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“You tend to get what you ask for, so voice your
ambitions out loud. People are essentially good, and
they will help you if they know what you’re aiming for.”
Stephanie Smith, Australian trade and investment commissioner,
Greater China, Austrade, speaking to Australian Financial Review
GLOBAL ROAMING
According to research from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), up to 800 million professionals around
the world are actively seeking jobs overseas. The 2024 Decoding Global Talent report suggests job
seekers are attracted by the following:
Quality of job
opportunities
Quality of life
and climate
Income, tax and
cost of living
Safety, stability
and security
Welcoming culture
and inclusiveness
The options for working abroad are plentiful. Here are the top 10 destinations that workers deem most
desirable, according to the BCG report.
3
Canada
UK
4
2
5 Germany
France 9
7 Switzerland
Spain 10
6
USA
Japan
8
Singapore
1
Australia
Read the report
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