Getting a Job Abroad
Published on 02 January 2007 at 04:20 pm
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Billed as ‘The International Job Seekers’ Directory’, this exceptionally well researched title brought to you by How To Books takes those planning a career overseas through every single essential consideration possible - from determining where in the world to go for work to how to become self employed abroad.
In fact ‘Getting a Job Abroad’ is the ultimate book for anyone contemplating moving overseas and finding employment – whether on a permanent basis, in the form of a summer job or as a means to further develop a particular career path.
The author of ‘Getting a Job Abroad’ helps the reader determine which country is right for them based on their skills and career objectives, and in addition he helps the reader undecided on their career path to find places in the world with opportunities that interest them and which could eventually lead to the reader in question establishing a career based on experience they gain whilst living overseas.
The book is divided into six well researched and laid out parts. Part one explores whether working overseas is a realistic and viable option for the reader and also whether it is the right option for an individual to take based on their personality and also their desire for adventure and challenge. The reader is introduced to some of the realities of living and working abroad and the author talks about the important characteristics that a successful expatriate has to have. Part two obviously assumes the reader is still interested in the challenge of getting a job abroad and moves on to discuss practical ways to seek and apply for interesting positions, how long-distance recruitment works and how to come to a decision about whether to take an offer when it finally comes.
Part three takes the reader on the journey from preparing to leave home to settling in overseas in a new location and in a new job. This section of the book is especially useful and well written as it sympathetically presents some of the realities associated with packing up and jetting off such as the initial excitement which is often followed by an overwhelming fear as everything is new and challenging. The author of ‘Getting a Job Abroad’ really does all he can to help the reader overcome their fears and embrace their new life working overseas.
Part four examines the different ways of working abroad – it goes through the ideas of getting summer jobs or work experience, setting up alone, finding short term contracts or permanent jobs and then part five breaks down career opportunities widely available on a continent by continent, region by region basis. The final section of the book is an amazing reference resource containing details of hundreds of international job websites, recruitment agencies and potential employers around the world.
All in all the practical help, advice and information contained in ‘Getting a Job Abroad’ means that this book is well worth a read for anyone even just contemplating moving abroad and finding a job. To read more about the title or to order ‘Getting a Job Abroad’ from Amazon, click here.
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