After 21 years with the one employer and a life across multiple countries in Europe and Asia, it is somewhat ironic that Brett Cooper has now ended up in one country with multiple employers.
Such is the adventure of an expat-repat!
Brett’s career with Phillip Morris started in Sydney and took him to Switzerland, the UK, the Philippines, and Hong Kong. He hadn’t been on a plane until he was 18 but certainly made up for it after seeing his colleagues take the leap and making the international move himself.
Taking career chances and moving countries allowed Brett to build skills across corporate affairs, human resources, and general management.
Despite having a breadth of skills, Brett was still concerned about coming home and started planning well in advance. Turns out, this wasn’t enough time.
In this podcast, we talk about how Brett navigated the recruiter scene back in Australia and why he decided in the end to pursue a portfolio career. We discuss how this style of career has been the best one to not only leverage his skills but to give him the lifestyle flexibility that he needs to manage his kid’s transition back to Australia – and to ensure they lose their American accents!
S6 Ep3: Andrea Barton
S6 Ep2: Adam Malouf
S6 Ep1: Chelsea Guy
S5 Ep8: Angella Clarke-Jervoise
S5 Ep7: Leonora Roccisano
S5 Ep6: James Bingham
S5 Ep5: Mark Lindley
S5 Ep4: Damien Otto
S5 Ep3: Jacinta Reddan
S5 Ep1: Andrew Tiernan
S4 Ep8: Survey Insights: Do I Stay or Do I Go?
S4 Ep7: Liz Ritchie
S4 Ep6: LJ Ferrara
S4 Ep5: Deborah De Cerff
S4 Ep4: Louise Broekman
S4 Ep3: Julia Van Graas
S4 Ep2: John Versace
S4 Ep1: Johanna Pitman
S3 Ep7: Jan Lynch
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