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China Flexpat

Francis Kremer & Patrick Frick

The China Flexpat podcast interviews professionals in China to help people from all over the world find the best jobs in China. We uncover myths and show the truth about challenges and opportunities when looking for a life in the Middle Kingdom. Flexpats are like expats, but flexible. Highly interested in China"s business world, culture, people and language but without the backing of a multinational company that provides large salary packages. We want to show you how you can become a well paid

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#72 Leadership: Applying flexpat skills to supply...

China Flexpat ·

2021/11/13

Kimberly Kirkendall has over 35 years of international business experience in multiple regions, with a focus on China and Asia. A decade in operations, manufacturing and supply chain. Adding in the second decade in accounting, and then in the last twenty years as a consultant and interim executive. With her consulting business she improves operations and communication for clients with business all over the world - China, France, Vietnam, Argentina, Israel, etc.

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00:16:58

#71 Portuguese Special: Empreendedorismo, inovação e...

China Flexpat ·

2021/11/13

Vocês pediram e a vez dele chegou! Neste episódio, falaremos sobre empreendedorismo, inovações e negócios femininos na China! Quais são os principais desafios de se começar um negócio do zero? Como expandir? Qual o poder das comunidades? Sabemos que se aventurar em um novo negócio é difícil mesmo em nosso país, mas quando estamos em um lugar bastante diferente, é preciso muito mais disposição. Mas você não está só! Iniciativas locais podem te dar um apoio jurídico e financeiro, as conexões que você

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00:22:08

#70 Flexpat entrepreneur hires flexpats to...

China Flexpat ·

2021/11/13

Boris Boullot, entrepreneur of a European-Chinese company in Shanghai does industrial subcontracting from China (www.asiaglobalconsulting.com) & distribution of high technological optical equipment in China (www.sinoptix.com.cn). In this episode you can learn all about it and why he hires flexpats to differentiate from Chinese competitors. Connect with Boris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/boris-boullot-78ba00/

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00:17:26

#69 Bridging business cultures and practices with Ian...

China Flexpat ·

2021/10/09

Ian Mote is a Shanghai based finance professional with 25 years of experience in Europe, Middle East, and Greater China. In China he's been working and living for 17 years and has vast experience working in various companies ranging from large banks to corporations and startups. In this episode you'll get useful food for thought about these essential topics: Curiosity and open-mindedness Working in China is not better or worse - it's different Opportunities in cross-border functions

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00:12:02

#68 Portuguese Special: Como ir para a China sendo um...

China Flexpat ·

2021/09/25

Quem disse que você precisa ter viajado o mundo ou trabalhado em diversas empresas para conseguir um emprego na China? As oportunidades vêm para aqueles que estão preparados, dispostos a encarar desafios e aprender muito no processo. Neste episódio focado no público brasileiro, o Juliano contará como ele construiu seu caminho até a China dentro da única empresa na qual ele já trabalhou. Não há só um caminho para atingir os objetivos, não é mesmo? Também conversaremos sobre o mercado de peças de

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00:15:02

#67 Leadership: Production & Quality Management with...

China Flexpat ·

2021/09/25

The German national, Tobias Lamm, has been living in China for 4 years, working in production and quality management at a large manufacturer of textile machinery. His daily tasks include enhancing production efficiency as well as quality figures by leading the local teams. Being the interface to the German headquarters, cross-functional project management and intercultural sensitivity play an important role to succeed in this challenging position. Learn valuable lessons from Tobias in 15

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00:24:47

#66 All you need to know to become an expat yourself...

China Flexpat ·

2021/09/08

Thomas Neubert is leading a local Chinese sales team at Grob Machine Tools China. They are selling world class, high tech 5-axis machine tools as well as manufacturing and assembly systems, mostly for the automotive and aerospace industry. Combining the cultural advantages of German and Chinese culture in the sales team is a key challenge in his daily work. In this episodes, Thomas shares his unique insights in his work and life in a Chinese 2nd tier city, Dalian. Additionally he will give advice on

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00:14:08

#65 Flexpats should learn from Chinese returnees,...

China Flexpat ·

2021/08/26

Many industries, including strategy consulting, is more mature in Europe than in China. In many cases, European business models have been transferred to China - along with expats to build organizations. Europe-experienced Chinese professionals return to China in order to establish European culture and processes in their home market. "Returnees": The huge benefit is the language and culture barrier. They speak both English and Chinese, in some cases a third language, such as French or German. They

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00:21:59

#64 Leadership episode: How to build a global...

China Flexpat ·

2021/08/11

Andy Klump is a renewable energy executive with 20 years of solar energy, storage, and technology experience. He has been living and working in China since 2002. He is the founder, owner, and CEO of Clean Energy Associates, a solar energy and storage technical due diligence and engineering services firm with a presence in 13 countries with over 170 employees. Developing his company, he has hired many flexpats over the years and knows exactly how and why foreigners should work in China. That's what

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00:18:36

#63 Portuguese Special: Conciliando trabalho, estudos...

China Flexpat ·

2021/08/07

Como fazer um balanço saudável entre trabalho, estudos e família? Afinal, tudo acontece muito rápido na China e as cobranças são altas! Diante de pessoas que estão sempre a procura de perfeição e excelentes resultados, é preciso ter estratégia e muita disposição! Neste episódio focado no público brasileiro, falaremos sobre o ritmo de trabalho e como o networking é diferente no Brasil e na China. Também falaremos de oportunidades de atuação na área de relações internacionais e como falar o mandarim

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00:27:56

#62 Leadership episode: How to develop consulting...

China Flexpat ·

2021/07/30

Michael Babilon-Teubenbacher has been working in the context of China for 10 years and has vast experience in driving transformation and change as well as developing leaders and organizations in an international context, specifically at the interface between China and Germany. Having arrived in China in 2011 for a 3-month consulting project, China has not let go of him. After successfully developing one project into an automotive account, he drove the setup of a local legal entity and finally

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00:32:10

#61 Understanding China with Frank Sieren

China Flexpat ·

2021/07/23

Frank Sieren is a bestselling author, documentary film maker (ARD and ZDF) and China specialist for various German newspapers and magazines. He has been living in Beijing / China since 1994. The London Times calls him "a leading China expert in Germany." In this episode Frank shares his bird's eye perspective on the labor market for foreigners in China and delivers a very clear message: Get unique skills and see the world through Chinese eyes if you want to get a job and succeed in the Middle

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00:15:21

#60 Create your own opportunities with Chris Reinert

China Flexpat ·

2021/07/17

Chris Reinert has over 10 years of recruitment experience and successfully placed candidates in APAC (Mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, Australia), Europe, and the USA. In this episode he explains how you can create your own opportunities at different stages of your career and find suitable jobs without competing with locals but solely building on your strengths. This is what you'll learn in 15 minutes: How to create your career plan? What to focus on at which stage of your career?

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00:17:04

#59 Leadership episode: Building teams, hospitality...

China Flexpat ·

2021/07/09

French Revenue Management Expert, Mikael Bouchet, has worked in China for the past 12 years. He is Senior Regional Commercial Leader in the Hospitality industry and having worked for some of the largest companies the hotel business, we discussed in this 17 min episode what does it mean to be a Flexpat leader in China and what soft skills you need to develop in order to become successful. This is what you'll learn: Differences of hospitality between China and Europe How to retain employees How

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00:18:24

#58 Electric Vehicle Careers in China with Bill Russo

China Flexpat ·

2021/07/04

Bill Russo is the Shanghai-based Founder and CEO of Automobility Limited, a strategy and investment advisory firm helping its clients to create the future of mobility. His over 35 years of experience includes 16 years as an automotive executive, including 17 years of experience in China and Asia. Bill is also currently serving as the Chair of the Automotive Committee at the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. In this episode he explains what makes the Chinese EV industry special and how it

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00:14:38

#57 Teaching in China - What you need to know with...

China Flexpat ·

2021/07/01

Nicolas Labatut has lived in China for 12 years and became an expert in both international and bilingual education in China. During his time in the rapidly growing education market, he has co-led the expansion of international schools in the region whilst managing large teams. Just recently Nicolas, has started his own business, to bring even more high-demand products and services like education, to China. In this 15 minute episode, Nicolas shares his view on the current job market, practical advice

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00:40:32

#56 Leadership episode: Setting up R&D centers in...

China Flexpat ·

2021/06/22

Peter Willemsen has been living in China for 12 years and has vast experience in setting up Chinese R&D centers from scratch and building successful engineering teams in the automotive industry. As President of Rheinmetall Automotive Investment Holding China he oversees a turnover of more than 1 billion EUR and more than 4,500 employees across several WOFEs and JVs. In this outstanding 40min leadership episode you'll learn everything you need to consider if you will become a flexpat manager in

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00:21:58

#55 Portuguese Special: "Por dentro da melhor...

China Flexpat ·

2021/06/22

Por que estudar na China? Como essa experiência pode te diferenciar de outros profissionais? Há muitas bolsas de estudo disponíveis? O mandarim é uma barreira? Essas e outras perguntas serão respondidas nesse episódio focado no público brasileiro. Nele mostraremos o crescente interesse da China pelo Brasil e como isso pode ser uma ótima oportunidade para os estudantes brasileiros na China, hoje. Também falaremos sobre as diferenças e similaridades dos sistemas educacionais em ambos os países e

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00:20:02

#54 Updated: Alibaba & Soft skills with Yassine Regragui

China Flexpat ·

2021/06/14

French FinTec expert, Yassine Regragui, has worked at Alibaba and Alipay for several years and was responsible for launching the multi-lingual version of Alipay. This task has been a huge challenge, which Yassine succesfully overcame because he had the right mindset and was able to embrace change quickly. He adapted to Jack Ma's core values. To succeed at Alibaba you need an IQ, EQ and the LQ. What exactly these values are, we have discussed in an exciting 16 minutes episode. This episode has a

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00:27:17

#53 Special: Three Flexpats' practical advice

China Flexpat ·

2021/06/04

Three successful flexpats are sharing their advice and experience in one episode! 27 minutes well spent for your China preparation! 1) How a Chinese professional comes to Germany to study and work for a large German company. How she plans to eventually go back to China (after 15 years), with her family. Back in Germany she starts her own consulting business and also teaches at a university. 2) How a German expat family leaves Germany, goes to Slowakia and then China, working for a large German

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