This article is part of our exclusive career advice series in partnership with the IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society.
In your career, you are likely to face many choices and job opportunities. One I faced was whether to participate in a development project involving teams from around the world. It presented a great opportunity for personal and professional enrichment.
Throughout my 40-year career with Honeywell, I have held leadership roles for such projects in Australia, China, Finland, and India.
You might be offered similar assignments. Here are some benefits of taking on international projects.
Gain professional insights and advancement
As a rule, international projects are large in scope and involve many critical components, making them ideal for your professional growth. Such projects are likely to be identified by your organization as essential to the business and, as such, present opportunities for individual achievement and recognition.
They also can give you the opportunity to work with many technical aspects—which would allow you to see beyond the scope of smaller-scale projects.
Likewise, you can gain an understanding of different global markets and how to meet diverse customer needs.
It can significantly expand your company’s market reach to enter new geographic areas. It also can lead to a better understanding of local preferences, regulations, and technical standards, making the products more appealing to customers in other countries.
Planning for working globally
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