Balancing work and family life
Question
I'm a 37-year-old male living in Cape Town, South Africa. I have a diploma in marketing and sales management (South Africa), a hotel management diploma (Israel), qualifications from the Cordon Bleu school (South Africa) and I'm in the process of completing my MBA (business school, Netherlands).
At present I am the general manager of a 250-seat beach restaurant. My experience varies from hotel management, executive cheffing, restaurant consulting and lecturing at hotel school (Hawaii) to sales in the finance industry. I would describe myself as highly motivated and multi-skilled with a passion for working with people.
My pregnant German wife would like to return to Europe in March. I have a EEC passport, but I don't speak German.
I see myself being involved in a dynamic organisation, where I would be involved in decision-making for a group of restaurants, for example. I'm also thinking about working on a cruise liner, so that I could live in Germany without working in Germany.
From my brief description of myself, is there a particular type of position that I would be most suited to? How do you suggest I go about finding that position? Is it usual to find an agent in the UK to market me? My salary expectations are about £40,000.
What the expert says
Lesley Reynolds, managing director, Portfolio International
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