Working outside the UK

 

Finding a job in your home country or outside the UK

Many students and graduates are interested in working outside the UK. If you are an International student you may intend to return home to find work or you may be a UK students who is keen to get some experience, either during the vacation or after you graduate, working overseas. This section contains useful information and resources to help you with your job search.

Working outside the EU

Africa

  • Country Profiles – Prospects provides profiles on over 50 countries around the world. They include information on the job market, visa requirements, vacancy sources and further study.
  • Workglobal - learn about University of Portsmouth graduates working globally.
  • Working in Nigeria - resource includes information on key issues, what employers look for and tips for success as well as a list of useful websites.
  • www.strath.ac.uk/careers/graduatejobsearch/country - This online guide of resources is aimed at helping graduates find vacancies and job opportunities in the UK and abroad. Select the country you are interested in from the continents listed.

 Americas

  • Country Profiles – Prospects provides profiles on over 50 countries around the world. They include information on the job market, visa requirements, vacancy sources and further study.
  • Workglobal - learn about University of Portsmouth graduates working globally
  • www.strath.ac.uk/careers/graduatejobsearch/country - This online guide of resources is aimed at helping graduates find vacancies and job opportunities in the UK and abroad. Select the country you are interested in from the continents listed

Asia and Australasia

  • www.careerbecause.asia - for news and views on the job market and career opportunities in Asia
  • Country Profiles – Prospects provides profiles on over 50 countries around the world. They include information on the job market, visa requirements, vacancy sources and further study.
  • Working in work China, Hong Kong and India; resource includes information on key issues, what employers look for and tips for success as well as a list of useful websites.
  • GradChina Directory 2010/11 – online magazine Jobs, careers information and advice for students and graduates in China produced by GTI.
  • JobOnline – A one-stop-shop where you can search graduate vacancies, find information on working in the UK and look through country specific careers information.
  • Chinese Graduate Index -  students who have studied abroad can sign up and access the top foreign-owned companies based in China who are looking to recruit graduates.
  • Silu - news, jobs and events for the global Chinese professional community. Useful information for those wanting to return to China after graduation.
  • www.yingjiesheng.com/- key jobsite for new graduates working in China.
  • UK/China Gradlink - resource aims to help Chinese students and graduates research and access graduate opportunities in their home country. Includes jobs board, employer profiles and graduate case studies.
  • GRADUAN – A careers and employment resource for Malaysian graduates.
  • UK/Malaysia GradLink - website aimed at connecting Malaysian students studying across the UK with opportunities in Malaysia. The website includes job and internship vacancy boards for Malaysian based opportunities, case studies of Malaysian graduates and Malaysian employer profiles.
  • Workglobal - learn about University of Portsmouth graduates working globally.
  • UK/India Gradlink - useful careers resource aimed at helping Indian students and graduates to research and access graduate opportunities in their home country. Includes jobs board, employer profiles and graduate case studies.
  • Contact Singapore - Singapore job portal search for the latest career opportunities in Singapore.
  • www.efinancialcareers.sg - jobs in the financial sector and Singapore job market news
  • http://gatewaysingapore.com - holds useful information on moving to Singapore, getting a job there and the events that occur there.
  • www.strath.ac.uk/careers/graduatejobsearch/country - This online guide of resources is aimed at helping graduates find vacancies and job opportunities in the UK and abroad. Select the country you are interested in from the continents listed.

Presentations from the China labour market conference that took place in London on 25 October 2011 all of which provide an insight into the labour market and give tips for returning graduates.

Working in the EU

  • BBC Country profiles - full profiles provide an instant guide to histroy, politics and economic background of countries.  
  • Country Profiles – Prospects provides profiles on over 50 countries around the world. They include information on the job market, visa requirements, vacancy sources and further study.
  • Eurograduate and Eurojobs advertise graduate opportunities across Europe.
  • EURES - The European job portal - search for job vacancies across Europe.
  • European Personnel Selection Office (ESPO) delivers a staff selection service on behalf of  the EU Institutions
  • EU Careers jargon buster - a handy guide to the key terminology and abbreviations used by EU Careers
  • Workglobal - learn about University of Portsmouth graduates working globally.
  • University of Portsmouth, School of Languages and Area Studies graduate case profiles.
  • Working life in the EU - video case studies of a wide range of EU staff talkingabout their roles and working lives.
  • www.strath.ac.uk/careers/graduatejobsearch/country - This online guide of resources is aimed at helping graduates find vacancies and job opportunities in the UK and abroad. Select the country you are interested in from the continents listed.

Purple Door also holds a number of publicatons useful for finding temporary work abroad including Work Your Way Around the World, Summer Jobs Abroad and Jobs and Careers Abroad.  Also see our 'Work and Travel' knowledge bank for further online resources.

Making applications

Information and advice on writing a CV, completing applications forms and going for interviews is available in the making applications section. If you would like further support you can drop-in to Purple Door and talk to one of our experienced Information and Employment Advisers or make an appointment with a careers adviser for one-to-one advice