PinnedWendela ElseninAbout Me StoriesAbout Me — Wendela ElsenHello, my name is Wendela Elsen. I am originally from the Netherlands but I left my country in 1997 and have lived abroad ever since. I…Jan 21, 20216Jan 21, 20216
PinnedWendela ElseninThe Expat ChroniclesHow I continued my career in TaiwanI had survived my first day of our look-see visit in Taipei. It was an amazing experience to wander the streets and take in all these new…Nov 6, 2020Nov 6, 2020
Wendela ElseninThe Expat ChroniclesWhy coping is not good enough and why expat partners should act nowI keep going on about this; if you are an expat partner and you feel professionally unfulfilled because you had to leave your job behind…Oct 18, 20212Oct 18, 20212
Wendela ElseninThe Expat ChroniclesFive requirements for finding employment as an expat partnerWhen your partner is offered a career enhancing assignment overseas, you have to decide what you want to do with your career. Some lucky…Aug 17, 2021Aug 17, 2021
Wendela ElseninThe Expat ChroniclesWanting to work as an expat partner? Do you really want to?When your partner is offered a career enhancing opportunity abroad and you decide together to take the step, the family will enter a whole…Jul 1, 2021Jul 1, 2021
Wendela ElseninThe Expat ChroniclesGiving up your job to become an expat partner — how will that impact you?Not everyone outside the expat community responds positively when you talk about being an expat. Sometimes judgement is apparent; you are…Jun 11, 2021Jun 11, 2021
Wendela ElseninThe Expat ChroniclesReflections of a TCK mum — will I ever know if I have done the right thing?May 20, 2021May 20, 2021
Wendela ElseninThe Expat Chronicles11. Reflecting on six years living and working in TaiwanI always think of my time in Taiwan with a smile on my face. It was our first overseas posting and definitely a very good one. I knew very…Apr 2, 2021Apr 2, 2021
Wendela ElseninThe Expat ChroniclesI made a quick sidestep to land the next perfect jobMy son was one year old and I had just left my job, that required me to travel frequently, for a role in a local Taiwanese HR consulting…Mar 18, 2021Mar 18, 2021
Wendela ElseninThe Expat ChroniclesI am on a mission and have been for most of my working lifeMy life’s mission is to take away barriers and offer support so that women can develop themselves, follow their ambitions and create the…Feb 27, 2021Feb 27, 2021
