Over the past nine months, since I've begun blogging, no fewer than five Western businesses have approached me wondering if I'd like to work for them in their new Serbian office. None of them knew anything about my skills, education, experience, or had even met me in person. They only knew I was an American businesswoman who now lives part of the year in Serbia. They've ranged from bio-tech companies to Internet firms.
Although Western companies do, on occasion, aggressively headhunt top qualified candidates for key positions, pinging random bloggers to see if they want jobs is not remotely normal. So, why is it happening to me? Desperation I suppose.
Companies want Western-educated or at least Western-experienced execs on their teams in Serbia, just simply because they share a common understanding of how business "should" work, plus a common background makes communication far easier. I know from personal experience. In the past, I've hired and managed nat






