Getting a Proper Job

Labour Mobility

This new millennium will be the era of globalisation. What once was local has changed into something global, or suddenly, the world is a very small place. Globalisation, driven by the advancements of communication technology, will have its impact not only on how we live and on the way we work, but also on how we view our business and careers.

Expertise in Labour Mobility offers a series of 28 guides on looking for work in 31 different countries. These ‘Looking for work in …’ guides are designed to help professionals to make a success of working abroad. Each guide contains for instance practical information on job application procedures, important sectors, cultural management differences and a sample CV. The guides not only prepare you for a job-interview abroad but also help you get started in your international career.

With the ‘Looking for work in…’ guides, you can prepare for your time abroad. There is a guide on each of the following countries:
Australia – Austria – Belgium – Canada – Czech Republic* – Denmark – Finland – France – Germany – Greece – Hungary* – Iceland – India – Ireland – Italy – Luxembourg – the Netherlands – New Zealand – Norway – Poland* – Portugal – Romania* – Russia – Singapore – South Africa – Spain – Sweden – Switzerland – United Arab Emirates – the United Kingdom – the United States of America

* These guides have been combined under the title ‘Looking for work in Eastern Europe

New guides on Argentina, Brazil, China, Japan, Mexico and Oman are under development.

Each guide offers country specific information to help you in the country of your choice.
· Country Profile
· Visa Requirements
· To start with…
· Management Culture
· Important Sectors
· What will I earn?
· Main routes to employment
· General advice on job hunting
· Checklist for an international move
· An international career ‘Do it Yourself!’
· Examples of people with an international career
· Useful Addresses

The ‘Looking for work in…’ guides are researched and written in association with local people, for example employment office employees. They are published in English, which makes them suitable for an international readership, not just for Dutch people who for instance would like to work in India, but also for Italian people who wish to work in New Zealand. Twenty-seven of the guides describe different countries. One guide holds information on four countries. Each guide costs €20, excluding postage. The guides can be ordered from the Expertise in Labour Mobility website

Would you like to receive more information about the guides, please feel free to contact Expertise in Labour Mobility, Ms. Manon de Jong or phone +31 20 6836964). For more information we also invite you to visit www.labourmobility.com.