How to Find International Jobs
Working abroad is a fantastic way to travel, learn about a new culture and interact with local residents. You can find international jobs in many fields--think executives, engineers, doctors, nurses, teachers and nannies. Teaching English is one of the easiest ways to work abroad. From Morocco to Mongolia, there's always demand for classes taught by native English speakers.
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Use Web sites that specialize in international jobs for your profession. For example, Atlas Medical International links people to healthcare positions, ExpatEngineer.net lists jobs for engineers and Search Associates offers teaching and administrative jobs in international schools.
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Consider teaching English to children or adults in another country. You usually have to speak English as your native language, and you often need TEFL certification (teaching English as a foreign language). Web sites such as Teach Abroad can help you get certified and find teaching jobs.
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Use your professional and connections. Talk to people in your field who have had international jobs and ask them how they found them. Also ask them to serve as your references if you follow the same route.
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Spread the word among friends and family that you want to work abroad. The larger your network, the better the chance you can find a job through word-of-mouth. Unless you ask, you'll never know that Aunt Tilly's brother-in-law is a recruiter for a prestigious international school in Paris or Madrid.
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Tips & Warnings
Before you take a job teaching English in another country, ask where the lessons will take place. Some people find out they're expected to teach at several different businesses throughout Tokyo, for instance, and they're not paid for their travel time.
