Any suggestions for strategies or resources for finding jobs abroad?
August 27, 2012 1:54 PM Subscribe
Any suggestions for strategies or resources for finding jobs abroad?
I’ve been working for a small independent manufacturer’s representative firm throughout Spanish speaking South America for the last 5 years with over 2 living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The simple explanation of my experience is as a salesman selling consumer electronics to retailers and wholesalers throughout the region. The more detailed description is that I was responsible for managing and developing my various brands and market territories. After getting burned out on the industry, managing 6 countries, and various brands not often aligned with each other I resigned and took some time off, traveled, and have enrolled in an online occupational/industrial psychology masters program at Colorado State University.
My end goal is to consult in cross-cultural training with team development, organizational design, and training. Getting started as a consultant while paying for school is a difficult proposition so I think it is best to get a new position that will further my goals and broaden my skills in occupational psychology and human behavior. I want to work with people in a management, training, or maybe even HR position, but continuing overseas with a multinational firm. I prefer to remain living and working in Buenos Aires, Argentina but am also open to other regions worldwide. An American or European firm would be advantageous for compensation in $$s or Euros.
What are some resources I should know about that may help in my quest? Obviously my network and LinkedIn are most valuable. I’ve just joined the Society for I/O Psychology and a few other small professional networks. I’ve looked into various international US chamber of commerce groups (memberships can be EXPENSIVE). I don’t see much on Monster.com. Are there recruiting firms specializing in ex-pat workers?
I’ll be in Argentina and job-hunting locally until December and then returning to the US for the holidays. I appreciate the advice.
Gracias!
I’ve been working for a small independent manufacturer’s representative firm throughout Spanish speaking South America for the last 5 years with over 2 living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The simple explanation of my experience is as a salesman selling consumer electronics to retailers and wholesalers throughout the region. The more detailed description is that I was responsible for managing and developing my various brands and market territories. After getting burned out on the industry, managing 6 countries, and various brands not often aligned with each other I resigned and took some time off, traveled, and have enrolled in an online occupational/industrial psychology masters program at Colorado State University.
My end goal is to consult in cross-cultural training with team development, organizational design, and training. Getting started as a consultant while paying for school is a difficult proposition so I think it is best to get a new position that will further my goals and broaden my skills in occupational psychology and human behavior. I want to work with people in a management, training, or maybe even HR position, but continuing overseas with a multinational firm. I prefer to remain living and working in Buenos Aires, Argentina but am also open to other regions worldwide. An American or European firm would be advantageous for compensation in $$s or Euros.
What are some resources I should know about that may help in my quest? Obviously my network and LinkedIn are most valuable. I’ve just joined the Society for I/O Psychology and a few other small professional networks. I’ve looked into various international US chamber of commerce groups (memberships can be EXPENSIVE). I don’t see much on Monster.com. Are there recruiting firms specializing in ex-pat workers?
I’ll be in Argentina and job-hunting locally until December and then returning to the US for the holidays. I appreciate the advice.
Gracias!
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Compensation in $$$ or EUR: As many of these large firms are feeling the pressure to cut their costs, they will hire you on a local contract if they can swing it. This is not a matter of your negotiating skills: many of the big companies have international policies that extend quite high in the organizational structure. I speak from experience! Not that I am saying to give up, but at least consider if this is a dealbreaker for you or not.
posted by whatzit at 3:11 PM on August 27, 2012