International Jobs for US Citizens
Guest post by Mel BOur world has changed over the last few years as the economy has declined and because the job market has shifted too, overseas jobs for Americans are becoming more and more attractive. These overseas jobs for Americans are sometimes just more attractive and more people are willing to explore the possibility. Although there certainly is an appeal and a certain amount of glamor associated with working internationally, it often fades to some degree when the effort to secure that job is spread out before you. It has become more difficult as the competition has increased as a result of the global economy and the increasing numbers of people willing to work abroad but it is certainly still possible. There are many possibilities that are often available internationally that have domestic equivalents and should make the transition possible. For instance, teaching jobs overseas for Americans are plentiful but there are many others besides. Here are just a few:
- International nursing jobs
- International sales jobs
- Overseas security jobs
- Overseas teaching jobs
- International business jobs
- International finance jobs
- International engineering Jobs
- Non profit jobs
- International marketing jobs
- International accounting jobs
- Overseas construction jobs
- International consulting jobs
1. Interrupting information you gather
2. The job application process
3. The interview
4. Negotiation for salary and benefits
5. On the job relationships
6. Rules of conduct in the workplace
Anguilla
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Cayman Islands
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Jamaica
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Papua New Guinea
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Tanzania
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Antigua and Barbuda
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Dominica
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Kenya
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Scotland
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Tonga
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Australia
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England
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Lesotho
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Seychelles
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Trinidad and Tobago
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Bahamas
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Fiji
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Liberia
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Sierra Leone
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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Barbados
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Gambia
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Malawi
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Singapore
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Uganda
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Belize
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Ghana
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Malta
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Solomon Islands
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United Kingdom
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Bermuda
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Gibraltar
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Mauritius
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South Africa
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Vanuatu
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Botswana
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Grenada
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Montserrat
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St. Kitts and Nevis
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Wales
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British Virgin Islands
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Guyana
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Namibia
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St. Lucia
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Zambia
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Cameroon
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Ireland, Northern
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New Zealand
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines
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Zimbabwe
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Canada (except Quebec)
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Ireland, Republic of
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Nigeria
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Swaziland
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There is a lot to this whole international job search but we hope we are leaving you with a more in lightened approach to the matter and some tools that you can use to ease the process no matter where in the world you choose to make your next home. As one final gift we would like to leave you with is a list of some of the more established web locations where you can do significant research on finding international jobs for Americans.
Antal International
Offices in 24 countries with 50 staffed offices. Opened in 1993 and has successfully placed executive in 75 countries
ART: Atlantic Research Technologies
This firm works worldwide to place US and Canadian workers in upper and middle management . Caters to high-tech, industrial and service sectors.
Barclay Simpson
UK based corporate governance recruitment. Specializes in jobs in Internal auditing, financial crimes, information security, risk, compliance, IT auditing and public sector jobs.
CareerJet
This is a search engine for international employment. One can even browse by county, job type or geographic area.
Embassy Job Search
As the name indicates this site all about Embassy jobs but they are not job listings but there are links to the embassy websites you may show jobs available in countries where you may be interested.
Employerjobs.com
Another job search engine based in the UK with reach outside. Key word search based. It appears that applicants get some additional exposure on the front page with a rotating list of names of people seeking employment.
Eurojobs.com
Pan-European job search engine with great country search that details the results by job type and number of jobs
ExecutivesOnTheWeb.com
UK based career site offering executive job search for senior management jobs across the Middle East, Europe, UK, and Africa. Visitors need to register to apply for jobs but can search jobs without registering.
ExecutiveSurf
Executive search firm based in London with offices in Prague, Warsaw and Milan. On their website candidates can apply for positions they are qualified.
GigaJob
Large website covering many countries, some that are not often covered in the international sites. You will not be able to search the entire database at once but will need to switch from one country to another in your job search.
Goinglobal.com
This is a standout site as it offers more than most for the international job seeker. It has lots of country info as well as tools and links that are useful in putting together your resume/CV as well as your job search and cultural advise.
Hudson
An industry leader in recruitment with international recruiting offices in 20 countries. Many valuable resources for the job seeker offered online.
iAgora.com
This site focuses on the recent college grad that may be looking for opportunities internationally. You can apply for free but there is a paid membership offered.
iHipo.com
Singapore based "iHipo targets young professionals and students with a social network platform for both seekers and employers. Registration is not requred to search but it is to apply for jobs.
International Jobs
Career Services for the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin
This site offers a lot of information for the international job seeker including what to expect when you step outside your home country. It attempts to prepare the uninitiated for the world of international employment and they do a pretty good job.
Jobbind.com
Great search engine for finding jobs in many countries. You will default to your country when you go to the site but you can easily change country to search another. One of the widest array of jobs and countries although some have been in the database for an extended period.
Locanto
This site brings together classified ads from all over the world including job postings. You may find jobs posted here that may not be posted elsewhere.
Monster.com
One of the 'monsters' in the industry this site speaks for itself and its reputation for job listings proceeds your visit.
NES Global
This site specializes in engineering services and specialist staff support solutions to its worldwide client base across the Oil & Gas, Power Generation and in doing so gives it a strong footing with offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
OverseasJobs.com
International jobs and overseas assignments are the foundation of this site for expats and professionals alike. You can check out jobs without registering
PlanetRecruit.com
Jobs from all over the world on this site and registration is not necessary. One nice feature of this site is you can only send your resume to the intended receipent and it will not be visable to others.
Renego
A classified search engine that has a database of UK, Spain, India, Poland, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden and even the US. Local language is requried on many of the countries internal pages.
SAM Headhunting
This site is a little different than most as it presents the searches it is working at the moment and you can even see the positions they are trying to fill in individual offices. They cover 19 countries.
StepStone
StepStone works primarily within Europe. Just like so many others you select a country from a map or from the dropdown menu and start your search there.
TipTopJob
This site is like many other in that it has an international list of jobs and you do not have to register to look but if you apply it will automatically register you with the details of your CV
Trovit
Covering many countries in Latin America as well as Europe and the US this classified site has a lot to offer even the casual international job seeker.
World Job List
Site offers advise as well as listing spread all over the world. Most are spa and hospitality industry although others are also represented.
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