Working Abroad
Business Start-up Overseas Exhibition
Are you planning on expatriating? Have you thought about how you will earn an income when you live abroad? What about starting a business overseas, is that something you could consider doing?
Alternatively, what if you already have your own local business - have you researched your international potential in the form of expansion abroad? At this years Business Start-up Overseas exhibition at Olympia in November, every single aspect of starting a business abroad or expanding a locally grown business overseas will be explored.
Start a Business Abroad: Get an Offshore Company
I don’t think I’m the only one whose dream of going to live abroad did not include the thought of getting up every day at 5am to catch a train to commute to some soulless city where I’d work in a cubicle at my desk for hours and hours and hours. My dream of going to live abroad included me sacking my boss, ditching the 9 – 5 and taking control of my own destiny by starting a business of my own.
If you share this dream and you want to start a business abroad, get an offshore company. According to our strategic partners who really know about these things (!) you could save yourself everything from red tape to taxation…
Starting a Business Abroad? Appear on TV
Are you fed up of the 9-5 grind of life in the UK, the living to work lifestyle, the commute, the weather and your boss? If so you are certainly not alone – depending on whose figures and statistics you trust, between 196,000 and 200,000 families, couples and individuals left the UK last year to start a new life aboard, and many of those who left did so to start a new business abroad as well.
Starting up a company or setting up as a self employed person is an adventure in itself, but doing so overseas is such an exciting ride! So, are you starting a business abroad? Do you want to appear on prime time TV? A major UK television company are looking for families or couples moving abroad soon and who will be starting a business – read on to find out more…
Working Abroad and Euro Commuting
As November the 14th fast approaches and we’re counting down to the official opening of ‘Europe’s Destination Station’ - namely London St. Pancras International Station and the launch of the new Eurostar services to mainland Europe, the concept of working abroad and actually Euro commuting daily from the UK becomes a much more realistic one.
The launch of the new high speed rail services between London, the Southeast of England and the likes of Brussels in Belgium and Paris and Lille in France together with the ease of parking and the accessibility of additional stations along the UK end of the route means that more and more Brits are seriously considering the prospects and advantages of Euro commuting...that is, living in the UK and working in France or even Belgium.
Finding Work in Italy
If you’re considering moving abroad or travelling the world and you want to pay your way, Italy is one nation where British and EU citizens could consider starting out because such citizens can find work relatively easily and take up employment without the requirement of a work permit or special visa.
If you herald from any other nation you will need a working visa or permit to work in Italy, and information about how you apply and criteria you must meet can be obtained from your nearest Italian consulate or embassy. If you’re interested in finding work in Italy, in this article we look at some of the alternatives available to you.
Starting a Business in Canada 10 Steps
For many people who dream of moving abroad, part of the appeal is starting a new life from scratch – having a new home, new friends, new leisure activities and pastimes to enjoy and having new career challenges to embrace. If this sounds like you, have you ever thought about starting your own business abroad?
If you’re thinking of emigrating and living in Canada, starting a business is actually quite straightforward there. We have a ten step guide to starting a business in Canada that will give you the basics to get started so that you can have a new life and a new career challenge – and you can sack the boss for good!
Ten Working Abroad Tips
The thought of working abroad is incredibly exciting to many people – it gives people the chance to broaden their horizons, see some of the wider world, meet new people, have new experiences and learn about other cultures, languages, religions and ways of life.
If you’re thinking of going overseas to find employment for a few weeks, months or even years, the Shelter Offshore ten working abroad tips will help you get your mind focused and your self organised and will help you make your dream of overseas employment that much more real and tangible.
Expat Pay Levels Differ Depending on Where They Work Abroad
A brand new survey by a firm which specialises in assisting companies to globally mobilise their workforce to live and work internationally has revealed that expats who want to go abroad to live and work need to think a bit longer and a bit harder about the nations and even the cities that they move to.
This is because expat pay levels differ depending on where they work abroad – in one country they could be on 40% more than a local citizen in the form of a relocation package, in another they could miss out on added remuneration for their perceived hardship of having undertaken a global relocation.