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Commercial
Sites
Many sites that announce international
job listings are of limited utility. The major flaw usually is limited
opportunities. This may reflect the broader trends of the market (limited
jobs available), a site’s particular listing strategy (employers
pay for postings), or the age of the listings themselves. It is always
good to do a broadly-defined test search to begin: search for “all
opportunities” in all locations if possible. If only one or two results
are returned than you probably aren’t going to have much luck at
that site.
And remember: not everything can be done
-- or ought to be expected of -- online! Take a look at the article from
the New York Times (15 January 2006): More
Jobs Being Found Online, but That Doesn’t Mean It’s Easy.
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International Careers & Jobs
“Leading world-wide directory of
quality job sites and career resources and a free starting point for
international job seekers, employers and recruiters. 4icj.com covers
190 countries and includes about 800 selected job sites and career resources
classified according to 18 categories.”
Provides access to a host of resources
as well as links. The organizational structure of the site itself is
many-layered and not the easiest to navigate. Worth browsing - allow
yourself time to follow many links, though also many dead-ends.
Alliance
Abroad Group
Offers a host of work, travel, trainee,
and seasonal programs to students, recent graduates, and others. Program
fees vary.
Bloomberg
Careers
Browsable database accessible for free
(click on the Job
Search option). Nifty interface allows you to search by single
or multiple regions and type of position/s. Selecting on a listed position
allows you to complete an online form by way of application as well
as submitting your resume (have it prepared beforehand!) electronically.
CampusCareerCenter.com
Searchable database accessible with
free, albeit lengthy, registration. International opportunities are
limited. You can access a number of short articles about working abroad,
the employment situation and experience in particular countries and
other international topics in the Foreign
Exchange section of the site, which is accessible without registration.
CareerExchange.com
Very limited but wide-ranging (type
and location) postings freely accessible. No contact information provided
in listing so you must register to apply on-line. Not exclusively an
international site. Search and browse capabilities are very limited
- keep your search terms as broad as possible: system requires you enter
a keyword to search listings - make sure it’s a very common word
such as “the”, “a” or “to” . You are unlikely
to get any results otherwise.
CareerTips.Com
A collection of links to both job posting
and resource sites world-wide (including US opportunities). Broken down
by specific country (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK and US)
and the catch-all: International. Specific country listings also offer
links to additional informational and career/employment resource sites.
The
Global Citizen
Companion website to Elizabeth Kruempelmann’s
The Global Citizen: A Guide to Creating an International Life and
Career. Includes links to assessment tools, work & volunteer
opportunities, as well as some commercial services. Limited links and
resources freely available.
Goinglobal
Not to be confused with this site, Goinglobal
is primarily focused on selling country guides to individuals looking
for employment. The link above is the job search page which allows you
to search openings culled from the job postings of large multinationals
(when you click on a job posting you are taken directly to the company’s
human resources site). The Goinglobal
home page provides limited, mainly excerpted, country and career
information.
iHipo
Interesting combination of job &
internship placements/postings and social networking site.
International
Employment Gazette
Subscription-based job listing service
- to access full listings and details of positions you need to subscribe
to the service. Site does allow you to browse and preview some of the
listing for free.
International
Job Links
Colorful and rather simply presented
collection of links to job posting sites by world region. Job sites
are annotated with icons indicating currency of site, ability to post
resume, language/s used, etc. Good site to get to regional job listings.
Also lists sites that might be useful as career resources (though these
seem much less useful than the job sites).
International
Jobs
Limited number of job postings available
-- most if not all seem to be culled from NGO, UN, and (quasi-)governmental
websites. Most positions included are advanced positions requiring advanced
standing and/or training.
International
Jobs Center
A subscription service - employers pay
to post but users also need to subscribe for full access to jobs database
(student subscriptions offered at half the regular rate). Site offers
free access to some postings, titled Hot
Jobs This Week - most of these listings, though, are professional,
career postings requiring substantial experience.
iWork
Part of the iAgora.com
suite of internationally-focused websites, iWork links to opportunities
for entry-level work and internships primarily (but not exclusively)
in Europe. You must register with the site to apply for any listed site
- this basic registration is free, though you need to be a “premium”
member to view all the position openings listed through the site.
Job-Hunt.Org:
International Online Job Search Resources
Links to many of the “usual suspects”;
listings include annotations of varying length and usefulness.
Jobs
Abroad
Part of a network of pages posting international
opportunities, including InternAbroad,
TeachAbroad,
and VolunteerAbroad
(all brought under the umbrella of the GoAbroad.com
business). Search jobs by country or type. Typically there are few listings
per country and most of them are at least a few months old. Site also
offers links to other resources including what are called “dynamic”
country guides: information compiled from the reports of people at work
in the country. No registration is required though contact information
is limited (you have to email any program of interest through the Jobs
Abroad site).
Jobware
International arm of a German placement
firm. A majority of the positions are based in Germany, with German
firms, though not exclusively. Listings can be broadly or narrowly searched.
OverseasJobs.com
Limited postings drawn from a limited
employer pool. Most of the positions require extensive experience and/or
highly specialized skills.
QuintCareers.com
Lots of links (job listing sites by
region) and the promise of a lot of freely accessible resources (including
country guides and cv/resume help). There isn’t a lot of new or
unique information and you have to click through a few pages to get
to any substantive information. Uses pop-up advertisements! As
good a starting point as any of the above, though the better University
career center pages are best.
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