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Careers Advisory Service
451 3391 [email protected] www.hw.ac.uk/careers
International Job Hunting
How to maximise your chance of success in the
great graduate job hunt abroad!
Careers Advisory Service
451 3391 [email protected] www.hw.ac.uk/careers
Tier 2 Myths – Employing Graduates
•No cap on Certificate of Sponsorship
•No Resident Labour Market Test
•Most companies possess license
Before we move on…
Careers Advisory Service
451 3391 [email protected] www.hw.ac.uk/careers
What’s happening out there?
• Almost 5,200 UK university leavers sought employment in mainland Europe, the Far East and North America in 2012
• 20% secured jobs in Far East
• 12% in North America
Careers Advisory Service
451 3391 [email protected] www.hw.ac.uk/careers
• Go back home
• Develop experience
• Start new life
• Fail to get job in UK!
Why?
Careers Advisory Service
451 3391 [email protected] www.hw.ac.uk/careers
1. Qualify in UK - apply as a qualified Actuary
2. Apply to companies to do training abroad
2 Main Options
Careers Advisory Service
451 3391 [email protected] www.hw.ac.uk/careers
VacanciesAdvertised
Jobs
Non-Advertised
Jobs
Visible
NotVisible
Careers Advisory Service
451 3391 [email protected] www.hw.ac.uk/careers
Visible JobsWhere are they advertised?
Careers Advisory Service
451 3391 [email protected] www.hw.ac.uk/careers
Visible International Jobs
www.hw.ac.uk/careers/global.php
• Hong Kong• Malaysia• China• India• Africa• Dubai• USA
Careers Advisory Service
451 3391 [email protected] www.hw.ac.uk/careers
AGCAS Resource
www.agcas.org.uk/agcas_resources/132-Starting-Your-Career-In-Country-Guides-for-International-Students
Country Guides for International Students•Economy•Industries•Vacancy Sources•Visa info•CV format
Careers Advisory Service
451 3391 [email protected] www.hw.ac.uk/careers
• Not advertised
• Doesn’t exist – yet!
2 Possibilities
Careers Advisory Service
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• Too expensive
• Doesn’t work
• No need
• Only want motivated candidates
Not advertised!
Why?
Careers Advisory Service
451 3391 [email protected] www.hw.ac.uk/careers
• No time to think
• Floating idea
• Need not yet known
• Business is only now picking up
Doesn’t Exist!
Why?
Careers Advisory Service
451 3391 [email protected] www.hw.ac.uk/careers
Directories
•Professional Bodies
– US Society of Actuaries: www.soa.org
– China Association of Actuaries: www.e-caa.org.cn
– International Association of Actuaries: www.actuaries.org
• Full list of global member countries
• Kompass Directory: http://gb.kompass.com/
Careers Advisory Service
451 3391 [email protected] www.hw.ac.uk/careers
Linkedin•Over 200 million individual members and companies!
•Global reach - covers professional people from around 200
countries
• Connect with people
•Connect with companies
•Search for jobs
•Join discussion groups
•Use HWU alumni network
Careers Advisory Service
451 3391 [email protected] www.hw.ac.uk/careers
Get the right people:
1. Find by Job Title
2. Filter by Company
3. Filter by Location
4. Filter by Industry
5. Find HWU Alumni by School
Careers Advisory Service
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•Companies – gain a greater insight
•Groups – start networking and keep
up with the latest news
Careers Advisory Service
451 3391 [email protected] www.hw.ac.uk/careers
Twitter• # whatever!
• Follow the right people/organisations
• Write a full profile to attract employers. Your
biography should include career aspirations,
skills, experience etc.
• Find jobs through Twitter. Follow recruiters
and you will be one of the first to know the
latest job postings.
Careers Advisory Service
451 3391 [email protected] www.hw.ac.uk/careers
Plan your campaign• Which organisations are you targeting?
• Who – within that organisation?
• How will you approach them?
• Plan your follow-up
• How will they find you first?
