Working outside Australia

Finding work

If you are planning to work overseas, there are plenty of websites to help you:

• GoinGlobal has job opportunities and information about how to apply and live in over 100 countries - postings updated daily
• Career Gateway where international employers advertise jobs through Monash.

Job search engines

• Careerjet.
• Eurojobs.com.
• Graduate Jobsearch Online (University of Strathclyde).
• International Association of Employment Web Sites.
• JobsDB.com.
• JobStreet.com.
• Monster (opens in new window).
• Quint Careers worldwide job resources.
• Recruit.net.

Graduate directories

The graduate recruitment period can start at different times in the year. Be aware of seasonal differences when applying for work in different countries.

Some countries advertise graduate positions through a central directory:

• Prospects (UK)
• Gradmalaysia (Malaysia)
• Graduan (Malaysia)
• GRADSingapore (Singapore)
• TARGETjobs (UK).

Internships

Get help in organising an internship through a program or make your own arrangements. Be aware that you may have to pay for arrangements made on your behalf.

• Global choices.
• Global Experiences.
• Global placement.
• Go Abroad.
• Professional Pathways Australia (including internships outside Australia).

Working holidays

Consider taking a gap year between graduating and starting a full-time job. You can do this by living and working overseas while travelling. For more information, see working holidays.

Join a professional association

Broaden your network by joining an association linked with your industry. This will give you industry information and contacts to help your job search.

• UseAssociations.

Journals and newspapers

Look at industry and career journals for job advertisements and tips.

• Career-Journal.
• Wall Street Journal.
• Search from around the world.

Write an international resume

Review resume samples and tips from other countries:

• CV Tips
• Transitions Abroad
• European Union resumes (pdf 227kb)
• The Global Resume and CV Guide by Mary Thompson - reference book available from the Careers Library.

Learn to negotiate

Research whether salary negotiation is a common practice in your destination country. These websites have advice on how to negotiate a salary.

• Quint Careers.
• Salary Negotiations.