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Guide
to Working Abroad:
A guide to finding the international job you want!
You
constantly monitor international affairs, read
international journals and newspapers, and try
to learn new languages. You love new cultures
and always make an effort to travel abroad. In
a nutshell you are a person who wants work internationally
and now you need to figure out how to do it. The
international job search must be targeted, strategic
and planned. There are many factors to consider
when deciding to work in another country. Everything
from your language ability and safety and securiy
to work visas and how you should apply (CV vs.
Resume) must be taken into consideration. This
guide walks you through the process of conducting
a targeted and effective international job search.
| International
Job Search Links |
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OverseasJobs.com
From
AboutJobs.com
OverseasJobs.com features international
job opportunities for professionals,
expatriates and adventure seekers.
Search for jobs worldwide. |
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International
Job Links
From
International Job Links
International Job Links is a international
directory of job search sites for
finding overseas jobs and work abroad.
Job-seekers can find more than 600
links to international job sites,
recruiters, and job agents where you
can post your resume/CV and search
for jobs. |
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International
Job Resources
From
Quinessential Careers
Quinessential provides links to job
sites that allow you to search for
jobs in multiple countries and regions
of the world. You can also find job
sites in specific geographic regions
off of this site. |
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International
Jobs Center
From
Carlyle Corporation
A
comprehensive source of international
jobs for professionals. Links to International
Career Employment Weekly newspaper
with over 500 current international
job vacancies each week, including
hundreds of international development
jobs. Fee based. Sample jobs and other
features are free. |
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Transitions
Abroad
From
Transitions Abroad
Transitions Abroad provides a guide
to work abroad, study abroad, alternative
travel overseas and international
living. It has numerous links to sites
as well as helpful articles that will
help in your international job search. |
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Global
& Worldwide Job Resources
From
Quinessential Careers
Find employment in
a specific parts of the world. Click
on an area of one of the maps below
to visit job sites that can help you
in your job search. |
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Going
Global
From
Goinglobal.com
Goinglobal.com provides
“grassroots intelligence”
through a team of in-country researchers.
The site and its experts monitor and
update International country-specific
career information on 23 countries.
The site provides guides to assist
you. Fee based. |
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Labour
Mobility
From
Labour Mobility
Labour
Mobility develops and provides Country
Guides of Expertise in Labour Mobility
(ELM) with practical cultural management
and job hunting information on more
than 40 countries. The job hunting
abroad section provides one page informational
guides on working in specific countries. |
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| International
Job Search Articles & Advice |
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Working
for an International Company
From
Jobweb
Working in an international company
can be an exciting, challenging, and
culturally enriching experience. But
there are some key differences between
working in a multinational firm and
a local company. This article discusses
those differences and what you can
expect when working for an international
company. |
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Build
an International Employment Profile
From
Transitions Abroad
International careers don’t
just happen. They are carefully planned
and built up over a period of time.
International employers insist that
you have international experience
before sending you to work abroad.
This article focuses on how to build
an international profile that includes
the experience, education and skills
to make you marketable. |
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| Inspiration
for You |
Opportunity
rarely knocks on your door. Knock rather
on opportunity's door if you ardently wish
to enter.
-
R. David Thomas |
Success
doesn't come to you...you go to it.
-
Marva Collins
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Ask,
and it shall be given you; seek, and you
shall find; know and it shall be opened
unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth;
and he that seeketh findeth; and to him
that knocketh it shall be opened.
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The Holy Bible, Matthew 7:7-8 |
| Destiny
is not a matter of chance; it is a matter
of choice. It is not something to be waited
for; but rather something to be achieved.
-
Williams Jennings Bryan |
| Don't
wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize
common occasions and make them great...weak
men wait for opportunities; strong men make
them.
-
Samuel Smiles |
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