Busy Bee Recruitment writes:
Learn another language
Travelling a country and immersing yourself in the city and culture is the easiest way to successfully learn another language. Unlike the languages you learnt at school, being around native speakers and having to get by day-to-day will definitely enable you to learn another language a lot quicker and more fluently. When it comes to adding another language onto your CV you will definitely stand out to employers in comparison to others who do not have this advantage.
Grow your network
Meeting new people will happen whilst travelling. This can open doors and bring new opportunities you were not expecting along the way. If you are considering working abroad in the future, expanding your network and keeping in touch with professionals you meet along the way could make the job search process a lot less hassle and time-consuming.
Increased confidence
Whether you are travelling by yourself or with a group, the whole experience will increase your confidence. From meeting new people and using your initiative to make the most of your travel experience will lead to your confidence booming. This is will show in other aspects of your life even once the adventure is over. You will interview extremely well by portraying your confidence, alongside succeed within a role which requires you to meet new clients and customers on a regular basis.
Great problem solver
From budgeting to overcoming language barriers and the everyday problems faced when travelling, your problem-solving skills will definitely get put to the test. When bringing this skill into the world of work, the problems faced in an office are less trivial to those you would have already overcome. This is a great discussion point within interviews to use your experiences from travelling (alongside work experience) to show to an employer you can face problems and successfully find solutions.
Cultural awareness
Through travel, you will get a better understanding of different cultures. This is particularly desirable to large global businesses who require candidates with a knowledge of cultural markets and global awareness when it comes to their customers and clients. If you are looking to take your career into an international organisation, then travel is definitely an advantage.
Have you considered temporary work whilst you save for your travels? Find out the career benefits here.