Top Four Things To Consider Should You Apply For A Job Abroad

Everybody's leaving the country, either as a nurse in the US or a chef in the Middle East or even just to migrate to Canada or New Zealand. Everybody is setting their minds on opportunities outside the country. Is this the course for me? Should I try getting a job outside of the country? Will it be worth it? How will it affect my family? If you're considering working overseas, bear in mind these questions.

Here are the top four things of the non-personal things that should be at the top of your list if you plan on applying abroad:

1. What type of job would you like to pursue? Of course the popular jobs abroad are medical (nursing, PT), teaching, construction and engineering jobs, as well as design and development positions. You're going to have to decide the career path you'd like to go one because this will most likely dictate what you'll be d
   



2. TOEFL test (or IELTS), people often think both exams are the same but they're not. Sometimes they're determined according to the location you want to go. IELTS is usually considered for Canada and the UK but TOEFL is said to be for the USA. I don't think that's the determining factor.
   
   As a personal note Test of English as a Foreign Language or TOEFL actually is used more often as basis for English proficiency even when people have already taken the IELTS. But just so we define it as well, IELTS stands for the International English Language Testing system. It operates on a nine point band, where a nine indicates that the student has a level of English equivalent to a highly educated native speaker, and it tests all four skills ( reading, writing, listening and speaking) in an academic context.



3. Prepare your VISA, make sure you read on How to get a VISA for the location abroad you will be relocating to. Research the area and know your way around so you don't get lost or worse yet become a victim of fraud.
   



4. Be sure your employment is sure and guaranteed before you leave the country. As best you can, work your employment requirements while still in your hometown. It will be more difficult to complete them when you're miles away. Also be wary of fake job opportunities that swindle people. Do not pay upfront for the job. Avoid sending money to your employer. If they truly want to hire you, they will spend money to get you there.

Typical Pre-Employment Requirements

When you get hired, or get considered for employment, the company will ask for certain requirements that you'll have to get. Often this is done after you sign a job offer from the employer, but sometimes it can also happen before you even see a contract. Here are the typical pre-employment requirements that you have be be ready for:

1. Cedula or Community Tax Certificate
2. Police clearance
3. Barangay clearance
4. NBI clearance
5. Physical examination- this includes blood works, urine, stool and most likely an x-ray too
   
6. Birth certificate
7. High school and/or college diploma
8. Transcript of records
   
9. Valid IDs
   

How To Get A Job Next Year

Here are a few tips on how to get a job this coming new year:

1. Update your resume. Make sure you've included all relevant experiences that relates to your career of choice
2. Dress appropriates. This is one of the things that I'm not so good at, although I know it is quite important. When you head for your interview, be dressed for success. First impressions mean a lot
3. Know yourself. You'll be asked a lot of questions and it helps if you go through some of the basic questions with yourself i.e. Where will you be in 5 years? What kind of person are you? What career path do you plan to take? Why did you apply here? What makes our company attractive to you?
4. Be eloquent. Speak clearly and always be confident. Interviewers can smell a push-over. I know, I've met a lot of them.

I'm not necessarily unemployed, but I am looking for better opportunity. Everybody is right? We all want to be in a place where we know we can grow old in and be stable. However with the many call centers and business process outsourcing places, most of us usually end up with one dead end job after another.

Know where your strengths lie and strive to be the best regardless of where you are and you're sure to stand out. For sure then you will succeed.