A fluent workforce: the cornerstone for global competitiveness
The world’s largely over-saturated developed markets are increasingly forcing multinationals to look to emerging countries to bolster revenues. Brazil, China and numerous African markets are all on the radar…
New Horizons for a New Decade: What to Consider Before Relocating
Relocating to newer pastures to boost your career prospects is largely accepted to be a no-brainer. Plentiful opportunities, personal and professional growth combined with typically attractive expatriate packages and the promise of sunnier climes have motivated many professionals to take a leap of faith and pursue their international ambitions. However, challenges can go hand in […]
Know the Market: Doing Business in East Africa
The East African market has attracted high volumes of investment in recent years. Among Kenya and Tanzania’s combined population of approximately 100 million people, over a third are under 40 years of age, meaning that volumes of potential new customers as well as the numbers of qualified workers are high, as education levels and economic […]
Classic Retail is Dead
Mark Stanlein is one of the Senior Advisors at Beyond Borders Consulting, with over 25 years’ experience of brand and business development in the beauty sector. In the current, competitive business climate, beauty and cosmetics brands are facing considerable retail challenges. Mark spoke with us about this, giving his views on what companies can do […]
Competency-Based Interviews
Competency-based questioning is a systematic approach designed to establish your behaviours in specific situations applicable to how you approach problems and tasks. This allows the interviewer to establish how your personal traits would fit with the company culture. Often, the required competencies are listed in the job description. If they are not, ask your interviewer […]
The Interview: Body Language
We are regularly asked by executives on how they should prepare for an interview. Some more obvious requirements would be ensuring that you have conducted sufficient research on the company, their products and values. Backing your experience by providing tangible examples of your responsibilities and of course looking sharp for the interview are hallmarks of […]
Working together to keep girls in school in the Middle East and Africa
It’s no secret that the entire Beyond Borders Consulting team is deeply passionate about empowering people in the developing markets where we operate. Social upliftment specifically is close to our hearts, particularly in the area of advancing economic opportunities for women. It’s within this context that we’re proud to launch our long-term community investment initiative to provide […]
