Most freshers join a multinational company excited about their role but completely unprepared for the unwritten rules of working in a global team. They know their subject. They work hard. And yet they struggle not because of what they know, but because of how they communicate, collaborate, and build trust across cultures they have never navigated before.
In this Start Confident webinar, Rounak Parekh, Senior Director HR at Hitachi, breaks down what cross-cultural fluency actually means in practice drawing from his experience building HR shared services across geographies and cultures and what separates the freshers who thrive in global companies from those who don't.
This session is ideal for students and fresh graduates who are preparing to join or are already working in multinational companies, with practical takeaways you can apply to your global career immediately.
Agenda
Communication styles that work and fail in global teams
How to build credibility with stakeholders you have never met in person
Time zone etiquette, async collaboration, and the follow-the-sun model
Why cultural adaptability is now a core employability skill and not just a nice-to-have
Lessons from building HR shared services across geographies and cultures
Live Q&A with Rounak Parekh — bring your questions!
Rounak Parekh is a Senior Director at Hitachi, with extensive experience building and managing HR shared services across geographies and cultures. Having worked across global teams and international stakeholders, he brings a deeply practical...
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