Finding the perfect expat professional job using surveys

Finding the perfect expat professional job using surveys

Finding the perfect expat professional job using surveys

The ‘perfect job’ usually only exists in expat imaginations, but careful study of the numerous annual surveys can get you as close to your dream as is possible.

For the majority of expat professionals, a move overseas can kick-start a stalled career and offer inspiration as to where will best suit your next few years’ ambitions. It’s often forgotten that, as people change, their aspirations change with them, altering their career path as a result. One plus-point for accepting a posting overseas is that there’s no chance of resisting this change if you want to progress in an unfamiliar world.

At present, expat professional destinations are focusing on specific employment sectors in a manner rarely seen in past years. Hot skills in tech, medicine and engineering are in demand all across the world, but this doesn’t mean every likely destination will fit in with every individual expat’s needs.

For example, Germany is now a favourite with globetrotting expatriate professionals for its satisfactory work-life balance and its unshakeable job security, To a large extent, it’s familiar European territory for many expats, and its strong economy and Western culture is a comfort for new arrivals. As well as the usual sectors, vocational qualifications are in demand.

For top salaries and perks, Bahrain is the place, as its expansion has created a good number of opportunities for expats skilled in financial services, healthcare, education and business services as well as the oil and gas sector. However, the Kingdom is going through the same demographic issues as the rest of the region, with the possibility of long-term job insecurity as a result.

Oddly enough, the UK is still highly popular with internationally mobile expatriates seeking both personal and professional development as well as a familiar British/European ambience as regards infrastructure and security. Another plus-point for the UK is the availability of jobs in the British healthcare system, although it’s not yet certain how this will pan out post-Brexit.

Tech and engineering professionals are still welcome, as are science graduates with experience and those with consummate IT skills. At present, Brexit isn’t a 100 per cent certainty, but expat professionals are now needed as there’s been an exodus of former workers due to fears of not being able to retain freedom of movement and other perks of being part of the EU.

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