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7 Tips On How To Get A Job Abroad

If you’re thinking of moving overseas to widen your career prospects, we’ve gathered the best advice from the experts

Chakri Maha Prasat Hall, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand — Often companies in places like south-east Asia are very happy to look at people who are willing to relocate their job abroad. Photograph: Alamy

Start by teaching English

Joe Hallwood, co-founder of Tefl Org UK: “Get a job teaching English, then you are in the country and able to arrange meetings and visit companies. You will also get a good idea of the place and whether it’s right for you.”

Use social media

Ravi Soni, careers adviser at the National Careers Service: “Looking for jobs abroad can be similar to looking for jobs in the UK. The internet has lots of resources to help people find work abroad. A good place to look is the prospects website, which has country profiles with a wealth of information about working abroad. There are ways offline too – network with family, friends and work colleagues to find out if they know of anyone who works abroad.”

Rebecca Grigg, corporate recruitment manager for Hilton Worldwide: “Having an up-to-date LinkedIn profile is key. Many employers recruit directly via LinkedIn and there are also a number of industry specific groups that you can join – this will assist you greatly with networking.”

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Network effectively

Ryan Kahn, founder of The Hired Group, star of Hired on MTV and author of Hired! The Guide for the Recent Grad: “Create a list of the top 20 companies you’re most interested in, and pursue them relentlessly. Then use social media and networking to acquire a contact at each. As a result, you’ll know 20 people at the 20 companies you are most interested in working for.”

Dasha Amrom, founder and managing director at Career Coaching Ventures: “Get to know as many people in your field in different countries as you can, arrange informal Skype chats to ask them questions about their work and company. Get to know them so that when a position opens up, they can recommend you within their organisation. Applying online will probably yield fewer results if you don’t adopt an effective networking strategy simultaneously.”

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Get relevant work experience

Matt Gould, HR director Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and general counsel for Telstra: “Work experience always helps; it shows an employer that you understand what work is about. I think trying to get your first job in another country is doubly hard, and trying to get visas without experience can often be a challenge. If you are a good candidate with the right skills, then your application will be considered, despite not yet living in the country. Often companies in south-east Asia are very happy to look at those who may be willing to relocate.”

You don’t necessarily need a degree

Joe Hallwood: “You don’t need one, but it is easier to find work with a degree and you won’t have the same choice as a degree-holder. In some countries, a degree is needed for a visa, for example in China, but in Europe, a degree isn’t entirely necessary.”

Internships are a great way to get your foot in the door

Ryan Kahn: “Internships are popular and a great way to get your foot in the door. Since internships are often entry-level positions, if you’re a graduate, you may want to check with your careers service at your university to see if they have any alumni or contacts to help you make introductions for securing an internship.”

Age shouldn’t be a barrier

Matt Gould: “If you are willing and able to relocate, then age shouldn’t be an issue. It is about experience, passion and drive.”

Dasha Amrom: “Age could be a factor (although of course it shouldn’t be), so make sure you create a strong case as to why you are looking for this change now and what you can bring to a particular role.”

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4 Ways Social Media Drives Business Development | You Should Know

Social media is so powerful to accelerate the relationship-building process.

Relationships have always been at the core of business development. In today’s digital world, social media can accelerate the relationship-building process. An influx of social media over the past decade from Facebook to LinkedIn has enhanced the way we communicate with potential business partners, leading to quicker connections and serving as our primary method of research when looking to establish relationships.

Nine times out of 10, the person in charge of business development already has an idea of the kind of company they want to partner with for a particular initiative. Traditionally, their next step in forging an initial connection would be to cold call or email the company, and to build a rapport from there. Social media fast-tracks this process. We’re now able to find precisely the best person to contact, determine if we have any mutual connections, understand their background (as well as the company’s) and get a sense of the different players within a company — all before we have a single conversation.

Let’s take a look at a few ways we can utilize the information available on social media to enhance biz dev practices, and move the needle for initiatives and partnerships across all industries.

1. Think of social media as a lens

Social media provides the opportunity to see what potential partners, competitors and customers are doing firsthand. A major asset in business development research, social media is a concrete way to see how companies are performing within their respective ecosystems — which can shed light into possible ways of working together (or reasons to not). At the same time, potential partners are certainly leveraging social media as a lens in their own research. Make sure to position yourself and your company as industry experts by sharing thought-provoking content on your accounts, and highlighting recent successes or milestones.

2. Adjust messaging across social channels

Every social network has a different flavor — the way people behave and connect across channels varies. Since business initiatives undoubtedly span across many social media platforms, it’s important to adjust accordingly. For instance, at Bitly we leverage our core assets on Twitter and Facebook differently. On Twitter, we promote ongoing marketing campaigns, share curated content and direct customer service requests to support. We use Facebook for larger marketing initiatives and to showcase company culture and resources. There’s no universal, one-size-fits-all guide to social media — so be flexible!

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3. Leverage employee relationships

If you are looking to connect with someone at a certain company, always check to see if anyone at your organization has a pre-established relationship with that person. Social media channels like LinkedIn make it very easy to see mutual connections. Whether you ask your colleague to make an introduction or publicize the initiative via their own account, a mutual connection is an automatic leg-up in the game of business development.

4. Use social media as an additional touch point

Social media is not the only key to business development success, but it serves as an important touch point and addition to traditional practices. For example, we have all inevitably sent an email or voicemail to a business prospect that went unanswered. It’s natural for people to be so busy that they gloss over or forget about an inquiry. However, now it’s a standard practice to follow up separately via LinkedIn or other digital avenues, leading to additional opportunities to build a rapport with potential partners.

On or offline, the most fundamental element of business development will always be strong relationships. At the end of the day, what’s most important is that you are partnering with a company or person that has a good reputation, will do great things and can market an initiative collaboratively to significant traction. Social media is an incredible starting block — just think of it as a means for old-fashioned relationship building, but for today’s increasingly connected world.

See full story at Mashable.com