“Why did I not learn more about Finance?” I repeatedly asked myself in the first five years of running Global People Transitions. It didn’t make sense to me. I was good with computing cost projections and balance sheets in Global Mobility. I was an excellent math student in high school. I like numbers. My issue was that I lacked the practical understanding of a “good housewife.” I was curious to know how much a liter of milk would cost in the supermarket. I learned those little secrets of saving money in Switzerland, such as Migros and Denner, which are essentially under the same corporate umbrella, but you can buy twice as much food at Denner. Working as a Global Mobility […]

As a Global Digital Nomad, your greatest currency is visibility. In 2022, for International Women’s Day, I started the Red Couch Talks as a simple experiment to showcase women in Global Mobility. Today, 100 episodes later, the Red Couch is a global brand and we invite a diverse set of guests from Expat Spouses to nomadic researchers and international authors. The secret? I didn’t wait for a film crew or a perfect script. I forced myself into a rhythm. If you want to make a successful career as a nomad, you must stop “preparing” and start “publishing.” The “Red Couch” Philosophy: Quantity Leads to Quality Many experts get paralyzed by YouTube’s “Top of the digital food chain” status. They worry […]

Living as an expat in Zurich can be both exciting and expensive. When I moved from a fixed income to a fluctuating income I learned a lot of tips and tricks to be able to survive in Zurich as a lifestyle expat. I realized that many of you might struggle with your income and that you would love to have these ideas. They can also help you to be more environmentally friendly. Here are my 12 Tested Tips for Saving Money in Zurich as a Lifestyle Expat 1. Budgeting: Create a detailed budget to understand your income, fixed expenses, and discretionary spending. This will help you identify areas where you can reduce expenses and save money. Worksheet 302 Global People […]

Daniel Zinner is a global workforce consultant, entrepreneur and business angel. His passion for more than 20 years has been cultural diversity and international collaboration. He has worked in Global Mobility for various corporations in many different countries, but is currently based in Berlin, where he enjoys the city’s creativity, diversity and open mindset. Born in Saxony, he experienced firsthand the intense impact reunification had on East Germany. It shaped his understanding of euphoric change, courage and experimentation on the one hand and the fear of disenfranchisement and endless comparison on the other. These experiences still drive him today to confront and improve everything that comes his way.  With the People Mobility Alliance, he is on a mission to transform […]

This post gives seven tips on why jobseekers and digital nomads need a digital presence. It also explains why this is needed and further resoures to work with.