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5 reasons to take a smart vacation ● How to get ahead – by the experts ● EF Global Career Seminar

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Dear Professional Welcome back to The Voyage, a newspaper dedicated to helping professionals realize their potential.

In this edition, you'll find inspiration to make the most of your next language course, along with key reasons to consider a professional gap year.

Additionally, you'll read expert career advice from people who’ve experienced EF’s educational courses from multiple perspectives and learn about taking a smart vacation.

What’s more, you’ll find our 20172018 brochure in this pack. It's filled with information about how to further your language fluency with another EF language course in one of 50 destinations around the globe.

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5 reasons to take a smart vacation A “smart vacation” combines a short-term language course with a relaxing holiday abroad. It’ll give you the time away you crave, while offering you the opportunity to do something positive by improving career-essential skills and broadening your horizons.

1- Advance your career Being a global citizen who is able to communicate with people from all over the world is crucial today, and by improving your language skills, you’ll stand a better chance of getting a promotion or salary increase back home.

2- Improve your job prospects On the other hand, if you’re looking to make a career move, fluency in a second (or third) language is super important: it can open up opportunities at home and abroad and give you a broader range of jobs to apply to.

3- Boost your performance

Our brain is a muscle, and working for a long period of time without breaks wears it out. A getaway will allow the brain to get the rest it deserves – and some light study (and lots of practice) will ensure you return home feeling rejuvenated.

4- Enhance your creativity By hashing out the same repetitive tasks over and over for a long period of time, our creativity can take a hit. Taking a break and trying life in a new city will get these creative juices flowing again.

5- Enjoy a well-earned break Sure, taking a smart vacation will boost your career, but it will also provide you with a well-earned break in one of the world's most sought-after destinations. With EF, you'll have plenty of time to explore your host destination at your own pace and with fellow EF students.

For more reasons, look here: www.ef.com/gosmart

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EF Global Career Seminar took over EF New York EF's previous Global Career Seminar took place on the banks of the Hudson River at our campus school in New York.

Speakers from LATAM Airline and Citibank joined EF students at the two-day event on September 26-27, 2017.

Like every EF Global Career Seminar, the sessions were specially designed to boost the career prospects of attendees.

Workshops in New York included CV writing and interview techniques, while speakers provided detailed insight into how to get ahead in today's globalized marketplace.

How to get ahead – by the experts

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EF's Global Career Seminars feature talks from world leaders in a variety of industries. The Voyage sat down with four of our most recent speakers to discuss the secrets to getting ahead in the professional world.

Learn how to take your career to new heights by attending EF's next Global Career Seminar in Malta.

"Take the initiative to grow your own career. Don't expect your manager to tell you what you need to do or provide opportunities for growth and development. Figure out what you want to do and create or find the opportunities to make it happen."

Linden Bader Rees Global Operations Recruiting Manager Airbnb

"Understanding what you want, and how the system works, is a key element to be successful. Emotions can blind you from understanding what is the best strategy, which allows you to achieve your goals.

Not having a clear strategy for your career, is like jumping off a cliff and expecting to survive."

Cristian Fournies Senior Analyst SalesForce

"The secret of having a fulfilling career is a combination of things: you have to believe in what you're doing, that your work has a purpose and, importantly, a positive impact.

You shouldn't have to sacrifice your life for the job you do. I think it's important to do work that isn't hurting you and the way you live your life."

Matt Trinetti Escape The City

The two-day event is designed exclusively for EF students and will provide attendees with the knowledge and skills to advance the career.

The highly interactive workshops cover a wide variety of topics, including CV writing, professional vocabulary, and best practices for international business

companies thanks to talks from senior members of their staff.

No matter if you're attending a workshop held by a member of EF's academic team or talking with an industry leader, you'll return home with vital crosscultural skills and an international network of professionals.

EF's next Global Career Seminar takes places in Malta on February 6-7, 2018.

You'll gain detailed insight into some of the world's biggest

"The power of networking has never been stronger. Learning how to make meaningful connections, communicate effectively and use social platforms will help you get ahead of the game and build your competitive advantage. Your personal brand is no longer just a CV; it is so much more."

James Mandl Recruitment & Development Director EF Education First

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Invest in your staff's potential From finance and telecoms to transport and manufacturing, EF is helping companies from a variety of industries boost the language skills of their employees.

In a growing trend around the world, companies are moving to increase the language proficiency of their employees by sponsoring their language courses abroad.

Over the past 12 months, EF has helped some of the biggest companies in the world – including Accenture, Telefonica, Fiat and Skanska – improve their ability to speak to the world.

Companies have used EF's tailor-made packages to help drive their business forward by ensuring their staff reach their potential.

By sponsoring their staff on a language course abroad, companies are ensuring their staff stay ahead of the competition in an ever-evolving global marketplace.

You may have already gained valuable skills from an EF language course, now your company can be the next to benefit from EF's expertise. Read more at: www.ef.com/executive

Professional Gap Year One of the defining features of modern globalization is social integration, which requires us to be more understanding and tolerant of the vibrant tapestry of life and culture on our planet. It’s becoming more necessary that we are able to connect with people in environments far removed from the office. Thus, there is an evolving acceptance of the importance of personal, as well as professional, development. Cue the ‘Professional Gap Year’.

An increasing number of professionals aged 25 and above, from diverse backgrounds across the world, are opting to take a gap year abroad. This is because it enables them to break the pattern of

familiarity, get out of the so-called comfort zone, and discover more about themselves.

Increasing cultural awareness, as well as a desire to adapt to foreign customs are often the catalysts for taking such a step. And these reasons align perfectly with EF’s offer for professionals wishing to take a long-term language course.

Students from London's central EF campus explained how their experience studying together has also encouraged the development of ‘soft skills’ such as communication, in addition to expanding their professional network.

You've already started your journey towards fluency in a new language

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with your first language course, now you have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the culture as well.

Is your curiosity piqued?

Explore more here: www.ef.com/language

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