How To Get Work WorldWide

Letting Go

First and foremost you need to let go of your conventional career plan and whatever expectations everyone else ever had of you.

Society is largely structured around the maintenance of a 9-5 lifestyle, so start to practice the art of non-conformity and look for opportunities outside the 9-5 realm.

Develop A Story

Take the time to develop a compelling story to tell when someone asks you why and how you are forging a new path for yourself.

Example:

I am taking up residence in the UK for the next couple of years in order to see the world afresh and ..............................

Record & Rank Your Skills

Make an Inventory of your Qualifications/Licenses & Skills that might bring you work and other opportunities. When you take the time to do this you will realize the skills & knowledge you already have and the potential worth of these as sources of income. If you can type, clean, garden, organize, take photos, instruct or serve drinks, write it down. Ask a trusted friend to help make a list with you.

Example:

• Primary School Teacher
• Fitness Evaluation
• Exercise Science
• Senior First Aide
• Drivers Licence C
• Motorcycle License
• Vehicle Salesperson License
• RSA Certificate
• OH&S
• Construction Blue Card
• Computing Skills
• Administration Skills

Fine Tune Your List

Once you've made an Inventory of your skills, review it and begin to narrow down your possibilities for work. Which of the skills are portable? Which of the skills are profitable?

Example:

1. Primary School Teacher
2. Fitness Instructor
3. Vehicle Salesperson
4. Administrator
5. Motorcycle License
6. Drivers License 
7. Bartender

Seek Out Work


Next thing to do with your list is to use it to create an internationally presentable Resume outlining your skills and all of your experience to date.
A good idea is to put your name/resume forward with worldwide job agencies; stating where you will be intending to be looking for work.
Personally I don't believe it is a good idea to take a job (even job sponsorship) before you arrive at your destination. Reasons being that you are usually committed to a yearlong contract, you may not even like the area where you have been posted, accommodation may be expensive or distant and the likelihood is your pay will be less then average (to cover sponsorship costs).

The Best Plan of attack is to Be Organized Before you Leave

know what jobs abroad will suit you & your skill set,

know where to start looking and most importantly

know how you will present yourself professionally

in order to land that job.