I am an American software engineer currently happily employed in the United States. I'm interested in potentially working in a different country when it's time for my next career move in a couple of years. What kinds of things should I be doing to network or discover opportunities in other countries? What immigration issues should I be worried about?
Ask HN: How do I get a job abroad?
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Re: Ask HN: How do I get a job abroad?
#2Check out https://jobbatical.com/. They help you find ~12 month contracts with startups abroad, mostly Western Europe.
Re: Ask HN: How do I get a job abroad?
#3I just, like, applied online. Went on the job-boards of the country that I wanted to go, created email-alerts on all of them, and applied to the one I wanted in my email-inbox.
Re: Ask HN: How do I get a job abroad?
#4Check out https://jobbatical.com/ . They help you find ~12 month contracts with startups abroad, mostly Western Europe.
Hey thanks! That looks like an extremely useful site.
Re: Ask HN: How do I get a job abroad?
#5I just, like, applied online. Went on the job-boards of the country that I wanted to go, created email-alerts on all of them, and applied to the one I wanted in my email-inbox.
You find a gig?
Re: Ask HN: How do I get a job abroad?
#6do you at least have an idea where you'd like to move to?
Re: Ask HN: How do I get a job abroad?
#7Pretty much depends on the country you'd like to work in.
That said, highly skilled workers such as software engineers usually don't face a lot of immigration issues.
Re: Ask HN: How do I get a job abroad?
#8I work in international development. If you're looking for a career abroad and interested in working on solving interesting problems, the development sector is a good place to be. Pretty good pay, decent benefits, home leave, no issues with immigration.
Devex.com has a decent listing of jobs and companies to work for.
Re: Ask HN: How do I get a job abroad?
#9Re: Ask HN: How do I get a job abroad?
#10It's pretty tough .. I applied to more than 200 Plus companies in different countries none of them even replied even though I had all the required skills.
Best option: Select where you want to go, save some money, find some companies from that location and personal contacts there, Get a tourist VISA, go there and talk personally.
Your success will depend on getting appointment while visiting and ability to pursue your future employer for an Employee VISA.
Good luck..