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Travelling and Working Abroad
The Summer holidays have nearly arrived and
you still haven't secured a Summer job. Have you thought about
the option of working abroad?
To help get the process underway, ask yourself
the following key questions before heading off
into the unknown:
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Can you work in the country legally?
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Can you speak the language?
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Are there good seasonal employment opportunities?
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Will wages adequately cover living costs and accommodation?
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Is temporary accommodation easy to come by?
Preparation Pointers
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Buy a flexible return ticket so that if difficulties arise, you can quickly
make arrangements to return home.
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Apply for either an E111 for partial medical cover within the EU or Usit's
travel policy, which offers a fully comprehensive insurance for both medical
expenses and lost or stolen belongings.
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Visas, work authorisation documents
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Bring proof of identity e.g. passport or ISIC card
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Take sufficient funds, enough for your first 2 to 3 weeks. It may
be a while before you receive your first pay package
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Make sure you have somewhere definite to stay for at least the first week
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Photocopies of your C.V., references, education and training certificates
for prospective employers.
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Talk to friends/students who have already worked abroad.
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Consider taking a language refresher course
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Bring contact names and addresses where possible.
Starting the search for work
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Check foreign newspapers available in Ireland.
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Foreign companies often advertise in the Sunday Independent.
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Use personal contacts in your chosen destination.
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Check the EURES notice board in your local FÁS office for work within
Europe.
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Contact the Emigration Advice Service for job vacancies that might appear
in the 'Overseas Jobs Express Newspaper'.
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Check, where possible, listings of web site addresses for specific occupations.
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Once abroad, register with local employment agencies and job centres.
Organising Accommodation
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Make sure you make every effort to organise accommodation before you leave
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Check with whatever contacts you have in the country you are travelling
to and see if they could put you up initially
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Book a hostel in advance if there is no-one to put you up
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Once abroad, check local newspapers and notice in shops for adverts for
more long-term accommodation
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Remember, you will generally be expected to pay a months rent and a months
deposit in advance
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