Working in China and the Netherlands with Patrik Wilkens

In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Patrik Wilkens. Originally from Germany, Patrik followed his brother to China at the young age of 20 and stayed for eight years. After returning to Germany for another six years, he moved with his family to the Netherlands to further develop his career. With stints working in multiple countries around the world, he has a lot of great advice to share, so take notes!   In this episode, you will learn:   - The skill sets you can develop abroad that will help you no matter where you end up in the future   - How to put your career in the fast lane by going international   - The difference in deciding where and when to go abroad when you are young and single vs. older and with a family   - Excellent tips for building your personal and professional networks in a new environment and culture   ...and much more! You can follow Patrik on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@gameindustryinsights and find him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrik-wilkens/. He also organizes events for Game Industry Networking at gameindustrynetworking.com.   Eli Hermit produced the music for this episode, please check him out on Bandcamp at elihermit.bandcamp.com/.    Please leave us a rating and review at ratethispodcast.com/expatempire.   Learn more about Expat Empire and schedule your free consulting call to plan your move abroad at expatempire.com!