Finding a job abroad when travelling abroad is not difficult if the traveler knows how to go about it. This post shares top tips for finding a job whilst travelling abroad.
Teaching
The best paying job when travelling abroad is temporary teaching assignments. While it is possible to teach any subject of expertise, the most common opportunities are to teach English to non-English speakers, fine arts such as dancing, or some other skill. Websites such as craigslist, www.idealist.org and others that list volunteer and job opportunities worldwide is a good source to identify such job opportunities. Even when there are no direct positions available, the traveler seeking out jobs can email possible schools, agencies and others who may be interesting in the services of a special tutor from abroad. English teachers are much in demand all over the world, and in places like Thailand and Korea where English is not the native language, but people want to learn the language, such assignments actually pays enough money to live by and even save something.
Working for Keeps
In the olden days, many people paid for their trans-Atlantic journey by working their keep. This is possible even today, where the traveler can sign up for temporary positions in a cruise ship. This would not only allow the traveler to travel and dine free, but the remuneration may cover other expenses. The jobs on offer however would be the low-end jobs, such as cleaning jobs, personal assistants, guides, security guards, lifeguards, deck hands or any other job of a temporary nature. There have been instances of travelers even undertaking the Antarctic cruise, one of the most expensive cruises on earth, without spending a cent, this way.
Volunteer Jobs
Many not-for-profit organizations such as Volunteers for Peace (http://www.vfp.org/) and others offer short-term volunteer jobs across the globe. The range of job options mostly includes doing charity or relief work. These jobs do not pay much, but would invariably offer accommodation, and remain best suited for the traveler as the commitment required is only for a short duration.
Marketing and sales
Most small and medium business would love to expand their market, but would lack the resources and means to do so. The traveler can tie up with any business to promote their products at the destination. Emails and trade websites serve a limited functionality and do not ensure credibility upfront. A real person approaching the foreign sales partner to introduce the product is a sure way to close the deal initiated through ebay.com, alibaba.com or some other trade portal. The traveler can secure a commission from the business for finding stockist or sellers of their products at the destination. Finding online sales jobs is also easier than one might think.
Taking Up Seasonal Jobs
The traveler could cash in by being at the right place at the right time. Many businesses are seasonal in nature and do not employ full time permanent staff for all their requirements. They rather hire short-term seasonal labor. For instance, tourism is a seasonal business, and many hotels and resorts tend to hire temporary staff during the busy season. Similarly, many farms may require seasonal labor during the harvest season. The prospects brighten at places where there is shortage of seasonal labor to begin with.
However, many countries issue tourist visas that explicitly prohibit the visitor from taking up employment. The traveler looking to find a job when travelling abroad needs to be aware of such limitations, and also local labor regulations regarding temporary jobs.