Construct Data Verlag Ag

Construct Data Verlag Ag

Construct Data Verlag Ag

When Horace Greeley co-opted the words, "Go West, young man..." from an 1851 newspaper article, his intent was to encourage the brave and the adventurous to step out of the mundane and into the unknown. This willingness to seek out new places, peoples, or even aliens has been a hallmark of American culture from the time Lewis and Clark suffered hardships and danger in a quest for the Northwest Passage up through NASA's landing on the moon and beyond. While the unemployment rate may be rising at home, dozens of respected and global employers are seeking new employees to work overseas. With a little forethought and a lot of planning, overseas employment can benefit you professionally, personally, and financially.

From English instruction to petroleum engineering and hundreds of jobs in between, websites across the internet are seeking candidates for thousands of well-paying, interesting positions located across the globe. Some of the biggest players on the international job-market scene include: Bechtel, Raytheon, Caterpillar, Aramco, Hewlett Packard, Nike, Oracle, Proctor and Gamble, and the US government, but those are just the tip of the employment ice berg. (The most efficient way to locate the JOBS pages for these companies is to key in the name of the company and then "job opportunities".) If you are itching for not just a job but an experience you can write home about, follow the suggestions below and get ready to pack your bags.

The Application

Follow the directions precisely. That may seem like a no-brainer, but you would be surprised by how often job-seekers send in a resume or cover letter that does not address the job they desire. If the job notice says, "discuss how your experience and skills meet the requirements of this position," then do it. There are hundreds of resume helpers online as well as sites that will assist you in constructing a short, but winning cover letter.