..or Working Abroad? - by Chris Smith
If you want to go abroad for a while, you have several options. Studying Abroad has been covered in several blogs already, so I wanted to focus this time on the options that are available to those not currently enrolled in higher education or are looking for a professional rather than an academical environment.
Working abroad is more popular than Volunteering abroad, due to the obvious attraction of receiving a salary for your efforts. However, it's not easy to find a paid job in another country. In today's 'Global World' the true global citizen is becoming more and more of a rare species, simply because it's very difficult to find a job if you don't have a legal work permit in the country where you're in, and it's even more difficult to obtain a work permit!
When preparing for your time abroad, think about what your goals are. Do you want to learn another language? Build your resume? Share your professional experience with others? Or just be 'away from it all' for a while?
More to follow..
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