This Expat Life - S0 / E42

#41 Building a professional personal brand as an expat with Ashley van Heiningen

Whether you have done so many different jobs in different countries, followed your spouse so there's a gap on your CV, or find it hard to break into the local labour market: selling yourself as the next best hire can be tricky as an expat.

All the more reason to build your professional personal brand online!

But how exactly do you do that?!

Communication strategist Ashley van Heiningen is here to help. I worked with Ashley myself to translate my coaching magic - which is so different with every coachee - into concrete words. And with how she helped me and how she's been showing up on Instagram herself, I asked Ashley to come onto the show to teach us her magic.

Ashley gives a number of tips, including of how to overcome your fear of posting online, what you should be talking about and how to get started.

Want to know more? Find her on Instagram or on her website (all in Dutch though!).

And if you want to continue on the career topic, make sure to check out episodes #26, 39, 34, and 7.

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About This Expat Life

While life abroad is often amazing, it is not only rainbows & butterflies - as all experienced expats very well know. From the pleasures of drinking from fresh coconuts to dealing with a personal crisis, This Expat Life opens up space for all facets of life abroad. And more importantly: what you can do to thrive in it.
Certified coach, former diplomat and forever globetrotter Amanda Molenaar dives into the good, the bad & the ugly of expat life. Expect hands-on tips, deep dives, and relatable stories by fellow expats. Whether you're about to take off on your first international adventure or have been repatted already: This Expat Life is your place to find real understanding and to grow from the inside out.
Find more about Amanda and her programs here: https://www.amandamaximecoaching.com.