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egy • General Information o How to Apply
H
y for a Job Abroad: http://www.wikiihow.com/A
Apply‐for‐a‐Job‐Abroad o Overseas Dig
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rseas ‐ http://www.state.gov/m/fsi//tc/79765.htm • Country o Country Profiiles: http://w
www.factmo
onster.com/ccountries.httml o CIA World Fact Book: https://www.ciia.gov/librarry/publicatio
ons/the‐worrld‐factbook//index.html
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m nternational Justice Statistics: http:///www.bjs.g ov/content//ijs.cfm#OCW
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of the World: http://ww
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m/Internatio
onal.htm o Country Speccific Info for TTraveling: http://www.ttravel.state.ggov/travel/ccis_pa_tw/ciis/cis_4965.html o Country Rese
earch Worksheet: http:///www.docsttoc.com/doccs/12117068
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est Public Co
ompanies: htttp://www.fforbes.com//global2000//list/ o Companies in
n the UK: htttp://www.co
ompaniesint heuk.co.uk// o Companies in
n Europe: htttp://en.wikipedia.org/w
wiki/Categoryy:Companies_of_Europee o Laargest Europ
pean Compaanies: http://en.wikkipedia.org/w
wiki/List_of_
_largest_Eurropean_com
mpanies_by__revenue o Top 500 Companies in Eu
urope: http:///www.top5500.de/ o Asia’s Fab 50 A
Companies: http://www
w.forbes.com
m/fab50/listt/ o Top 500 Companies in Affrica: http://www.theafrricareport.co
om/Top‐500
0‐Companiess/top‐500‐
co
ompanies.httml o Best Workplaaces in Latin America: htttp://www.ggreatplacetowork.net/beest‐companiies/best‐
workplaces‐in
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n‐latin‐amerrica/best‐com
mpanies‐in‐llatin‐americca‐more‐than
n‐500‐emplo
oyees o In
nternational Employmen
nt Links: http
p://www.vannderbilt.edu
u/vio/resourrces/workingg‐
abroad.php o Kompass Com
mpany Reseaarch: http:///us.kompass .com/ o Teaching Abroad (info aboout teaching overseas andd types of schhools): http:///www.tieon
nline.com/ o Transitions Abroad: http:://www.tran
nsitionsabroaad.com/listings/work/in
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Will they sponsor you for a work permit? o Go to the company’s website and review Human Resources and their policies o Work permit site: http://www.workpermit.com/ o Work Permit Programs: http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/swt/work/paid‐short‐term/work‐
permit‐programs.html o Go the countries Border Agency – search engine: “Work permit for _____country” ƒ UK: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas‐immigration/working/ ƒ Australia: http://www.immi.gov.au/Pages/Welcome.aspx ƒ Spain: http://extranjeros.empleo.gob.es/es/InformacionInteres/InformacionProcedimientos/in
dex.html ƒ Germany: http://germany.usembassy.gov/acs/working_in_germany/ ƒ Japan: http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/acs/tacs‐7108b.html ƒ China: http://www.china‐embassy.org/eng/hzqz/zgqz/t84245.htm ƒ South Africa: http://southafrica.angloinfo.com/working/work‐permits/getting‐a‐permit/ o Cultural Vistas: http://www.culturalvistas.org/ #2 Acquire Documents •
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Legal Documentation o Passport ƒ Fresno State: http://www.fresnostate.edu/cge/international/passport.html ƒ http://travel.state.gov/passport/ o Visa’s and supporting documents: ƒ http://www.myworldabroad.com/taxonomy/term/905 ƒ http://travel.state.gov/visa/visa_1750.html Country: License’s or country certification for degree ƒ Authentication of American Academic Credentials for use abroad • http://travel.state.gov/law/judicial/judicial_5188.html CV/Resume o Research and review CV from country: ƒ MyWorldAbroad ‐ http://www.myworldabroad.com/book/section‐43/pg11 ƒ International CV for Dummies: http://www.dummies.com/how‐
to/content/international‐curriculum‐vitae‐resume‐format‐for‐0.html ƒ European CV Info: http://jobsearch.about.com/od/cvadvice/qt/cveurope.htm ƒ CV Samples by Country: http://jobsearch.about.com/od/cvsamples/ ƒ Resume that travels across countries: http://blogs.hbr.org/2012/05/write‐a‐resume‐
that‐travels‐ac/ o What to include/exclude: http://www.myworldabroad.com/book/section‐43 o What language to send it in Cover Letter o Research and review for the country you are applying: http://www.myworldabroad.com/book/section‐49 #3 Network •
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Make connections with locals in the country you want to move to o LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/ o Join an international penpal site (example: Interpals.net) Connect with alumni and professors o http://www.fresnostate.edu/alumni/ Call a professional in that country and conduct an informational interview o Look at professional affiliations within the country you are researching o Go to LinkedIn and connect with professionals #4 Gain International Experience •
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Intern: http://www.myworldabroad.com/book/section‐33/pg1 Study Abroad: http://www.myworldabroad.com/whatdoyouwant/study‐abroad Extensive travel in the country: http://www.myworldabroad.com/whatdoyouwant/travel‐abroad TESL/TESOL – Teach an English course: http://www.myworldabroad.com/whatdoyouwant/teach‐
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Search more than one site for jobs Here are a few example sites: o My World Abroad: http://www.myworldabroad.com/jumpto/findingwork o International Career Employment Weekly: http://www.internationaljobs.org/ o BAYT: http://www.bayt.com/ o Career Forum: http://www.careerforum.net/event/?lang=E o CRCC Asia: http://www.crccasia.com/ o Cross Cultural Solutions: http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org/ o Council of International Schools: http://www.cois.org/ o Department of Defense Education Activity: http://www.dodea.edu/ o ESL Job Center: http://www.eslcafe.com/jobs/ o Japan Exchange Teaching Programme: http://www.jetprogramme.org/ o Idealist: http://www.idealist.org/ o InterExchange: http://www.interexchange.org/working‐abroad o Overseas Jobs: http://www.overseasjobs.com/ o Peace Corps: http://www.peacecorps.gov/ o Prospects: http://prospects.ac.uk/ o Princeton in Asia: http://piaweb.princeton.edu/ o Internship Abroad: http://www.studyabroad.com/programs/internship/default.aspx o USAID: http://www.usaid.gov/careers o Teaching Jobs Overseas: http://www.joyjobs.com/ o International Organization Careers: http://iocareers.state.gov/Main/Home o Jobs Abroad: http://jobs.goabroad.com/ Short‐Term Jobs and Sumer Work Abroad: http://www.transitionsabroad.com/ Careers Without Borders: http://www1.careerswithoutborders.com/? Intern with US Govt ‐ http://careers.state.gov/students/ Fulbright Internship Opportunities: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/#&panel1‐4 UN Internship: http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/swt/work/field‐
specific/Government/government‐un‐internships.html o Disabilities Exchange Program: http://www.miusa.org/ncde/exchangesearch o Internships by Country: http://www.goabroad.com/intern‐abroad o Barcelona Internships: http://www.barcelonasae.com/programs/barcelona‐internships‐14.html o Latin America Internships: http://www.iielatinamerica.org/cgi‐bin/cont.pl?p=educationusa o Cultural Embrace Internships: http://www.culturalembrace.com/ o Volunteer Abroad: http://www.bigbeyond.org/ Go directly to company websites o My World Abroad Tips: http://www.myworldabroad.com/book/section‐41 o Seek internships Use your social circle o Friends and Family o Social network sites: Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter, Etc. o
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Prepare for Skype/online interviews o Optimal Resume: https://csufresno.optimalresume.com Practice, practice, practice Understand culture o Any mannerisms that may be found offensive (language/clothing): http://www.videojug.com/interview/manners‐and‐body‐language‐across‐cultures‐2 Understand customs: http://www.cyborlink.com/ o For example… in South Korea, a younger person must greet the oldest person…even before being acknowledged. It’s a sign of respect to your elders. #7 Be Realistic •
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Pay your dues o If you work for an international company here in the states, understand it might be a process before you get an opportunity to work abroad. Typically people who have seniority in the same position will be offered the transfer first. Just use this time to build your international skills and possibly learn a foreign language. Also notify human resources you are willing to transfer to an international location. Please double check with human resources that there is not a separate hiring process in the country you are interested in. After your research ask yourself o Can I survive with this change o Can I live alone in a foreign country o Do I know anyone there, if no… how can I meet others