Career Advice & Job Hunting Tips

It’s that time of year when many of us jet off to warmer climes in search of a bit of rest and relaxation away from home and the daily grind of work.

It’s also the time when many of us think about how it would be if our lives were to remain abroad for the rest of the year too.

Working abroad isn’t for everybody, but I doubt there would be many of us who haven’t thought about getting a job somewhere more exotic than our home countries. Getting a job abroad can be one of the most fulfilling life experiences you ever take on. But it’s not quite as simple as packing a bag and heading off to the airport hopefully.

Here’s 10 tips on how you can make an international career move.

1. PLAN! - It’s the only way to manage a successful move. If an internal secondment within your current employment isn’t an option, you are going to need a job hunt strategy to ensure you are not still dreaming of the challenge by the time your next vacation comes around. If you’re planning of grabbing jobs in dubai or Singapore jobs, think of all the search tools available to you (online, networking, personal contacts etc) and plan how you are going to utilise as many as possible to your best advantage.
2. DRILL IT DOWN! – You need a very clear picture of the type of job you are actually looking for, or your search could prove disjointed. Do you want the same job, but somewhere else? A step up the ladder within your chosen profession or something completely different? A vague notion of simply ‘working abroad’ will be apparent to potential employers and won’t go down well.
3. DO YOUR HOMEWORK! – Now is the time to research potential companies, countries and jobs. The best method would be going to work for your existing organisation in a foreign outpost, but if this is not possible, don’t forget to look into the logistics of necessary qualifications and Visa/residency or language issues that might discount particular roles or nations from your list.

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