Living aboard can help you make smarter career decisions
Living in a foreign country doesn’t just give you the opportunity to learn about different cultures, it can also boost your self-awareness and improve your career.
That’s according to a recent study ________ by the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
A team of researchers conducted six studies involving 1,874 subjects and found that living abroad increases ________ they call “self-concept clarity.” This is defined as the extent to which a person is able to clearly and confidently define their beliefs. It has been ________ with a slew of benefits, ________ mental well-being, better stress management and enhanced job performance, the ________ write in Harvard Business Review.
In one of the studies, participants were asked to indicate how strongly they ________ statements like, “In general, I have a clear sense of who I am and what I am,” and, “It is often hard for me to make up my mind about things ________ I don’t really know what I want.”
Those who had lived abroad, the research found, reported a ________ sense of self than those who had not.
In another study, participants who had lived abroad were randomly assigned to two groups. Half were asked to reflect on the experience of living abroad while the ________ group was asked to reflect on the ________ of living in their home country. The study found that subjects who reflected on living abroad reported higher self-concept clarity than those who reflected on living ________.
Living abroad also forces people to ________ against different cultural values and norms. Repeatedly having to do this allows people to ________ which values and norms truly define who they are, the researchers explain.
Finally, the study found that the length of time lived abroad had a far greater ________ than the number of foreign countries lived in. The longer people lived abroad, the more likely they were to develop a better ________ of themselves.
As organizations become increasingly global, these findings have ________ implications in the workplace. When it comes to ________ talent, for example, recruiters(征募)highly value job candidates who have international experience because they appear more ________, outgoing and knowledgeable about global affairs, according to the Financial Times.
Further, living abroad better ________ you to make challenging career decisions, according to the researchers.
“It stands to reason,” they write, “that having a clear sense of self explains which types of career options best match one’s ________ and fulfill one’s values, thereby enabling people to be clearer and more confident about their career decisions.”
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【小题2】【小题3】A.familiar | B.associated | C.content | D.attached |
【小题4】A.contained | B.included | C.including | D.holding |
【小题5】A.researchers | B.professors | C.judges | D.participants |
【小题6】A.turned down | B.dealt with | C.argued with | D.agreed with |
【小题7】A.until | B.because | C.if | D.when |
【小题8】A.calmer | B.falser | C.firmer | D.clearer |
【小题9】A.remaining | B.remained | C.leaving | D.left |
【小题10】A.feelings | B.belief | C.experience | D.lessons |
【小题11】A.at school | B.at home. | C.abroad | D.outdoors |
【小题12】A.protect | B.defend | C.go | D.struggle |
【小题13】A.choose | B.demand | C.determine | D.define |
【小题14】A.impact | B.effort | C.value | D.experience |
【小题15】A.analysis | B.understanding | C.distinction | D.changing |
【小题16】A.useless | B.free | C.practical | D.important |
【小题17】A.finding | B.employ | C.contacting | D.apply |
【小题18】A.modest | B.discouraged | C.puzzled | D.confident |
【小题19】A.annoys | B.prepares | C.signs | D.forgives |
【小题20】A.faults | B.disadvantages | C.attractions | D.strengths |