What skills do you need to work abroad after the pandemic?

Looking to work abroad amid the pandemic? 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Even though things have started to improve, there is now an urgent need for professionals to upgrade their skills to adapt to the needs of the global labour market. 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Let's have a look at countries where the press is free and where it is censored. 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[Get my free quote](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRibPvWP0ShaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL2VuL3Nwb25zb3JzL2V4cGF0cmlhdGUtaGVhbHRoLWluc3VyYW5jZS5odG1sP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1leHBhdF9tYWdfY292aWRfMTlfZW4mdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9aW50ZXJuYWxXA3NwY0IKYIHWdopgtfM0NVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Everyday Life What makes Nordic countries appealing amid the pandemic?](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRibPvWP0RvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL2VuL2V4cGF0LW1hZy81Mzc4LXdoeS1kby1ub3JkaWMtY291bnRyaWVzLXJlbWFpbi1hdHRyYWN0aXZlLWFtaWQtdGhlLWNvdmlkLTE5LWNyaXNpcy5odG1sVwNzcGNCCmCB1naKYLXzNDVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkxQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [What makes Nordic countries appealing amid the pandemic?](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRibPvWP0RvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL2VuL2V4cGF0LW1hZy81Mzc4LXdoeS1kby1ub3JkaWMtY291bnRyaWVzLXJlbWFpbi1hdHRyYWN0aXZlLWFtaWQtdGhlLWNvdmlkLTE5LWNyaXNpcy5odG1sVwNzcGNCCmCB1naKYLXzNDVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkxQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Nordic countries, especially Finland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden, stand out in many global rankings for years. 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