THE FOCUS
Doha, Qatar
IN SEARCH OF THE
BEST PLACE TO WORK AND LIVE WORDS MICHEL CRUZ
‘
New year, new opportunities’, or so the saying goes. But what happens when you do wake up in January, push all the clichéd resolutions aside and decide that the time has come to carpe diem, so to speak, and pursue that career you believe is within your capabilities?
Well, a lot depends on your age, your education and experience, but also on external factors such as where you live, the economic cycle you find yourself in and the field in which you seek to pursue career opportunities. Most important of all are your own drive
and perseverance – how much you want this – but even that may not amount to much if you find yourself in the midst of a depressed region. You may therefore have to move, retrain, learn new languages and be altogether flexible to become that ‘new you’ with the upwardly mobile career.
Luanda, Angola
In case you wanted to use the New Year to broaden your horizons and see where your career opportunities could take you, we’ve had a look at the best places to find work, do business, live, and enjoy an optimal work-life balance in affordable surroundings…
© Anton_Ivanov / Shutterstock.com
32 / JANUARY 2015 ESSENTIALMAGAZINE.COM
185 FeA1.indd 32
12/17/14 2:47 PM