Landing a job

• 1). Choose a country that interests you. Gather information from that country's embassy and from other people who have lived or worked there. Network at home to find a job in that country (see 201 Make a Networking Plan). If you tell enough people you're interested in working in Japan, for instance, you'll be surprised at how many of them will help you make connections.
  
  
• 2). Pursue foreign work assignments within your own company. This can be the easiest way to go since your employer can guarantee your work permit visa.
  
  
• 3). Go through a work-abroad program if you want a short-term job. Learn about positions on Web sites such as JobsAbroad.com and in books such as Work Abroad: The Complete Guide to Finding a Job Overseas by Clayton A. Hubbs.
  
  
• 4). Find work teaching English as a second language (ESL). Some jobs require an ESL degree, others don't. If you have a teaching credential, get a job at an English-speaking international school. Dealing with children from a variety of different countries can be fun and challenging. Also check out 164 Join the Peace Corps.