Working Abroad

From finding a job to obtaining a work permit to learning how to work in a foreign language and culture, working abroad requires tremendous motivation and patience. Offer advice to other job seekers and transferees who are following in your footsteps.

Which country are you reporting about?

Select One... Antigua & Barbuda Armenia Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Bermuda Bolivia Bosnia & Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brit. Virgin Isl. Brunei Bulgaria Burma Cambodia Cameroon Canada Chile China Colombia Congo Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Rep Denmark Dominica Dominican Rep Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gambia Georgia Rep Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Korea Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malaysia Malta Martinique Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Morocco Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Lucia Saudi Arabia Scotland Senegal Serbia Singapore Slovak Rep Slovenia Somalia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Trinidad & Tob. Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan UAE Uganda UK Ukraine Uruguay US Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zaire Zambia Zimbabwe

If you live in the US, which state do you live in?

Select One... Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas Bahrain Bahrain California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Paraguay Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas US Virgin Isl. Utah Vermont Virginia Wash DC Washington Washington DC West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

What is the name of the city or town that you are reporting on?

Which country are you a citizen of?

Select One... Antigua & Barbuda Armenia Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Argentina Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Bermuda Bolivia Bosnia & Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brit. Virgin Isl. Brunei Bulgaria Burma Cambodia Cameroon Canada Chile China Colombia Congo Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Rep Denmark Dominica Dominican Rep Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gambia Georgia Rep Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Korea Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malaysia Malta Martinique Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Morocco Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria Norway Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Lucia Saudi Arabia Scotland Senegal Serbia Singapore Slovak Rep Slovenia Somalia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Trinidad & Tob. Turkey Turkmenistan UAE Uganda UK Ukraine Uruguay US Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zaire Zambia Zimbabwe

What type of work do you do and how did you find your job?

How did you obtain your work permit? What advice would you have for others about work permits?

What are the main industries in this city? What types of career opportunities commonly exist? How do most people find new jobs?

If you were transferred abroad by your employer, were you guaranteed a job upon repatriation? What type of mentoring programs does your employer offer?

Have you taken language and cross-cultural training courses to prepare for your assignment? If so, how have they helped you on the job?

What advice would you offer others about finding jobs and working abroad?