7 Questions You Must

Answer In Order To

Prepare For

Working Abroad

1.

Is your resume ready?

preparation

In preparation for writing your resume, inventory your:

✘ Skills✘ Degrees✘ Job experience✘ Awards✘ Professional licenses

creation

Using the information you just prepared, create

✘ Your resume✘ Case studies that demonstrate your ability to manage a project

that transcended cultural boundaries, or a time when you lead a multiracial or multicultural team.

✘ A translated resume if required

2.

Why Do You Want To

Work Abroad?

Define your situation, by choosing a scenario that best

describes you:

Moving to be with a spouse, who is a citizen of the target country

I’m moving abroad to further my career.

I want to live abroad temporarily and work.

I want to move abroad permanently and work.

3.

When Do You Want To Go

And For How Long?

How long do you want to want to work abroad?

Does 9 months of contract work sound ideal to

you?

Do you want to work overseas for a summer and try

your hand at seasonal work?

Is your goal to get half a decade of

impressive international work experience under

your belt?

Do you want to live and work

internationally for the rest of your

career

4.

Which country do you

want to work in?

Narrow down your search

Try to at least to narrow your search down from continents to say your top three countries.

5.

What Is On Your

Shortlist Of Job

Markets?

shortlist your markets

Using the information you just prepared:

✘ Create a shortlist of the top five industries and roles you would like to work in.

✘ Revise this list as you learn more about the job markets in your top countries (or your resume may be so strong in certain industries or roles that you don’t need to be flexible).

6.

What Are The Legal

Work Requirements?

Visas and permits

Government websites and publications of your target country are the only sources that can provide you with genuine, up-to-date procedures for obtaining permits and visas.

7.

Have You Researched The

Job Market?

Researching the job market

Check if your target country promotes the

immigration of in-demand

occupations.

- Browse job sites in target country- Look online for

niches for US expats

- Target country-specific expat

blogs

Job idea

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