Expat Women: Helping Women Living Overseas. Expatriate Women Living Abroad
 
Join Now on ExpatWomen.com Follow Me on Twitter Join Now on ExpatWomen.com
Home > Jobs & Careers
 
HOME
COUNTRIES
STORIES & BLOGS
INTERVIEWS
WOMEN LIKE YOU
SELF-DEVELOPMENT
MORE RESOURCES
SPONSORS
ADVERTISERS
NEWSLETTERS
ABOUT US
OUR BLOG
Expat Women Blog
Jobs & Careers
Do you want to work (or change your job) overseas? Working abroad can be an incredibly rewarding and stimulating experience. Whether you find yourself based in an office or doing fieldwork for the UN, you are sure to be interacting with some truly interesting country locals who you would never had worked and shared your life with otherwise. This is of course in addition to the amazing life and travel experiences that you can enjoy out of work hours.
 
To search for that perfect job overseas, you have definitely come to the right place.  Please click on our Job Site Links below to get started.  But before you start job-searching madly, we should share with you that (depending on the type of job that you are seeking), getting a job overseas is not always as easy as it is back home.
Check our Country Pages for links to job sites.

Or are you looking for more than just job site links?  Maybe you are taking time out of the workforce, or maybe you already have a job and are more interested in building on your general knowledge of career issues and options? Great – we can hope to help you too.  Please click below on some of our excellent and insightful Career Management Links
 
 
  Articles
 
Career Resource Center For Expatriates, SingaporeCareer Resource Center For Expatriates, Singapore
Alka Chandiramani
The Career Resource Center For Expatriates, Singapore (CRCE) is a unique, not-for-profit initiative run through the American Association of Singapore, which offers invaluable services to expatriates seeking job opportunities in Singapore. We talked to Alka Chandiramani...

Read more…
   
Once You Are There, How Do You Move On To Your Next Job?Once You Are There, How Do You Move On To Your Next Job?
Gina Vazquez
A lot of people say it is much easier once you have had at least one job to gain credibility and be able to start climbing the ladder. I do not think that this is always the case. In my experience, it is just as difficult to get that second or third job, because...

Read more…
How Prepared Are You if You Lost Your Job Tomorrow?How Prepared Are You if You Lost Your Job Tomorrow?
Kelly Magowan
When it comes to 21st century employment and security, there is no doubt a healthy mix of pessimism is required. For employees and the self-employed, no matter how great you are at what you do, external factors can make us all vulnerable...

Read more…
   
The 1st 30 Days- Survival Mode The 1st 30 Days - Survival Mode
Adrienne Graham
Are you prepared to swing into action should you suddenly lose your job? Well these days, that's a reality many people face or worry about facing. Nobody is safe from the long hand of layoffs and pink slips. Until this economy picks back up (which I have faith it will) nobody is safe.

Read more…
A Career Change AbroadA Career Change Abroad
Amanda van Mulligen
Tackling a career change is a challenge at the best of times, but setting off on a new career path as an expatriate can be even more daunting. Amanda van Mulligen talks to four women who have faced tough career choices abroad...

Read more…
   
Working Virtually: A Great Way To Earn Additional IncomeWorking Virtually: A Great Way To Earn Additional Income
Jean Stone, Jobs Online
Are you an expat living abroad who is frustrated with visa restrictions and trying to think creatively about how to generate both satisfying work and income? Then think virtually: working from home gives individuals a chance to earn extra income by performing a variety of tasks...

Read more…
Ensuring Return on Expat InvestmentEnsuring Return on Expat Investment
Jennifer Hamm
International human resource managers have long struggled to articulate the return on investment for expatriate costs. Dr. Michael Dickmann and PriceWaterhouse conducted an interesting survey in which ...

Read more…
   
Expat Assignments: Are You Addicted? Expat Assignments:
Are You Addicted?

Andrea Martins
If you love living abroad, you see your passport more than your home country, you enjoy a much-envied lifestyle and you hate the thought of repatriating, there is a good chance that you, like many expats before you, have been seduced by the addictive nature of international assignments...

Read more…
Art On The MoveArt On The Move
Beth Koestal
American Beth Koestal has turned her passion for all things artistic into a career that turns her, each summer, into tour guide and teacher, taking students in the footsteps of Monet and Picasso when she is not teaching her expat students in Brussels.

Read more…
   
Find Your PassionFind Your Passion
Jo Parfitt
The idea that you can find work that makes you happy seems to be catching on. Only last week, I heard that a local insurance company was running a series of 'Engagement' seminars for its staff. It was hoped that the training would teach the employees how to connect with each other and build stronger relationships.

Read more…
Want To Change Jobs But Don't Know Where To Start?Want To Change Jobs But Don't Know Where To Start?
Barbara Buffton
This 4-point checklist might just help!

1. Where are you now?
2. Where do you want to be?
3. How can you get there?
4. What can you do right now?

Read more…
   
How You Can Have It All: Women EntrepreneursHow You Can Have It All: Women Entrepreneurs
Sue Stockdale
Today's female entrepreneurs are changing the way we think about business. Traditional measures of entrepreneurial success, of power, financial success and status are being overtaken by a more holistic approach which includes a focus on interaction with people and helping others.

Read more…
Writing As A CareerWriting As A Career
Jo Parfitt
It comes as no surprise that so many women overseas see the possibility of turning writing into a career. People who have never written before suddenly find themselves writing for association newsletters, local information guides or for local press.

Read more…
   
Go For A Job Abroad!Go For A Job Abroad!
Expertise in Labour Mobility

Are you up for a challenge? Would you like to make money, live on your own, meet new people and be a world traveler? Then why not consider working abroad for some time!

Read more…
How To Be Confident Without Really TryingHow To Be Confident Without Really Trying
Judy Barber
I read a nice line recently that went something like "You might as well be you, all the other people are taken already!" I like it. It's a reminder to me to simply be myself and not to limit myself to fit other people's expectations.

Read more…
   
Work Permits For Expat SpousesWork Permits For Expat Spouses
The Permits Foundation
For an at-a-glance indication of the length of time it takes for a spouse or partner to get a work permit in various countries once granted a resident visa as an accompanying family member...

Read more…
Executive Resume Strategies for Global Employment OpportunitiesExecutive Resume Strategies for Global Employment Opportunities
Wendy Enelow
10 things you must know in order to write a CV/Resume for international job opportunities.

Read more…
   
Exploring Your Options: Employee, Consultant or EntrepreneurExploring Your Options: Employee, Consultant or Entrepreneur
Wendy Enelow
Never in the history of modern-day business have you - as a working adult - had so many different options for your career. Not only do you need to decide WHAT you want to - you have to decide HOW you want to do it.

Read more…
 
 
 
  Job Site Links
 

AdultLearn.com
http://www.adultlearn.com/mba.htm
Business people worldwide seek out the MBA degree, but lack the time to return to college to earn it. Instead they go online, register, pay tuition, attend classes and take tests, all from their own private studies or comfortable living rooms. These folks set their own schedule and soon find themselves earning promotions and raises. Join their ranks today.

Anywork Anywhere
http://www.anyworkanywhere.com/
Jobs around the world.

CareerBuilder
http://www.careerbuilder.com/jobseeker/jobs/jobfindil.aspx
Recruitment information for global positions. Includes resources for general job searches such as resume posting, career fairs, and salary calculators.

Career Jet
http://www.careerbuilder.com/jobseeker/jobs/jobfindil.aspx
Recruitment information for global positions. Includes resources for general job searches such as resume posting, career fairs, and salary calculators.

Dave's ESL Cafe International Job Board
http://www.eslcafe.com/joblist/

Elance
http://www.elance.com
An online workplace where businesses connect with qualified professionals to get work done. With the largest network of certified technology and creative talent, Elance helps businesses succeed by connecting them with the people they need to get work done. Elance facilitates the entire work process from hiring to collaboration to payment.

English Language Jobs
http://www.englishlanguagejobs.com
An online recruitment agency which focuses on finding and recruiting native, fluent and multilingual speakers of English in Europe.

Executives Online
http://www.executivesonline.co.uk/focus_areas/senior_exec/
International recruitment of executives for both temporary and long-term positions.

Foreign Policy Association
http://www.fpa.org/jobs_contact2423/jobs_contact.htm
Job board that lists various internship, job, volunteer opportunities worldwide.

Go Freelance
http://www.gofreelance.com/
The freelance work exchange.

Going Global
http://goinglobal.com/
Country-specific career and employment information, including world-wide internship and job postings, corporate profiles, and career resources for thirty countries.

Guru
http://www.guru.com
Find freelancers at the world's largest online service marketplace.

iFreelance
http://www.ifreelance.com/
Post your profile today and get access.

International Jobs
http://www.intljobs.org
Search jobs by type, country, organization, etc.

International Job Hunt
http://www.job-hunt.org/international.shtml
Collection specialized international listing of jobs located outside of the United States as well as articles and tips on general job search topics.

JobsinStockholm.com
http://www.JobsinStockholm.com/
Your search for English speaking jobs in Sweden starts and stops here.  JobsinStockholm.com is the only website in Sweden of its kind primarily focused on offering easy access to English speaking jobs, coupled with smart and useful collaborative features to support job seekers.

Jobs Online
http://www.jobsonline.net/
Every Job. Everywhere. We gather job postings from all over the Internet — niche sites, newspapers, major job boards, and everything in between — and list them for FREE on our site.

LatPro
www.latpro.com
The largest Hispanic & bilingual jobs and diversity career board in the Americas.

LEX EXPATspecialist
www.lexexpatspecialist.com
Recruitment agency for expats. Specialist in brokerage between international companies and expats.

Maxim Recruitment
http://www.maximrecruitment.co.uk/index.aspx
Welcome to Maxim Recruitment; the place to find the best construction jobs in the UK and overseas.

Monster.com
http://www.monster.com
Jobseekers can search over 800,000 jobs. Employers can post jobs, search resumes and screen candidates. Sites in 20 countries

OverseasJobs.com
http://www.overseasjobs.com
International job listings and links to other International job search sites.

The Riley Guide
http://www.rileyguide.com/internat.html
The place to search for International job opportunities.

Where To Work
http://www.wheretowork.com/
Wheretowork is the only 'large employer-direct' jobsite. This means you're in total control of getting your CV directly into the right company to the right person. You research and compare companies, then apply direct. No agencies. No small or unknown companies. No sending your CV off into the abyss. Just total control! (UK)

WorkTree,com
http://www.worktree.com
International job search, overseas jobs, employers, headhunters, staffing, employers, jobs, job search.

Got more great Job Site links? links@expatwomen.com




  Career Management Links

Advancing women
http://www.advancingwomen.com/
Advancing Women web site offers women the most effective means of advancing their career, shattering glass ceilings and walls with the goal of leveling the playing field for women in the workplace. Advancing Women provides tools, resources, products and services to support women's career and business goals, including our own targeted job board, specifically to serve the needs of our own audience and employers seeking women and diversity candidates.

Career By Choice
http://www.careerbychoice.com
Career by Choice helps expat professionals and entrepreneurs build a career or business aligned with who they are and their choice of international living.

Expat Coach
http://www.expatcoach.com
Website for expatriates looking for coaching.

kareeve.com - Seasonal Jobs around the world.
http://kareeve.com
Kareeve is packed with all kinds of great information on seasonal jobs.
Highlighting ski resort jobs, summer resort jobs and various gap year placements.

Worldwide Employee Relocation Council
http://www.erc.org/
Worldwide ERC® (Employee Relocation Council) was formed to help our members overcome the challenges of workforce mobility. Our members come from many professions - human resources; recruiting; government; military; real estate; financial services; moving; counseling; consulting; and more! Worldwide ERC® provides current issues, trends, and best practices for the movement of employees within the United States as well as global mobility.

 
   
 
The Expat Coaches
A Career in Your Suitcase
YourOnRamp
Talent Management Summit
12th Annual Corporate University Week Expo and Conference
 
FAQ   Site Map Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use
© 2010 ExpatWomen.com.   All rights reserved. No part of this electronic publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise, without the written permission of the authors.