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| Cultural
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With time, experience and patience, most foreigners
will make a successful transition into Brazilian living.
Before you take off for the pampas, however, keep these
cultural tips in mind:
Brazilians
prefer doing business only after establishing a personal
relationship based on sincerity and trust. Expatriates
must be willing to devote the time required to develop
these personal relationships. Brazilian business people
like continuing relationships, with increasing trust
and long-term commitments. In the same vein, business
people should not expect to negotiate a deal in a short
time. The pace of business in Brazil is much slower
than that to which many expatriates are accustomed.
If one is invited to a small party and must leave early,
tell the hosts upon arrival. Brazilian associates do
not often invite outsiders into their homes as Brazilians
have a very strong sense of privacy. Their homes are
regarded as sanctuaries where time is spent with one's
family.
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| Resumes |
A job application in Brazil should include a cover letter
(one page typed in A4 format), and a resume of not more
than two pages. Attachments, such as grades, diplomas
or actual references are not necessary initially.
Begin with Personal Contact information: give your street
address, phone, fax and e-mail numbers. Then, under "Education,"
list the names and locations of your colleges or universities,
years of attendance, majors, certificates and/or degrees.
Also, list additional courses, study abroad, and specialized
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| Etiquette |
When doing business, remember that prior appointments
are always necessary. If you need to schedule a business
meeting, keep in mind that although business hours are
generally from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., executives begin
later in the morning and work later into the evening.
Meetings are usually scheduled with an initial letter,
then a follow-up telephone call to make sure the letter
was received, and finally settling on a mutually agreeable
time. The best hours for meetings would be from 10:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Meetings
should be scheduled at offices, rather than in restaurants
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| Leading
Newspapers |
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Gazeta
Mercantil - economic and business newspaper - in English
- www.gazeta.com.br/en/
O
Povo - online edition offers features, politics, economy,
world, and local news stories - in Portuguese - www.noolhar.com/opovo/
List
of Brazilian Newspapers - www.onlinenewspapers.com/
brazil.htm
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| Useful
Links |
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Brazilian Embassy in the US - www.brasilemb.org
US Embassy in Brazil
- www.embaixadaamericana.
org.br
American Chamber of Commerce
in Brazil - www.brazilcham.com
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