Job Search in Vancouver: Due Diligence

Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by Emmanuelle Archer in Blog, Expat Life, Relocation, Tools & Resources, Working Abroad
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You may not be able to get a job lined up before you relocate, and that’s OK. However, before you make the big leap into the unknown, you absolutely must check if your skills are in demand wherever you’re headed.

We’re not talking about a cursory, general Google search here. You have to investigate the local job market as thoroughly as possible.

I know it sounds obvious. Yet many international job seekers do such a superficial job of it that they might as well not even bother…

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Looking For A Job Abroad: 5 Tips To Start Off On The Right Foot

Posted on 04. Nov, 2009 by Emmanuelle Archer in Blog, Expat Life, Relocation, Tools & Resources, Working Abroad
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You’ve heard it time and time again: to get a decent job these days, you have to network, network, network.

That’s great advice. The problem is that 90% of the people who are out there networking are doing it all wrong.

5 tips to start off on the right foot

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Looking For A Job Abroad

Posted on 02. Nov, 2009 by Emmanuelle Archer in Blog, Expat Life, Relocation, Working Abroad
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Are you looking for a job abroad?

Maybe you’re a corporate expat whose job in Dubai has been downsized, and you aren’t ready to go back home yet.

Maybe you’re a young graduate eager to experience life abroad, but your current employer doesn’t have international positions to offer you.

Or maybe you’re an accompanying spouse who’d rather keep working than sit at home all day.

In other words, a big part of your happiness as an expat rests on your ability to find the right job abroad.

So it stands to reason that you’d want to go job-hunting the smart way, right?

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