development, career pivots, and educator identity beyond academia. Drawing on my international teaching journey and Advance HE Fellowship, I examine how reflective practice, portfolio careers, and globally recognised frameworks help professional staff and international professionals make sense of evolving careers.
When You Feel Like a Fish Out of Water That is how I would describe myself in many networking moments — watching people fall into easy conversation and laughter while I find myself alone in a corner, wondering how they make it look so effortless. It happens when I am in a room full of…
Many international professionals arrive in New Zealand with impressive qualifications and a decade of experience — and still can’t get hired. Not because they’re not capable, but because the local labour market screens for something credentials alone can’t provide: community, local networks, and cultural familiarity. This article maps the credential trap, why it catches experienced professionals by surprise, and what career-changer migrants and the advisors who support them can do about it.
