Ivana Lodovici About This Week's Guest Ivana Lodovici Ivana Lodovici is the Director of International Recruitment at YER USA. YER USA assists European companies with the selection of North American-based candidates. Ivana was born in Italy and spent her youth in Luxembourg City. After she graduated from college in Italy she moved to the United States, she completed her Masters Degree in Miami where she resides. As of today, Ivana has conducted numerous national and international searches for a broad spectrum of multinational companies. She writes a blog on LinkedIn called "The Real Deal: Hiring in the USA". "I went  through a lot of culture shocks when I first moved to the US" * You have to be open-minded. Be humble that your culture is not always the best. * You have to listen and have good listening and observation skills. * You have to read (some) history; it will give you the necessary background to better understand the other culture. Links mentioned in this episode are: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivanalodovici/ * Email: [email protected] Culture Matters You Can Also Listen to the Culture Podcast and Management Podcast Build your Cultural Competence, listen to interesting stories, learn about the cultural pitfalls and how to avoid them, get the Global perspective here at the Culture Matters podcast on International Business. We help you understand Cultural Diversity better by interviewing real people with real experiences. Every episode there is an interview with a prominent guest, who will tell his or her story and share international experiences. Helping you develop your cultural competence. Welcome to this culture podcast and management podcast. To Subscribe to this Management Podcast, Click here. The Culture Matters Culture Podcast. Available on iTunes and Stitcher Radio Click here to get the podcast on Spotify Talk to your Amazon Alexa and listen to the Podcast If you have a minute, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the visibility and the ranking of this culture podcast on iTunes immensely! A BIG THANK YOU! Enjoy this FREE culture podcast! Music: Song title - Bensound.com