EP15｜From Austria to Taiwan: CompaxDigital TW & JP Branch Lead Daniel’s Career Story

🌞 About the Show《豐才職涯 Emerald Talent》and Follow Us

This show is produced by 豐才管顧 Emerald Talent Consulting, an HR agency dedicated to connecting talents with enterprises through headhunting and one-on-one career counseling. In each episode, host Janice invites guests to share their career journeys and personal insights. You'll discover how they define their values and talents, shaping careers they truly love.

Let’s build a fulfilling career that shines from within 🕊

Instagram｜Linktree｜LinkedIn

💭 Leave a Review here: https://open.firstory.me/story/cm7xl1fcs000a01ujg53r20g7?m=comment
💫 Support our podcast & Buy us a coffee: https://open.firstory.me/join/cm18uiyko031x01ufgesc4ui5

---

🎙 About the Guest - Daniel Aschauer

Daniel Aschauer is an Austrian professional who has built his career in Taiwan over the past six years. As the Branch Lead for Compax Digital Taiwan & Japan, he shares his experience of moving abroad, overcoming job search challenges, and adapting to a new work culture.

With a background in Global Business at NSYSU in Kaohsiung and as President of the Austrian-Taipei Society, Daniel is passionate about bridging Austrian and Taiwanese cultures, connecting people, and supporting others in their career development abroad 🤝🏻

✨ Interview Digest

(01:37) Why I chose to build my career in Asia
(02:53) The surprising story that got my career in Taipei started
(05:16) The intense onboarding phase made me miss the last MRT several times
(10:47) An interesting observation about how Taiwanese conduct business meetings
(12:32) Even a small step counts: How I survive in my first year
(13:23) My 10-day Vipassana meditation experience
(16:57) Inspiration from meditation: I want to write a blog called Young Leader Abroad!
(17:55) Host Janice came up with an unusual but feasible HR solution after meditation
(20:37) How I became the President of the Austrian-Taipei Society
(25:46) New mission in 2024: Found a subsidiary in Japan to expand to a new market
(28:50) A unique way to run a company in Asia: Non-hierarchy culture in CompaxDigital
(32:31) Hiring plan in 2025: I am looking for DEV & QA talents for CompaxDigital Taiwan
(34:44) A tailored career blessing message for Emerald Talent’s podcast guest

🔥 Connect with the guest Daniel on LinkedIn and follow his blog Young Leader Abroad!
💫 Follow the Austrian-Taipei Society on Facebook to learn more about them and join upcoming events