myGwork Country Ambassadors Programme
The last year has shown us all that life is too short. Life is too short to put up with that unhappy relationship, a flat that you hate, or working somewhere that doesn’t respect and understand you. For many of us, 2021 will be the year that we make new connections, expand our networks and start a search for our next big career move, perhaps in a new location.
As international travel re-opens, many in the LGBTQ+ business community will be moving. Whether to a new city, state or country (once restrictions ease), starting fresh in a new place is exciting, but can be daunting too. Making friends and connections in a new town comes easier for some people than others. While New York may feel welcoming to a Londoner or Hong Kong familiar to a Singaporean, crossing bigger barriers of culture and language aren’t always so straightforward, especially if you’re LGBTQ+.
As an LGBTQ+ person trying to connect in a new place, there’s always bars and dating apps to turn to when trying to make friends or romantic connections. But what about professional ones?
The myGwork Country Ambassador Programme bridges this gap. In major cities around the globe, our network of Country Ambassadors are here to welcome new arrivals, helping them to make connections, network and thrive. Every city is different, and so is its local LGBTQ+ business community - every local ambassador knows this intimately, and is there to share their insight with recent relocators.
The insight that inspired the myGwork Country Ambassador programme came from our co-founder and CMO, Adrien Gaubert. When relocating from Paris to Guanzhou early in his career, Adrien sought to make professional connections with other LGBTQ+ professionals, but found there was nothing out there to help. Years later, now running myGwork from London, Adrien & Pierre Gaubert (co-founders) and the rest of the team here at myGwork have developed this core insight into the Country Ambassador programme.
From learning about the most inclusive employers in town, to finding LGBTQ+ networking events, to tips on job-hunting in a different language, our myGwork Country Ambassadors are there to help.
Whether at home or abroad, myGwork allows you to connect with other LGBTQ+ professionals and grow your network. Find your next job with an inclusive organisation, browse global events and news, from the worlds of business and LGBTQ+ culture. This is networking like never before. This is myGwork.
To become a country ambassador, simply head to your profile on myGwork, and whilst editing it, click to opt-in - and display on your profile - that you are a country ambassador. Then, members looking for a country ambassador can filter members to find them, and connect with you!
