By Grace Ng

DOES a 'hardship posting' in an emerging market really pay off?

It is a no-brainer that overseas experience is generally viewed as a positive on your resume.

Many senior executives reached their lofty positions by taking on a challenging job in a growth market such as China or India - and were richly rewarded after proving their mettle.

Moving is a family decision

WHILE many of the Singaporeans posted overseas are male, a growing number of female executives are jetting off too.

Ms Foo Mee Har, 42, who is currently the global head of priority clients at Standard Chartered Bank, is one prime example.

She was posted to China in 2003 to head the consumer banking business and expand its branch franchise across China, then moved to become the president and chief executive of Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) in 2006.

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