<p>I'm currently working in a small company in China right now and want to either go back to the US and work in an American company OR stay here but work for a regional office.</p>
<p>Is it feasible for me to somehow obtain a corporate position back in the US without quitting my current position and flying back? I don't want to quit my current position and fly back empty handed. What's the best way to approach my situation?</p>
<p>Options:</p>
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<li>Take time off for any interviews you might have… do you get time off at your current job?</li>
<li>Work with potential employers and do interviews over Skype. If you apply to the right company, they will cover your airfare to come to an interview (this came in handy when I, a Philadelphian, had an interview in California!).</li>
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<p>You will never know what kind of options you have until you apply, though, so that should be your first concern. Don’t be afraid to apply just because you’re far away; it’s called self-selection, and it is one of the reasons many people wind up at jobs that don’t bring out their full potential: you don’t think you have a shot at a job, so you don’t bother applying.</p>
<p>@chrisw Thanks for the reply. </p>
<p>1) Not really, and I don’t exactly want people at the company to know I’m trying to leave
2) I’ve heard this is possible, but in the event that I do get an interview, everyone in my current company will know that I’m trying to leave if I fly back to the US for an interview. </p>
<p>This might be naive, but do you think it’s possible to secure a job offer completely through online interviews? Or, alternatively, if it’s a large US multinational company, could I interview with someone at a regional office in China? (I’m in Shanghai now, so the good news is that there a ton of foreign companies here)</p>