Global job search

Careers & Employability Centre
Top Tips for Global Job Search
Jane Wilders
Career Development adviser

Issues to think about
Why do I want to work abroad?
What are the pros and cons?
Where can I go?
How can I find employers and vacancies?
What timescale do I need to be working to?
How can I find out about the labour markets in different countries?

Do I want to work in my own or another country?
How do I find out about opportunities in other countries?
Start with www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/careerchoices/international .This is a rich resource to get you started.
Also, you may find the Graduate Prospects’ Country Profiles very useful. www.prospects.ac.uk/working_abroad.htm
There are 50 country profiles available. www.prospects.ac.uk/country_profiles.htm

How are graduates recruited?
Some organisations recruit internationally
e.g international banks/accountancy firms/
management consultancies/fmcg/retail/energy/
telecoms/engineering/IT
Others locally
Advertised vacancies – websites, newspapers, specialist publications and graduate schemes
Recruitment agencies
Internships or work experience
Non advertised vacancies – eg word of mouth, previous employer or contact, speculative approach
CVs/application forms

Networking
Networking- what is it?
Making contacts to help you find out more about a
career, to set up work experience, to prepare for
applications and interviews – all of which might
eventually lead to a job
Contacts can be friends, family, tutors, professional bodies, names on websites or job ads….
Talking to contacts can help you understand the nature of the work, what kind of experience and qualifications you need to build, find out about job opportunities, tips on entry

Sources of Information about international career opportunities
Specialist website vacancy sections and major graduate recruitment websites to find out about best vacancy sources for international jobs:
www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/careerchoices/international
International Job Search facilities and reference books:
www.international-job-search.com/
www.overseasjobs.com
Examples of useful books – see the
Work and Study Abroad Section:

Sources of information about international career opportunities ctd
University of London International Job-line:
www.careers.lon.ac.uk/ijo
Graduate Job-search Online - University of Strathclyde - search by region or country- links to regional websites
www.strath.ac.uk/careers/graduatejobsearch/country/

Specialist recruitment websites/agencies
Global Career Company – international recruitment consultancy specialising in Africa, Asia , Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe: recruitment events
http://www.globalcareercompany.com
Career Forum site for Japanese - English Bilinguals
www.careerforum.net
Iron Rice Bowl – grad jobsearch website for East Asian graduates who have studied in the UK and seeking career in East Asia
www.ironricebowl.com
Europe
Eures - information about jobs throughout Europe
http://ec.europa.eu/eures/home.jsp?lang=en

Employer specialist programmes for international students and graduates
International graduate schemes
www.liv.ac.uk/careers/international/after_studies/international_schemes.htm
Unilever
www.unilever.co.uk/careers/carreerschoices/marketing/chinaprogramme/index.aspx
HSBC
www.hsbc.com/1/2/student-careers/international-programmes
Tesco
www.tesco-graduates.com/home/programmes/international-graduates/china-programme
Deloitte China Tax
http://careers.deloitte.com/students_internships.aspx?CountryContentID=13767
KPMG Audit for Chinese nationals
www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/Graduates/Careeropportunities--Audit--ChineseNational_(273).aspx?pg=273

Top Tips: job search summary
Do your research thoroughly into companies and target carefully; establish a job-search strategy and include specialist recruitment agencies
Be creative in your job-search: use speculative approaches
Check with Graduate Recruitment Manager whether policy includes recruiting international graduates first….(saves time!)
Don’t just consider graduate recruitment schemes – e.g. look at small & medium companies who are innovative – they may be the big players of tomorrow!
Apply for fixed-term contracts (e.g. for 1 year)
Ensure high standard of application (AF/CV, covering letter)
Get some interview skills practice and get experience of taking aptitude tests

Top Tips: job search summary Careers and Employability can help
Reviewing You
CV, covering letter and application
Your Skill-set review
Career focus and direction
Reviewing your Job-search strategy
creative job-search
where to look for jobs
international company search tools
specialist recruitment agencies

Help from Careers and Employability
Short interview with a Careers Adviser - discuss your career plans 10-4 Mon-Fri plus 5-7 on a Weds (Turn up on the day or pre-book)
Briefing sessions - Applications forms, CVs,
Skills, Finding Work
Events - we have a comprehensive events
programme
CV and Application Feedback, interview
preparation
Sussex Plus – www.sussex.ac.uk/sussexplus
www.sussex.ac.uk/careers

How are you going to start your global job search?
Spend the next ten minutes talking amongst
yourselves about this. Write your action points
down on the action plan sheet.

Global job search

by University of Sussex, Careers & Employability Centre on Feb 11, 2011

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