OK, I am now using an unusual break this week, had a very busy week. Now I am writing part 2: Australia, Canada or USA. Let’s talk about USA. I have lived there close to 2 years; and had travelled to no less than 20 cities while I was there; and most of my relatives (and increasing number of friends) are also based in USA; majority of them have moved there from Australia and Asia.
So, that is a statment already; contrary to what many Australians think (those who have not travelled especially); USA actually has probably larger if not same Australian expat-community as in UK, and in fact, majority of Aussies live in USA are usually highly qualified professionals instead of part-time workers.
To give you some examples; I met 3 people while I was in US 2 months who are from Australia.
1.  A lady now works in NASA, she graduated from high school and university in Sydney, and is now hoping to become an astronaut, she is already doing a lot of training (WOW!) no such job in Australia…
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Three nations, popular for immigrants, which offer better prospects for 2010?
In fact, all 3 countries are great countries, and should not be compared simply as “Who is better”, I think those who make some comments are really irrespoinsible, it’s like saying: Germany and France, which one is a better country? How can you make assessments like?
I am therefore, making a better assessment by going through 5 points on each country; pros and cons; and as I have lived all 3 countries; I believe my assessment will be realistic.
Australia:
Top 5 “Props” about Australia and why you should call it your “New Home”
1) It is a growing land of opportunity because of the resources boom and its close ties with China. However, it is not relating to all sectors; not everyone is going to work in the mining industry for example. Nevertheless, Australian economy has benefited from the mining boom.
2) It is a multicultural society just like Canada and USA; and this is really great for childern; as they can expose to different cultures.
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Hot Export Sectors In Australia
 
What are the export sectors in Australia? Many have associated Australia being a resources oriented or primary goods driven economy? Is that a correct assumption or shall we also look at other potential sectors? In this article, we will also look at what assistances are available that can assist in your export opportunities.
 
Australia - a major export economy?
 
Yes, Australia is a major export economy, because of its relatively small population, Australia is not really a “self reliant economy” and needs to rely on exports to boost its economy. This is why Australian Government has spent considerable amount of investments in boosting Australia’s export opportunities - and diversifying products and services available for export.
 
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Have you ever wonder after spending so much time marketing your product you are still not getting the desired increase in sales you would like for your business? The truth is consumers have certain needs and they go through a thought process about the benefits and the perceived value of a product that will eventually persuade them to buy or reject. If your marketing is not meeting those requirements it is probably why your product is not selling as well. Most consumers are simply not only persuaded by the “price” tag, they are more visually stimulated by what a product can bring and do for them. That is the most important reason for purchasing.
If you are totally bewildered and having difficulty in selling your product after implementing so many marketing and promotional strategies you may want to consider the following reasons why consumers don’t buy.  You should then carefully evaluate how you can do better at marketing your products in a way that converts consumers into your customers which is the true measurement for the success of your marketing strategy.
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It was 2005, and I was retrenched, I was so confident I could find a job within 2 months, but reality bites, I was a Marketing Specialist with an Internet Data Center company, the problem was, it was too specific and no one really know what Internet Data Center was back then, I was in a wrong market at a wrong time.
What could I do, I sent out thousands of applications went to no less than 100 interviews, but it was really going around the circle, filling in the same application forms even taking assessments, and going through over and over again, it was a frustrating 18 months experience.
I can understand what it feels like during unemployment; as that was ultimately what made me and many people decided to change our career path.
We launched our own business in 2006, it was hard initially, but tell you what, the big difference is expection and the positive attitide. When seeking a job, you would be naturally be more pessmistic as basically you are doing the same thing every day (finding positions on Internet, send out CVs); it’s a routine job, and very disappointed when you found out most of positions advertised were there anyway!
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Climate Change is causing problems and also increases our health risk; did you notice how hot it has been in Australia this year; and don’t you feel that the summers are getting longer and longer in Australia each year?
 
In countries like Australia, the average temperate has been increasing over the past 10 years; we have seen record breaking hot temperatures in Australia almost every year.

 
A far worse health risk is also emerging in Australia, which is skin cancer. Skin cancer is already one of the most lethal cancers in Australia; despite of the increasing awareness towards sun protection; skin cancer remains as a major health risk in Australia; and it is actually getting worse due to the climate change.
 
Are Sun Screens really enough?
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You don’t need to travel overseas to find international green career opportunities. We launched our first edition of Top Environmental Engineering Firms - USA this week, I was so impressed with the diversifty of the companies in terms of their geographical locations as well as capabilities.
I have always wanted to launch a report dedicated to this industry as it is a fast growing industry, and my guess was correct, out of the 200 firms we have researched on, there are less than 10 companies not hiring at moment, what a big contrast compare to other industries!
Furthermore, many of these companies are both national & international companies; and international recruitment is certainly on the rise especially in Asia and South America.
US environmental companies are global leaders in many segments; especially water resources management; which include planning, development and implementation of water resources technologies. Urban planning, energy management are also excellent areas that US companies are able to export.
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Our research has revealed some interesting cities that capital seekers should consider when comes to Green Investments.
Now we have seen 2009 was truly a beginning of the “Green Investment” era with many more predicting 2010 is going to be a stellar year for Green investments. We have gathered information throughout 2009 by following deal-flows announced; and determined where the best cities are for 2010 for green investments.
Not surprisingly, USA still dominates the list, and we believe the trend will continue so as USA remains the world’s biggest venture capital & private equity market, and frankly speaking, it is quite difficult to see how this will change over the next decade or two. While China is rising, its investments are mainly driven by Government funding, the venture capitals are starting to become influential in China, with most of them actually set up by their US or European counterparts.
Check out our Global CleanTech & Renewable Energy Capital Providers Guide from http://researchwhitepaper.com
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After spending close to 3 months in North America meeting with venture capitalists, start-up CEOs, entrepreneurs, university-CEO-wannabies (as I call them), and coming home to Australia for a few months, it is a very big contrast. I have travelled a lot in 2009, mainly looking at opportunities in North America. Despite of the recession, the opportunities are just tremendous; the fundamanetal differentece between North America and Australia is: VISION.
It is interesting to ask graduates from US/Canadian & Australian universities: What do you want to do when you graduate? A very large number of North American graduates will say “I want to start my own business”, others would say “I want to try out a few companies before I start my own business” and universities have a tradition in fostering this, including grants, fundings, associations, and so much so, there are good universities even offering MBA student administered venture capital funds, to give them real-life experience in analyzing, negotiation and investing and become board members of their portfolio companies.
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Many have asked me about international Social Media recently, especially strong interest in Chinese Social Media. Sure, there are strong arguments that this is a fast growing sector, if you think about it, there are over 300 million net users in China already (380 million if you include other Chinese speaking populations), this means, there are more Chinese Net-Citizens in China than the entire US population! Many are also predicting 500 million users by 2015, the figure itself is quite beyond imagination!
But what about freedom of speech and Internet media? They are of “grave” concerns to many marketers, and their concerns are quite valid. Recently, I asked my team based in China to conduct Facebook marketing for a client, and it has caused a lot of frustration as it takes 20 minutes to reload each Facebook page for her! In the end, I have to give up and rotate the task to our team based outside China.
Another good example is Video, YouTube is frequently banned and removed in China, and again, this is causing a lot of frustration for advertisers; as they are unable to reach the target consumers in China.
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