| April 2006 College Edition This edition of TraveLOG takes on topics from the world over, including new U.S. student visa rules, accent elimination, Dutch-only rules, London as a career stop, laughing as a sought-after business skill in Korea, wage differentials for smokers in Denmark, short-term and work permit changes in France and Russia. Read on for more! FROM GOINGLOBAL Job Searches: Don’t Overlook Hidden Job Markets When looking for an international job, it doesn’t always pay to think big. Sometimes the best opportunities are found at small, but growing, companies. For more, click here; http://tinyurl.com/mhv3v. Featured Country Profile: Denmark If Denmark is on your list of desirable places to work, check out the Danish Chamber of Commerce, a private organization with voluntary membership. It’s Denmark's main organization for internationally-oriented trade and service companies. Another good starting point is online recruitment site Denmark-Jobs.com. For more information on working in Denmark, click here to access GoinGlobal’s Denmark country profile: http://tinyurl.com/c74ed.
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Language Skills: U.S. Government Granting Money For Language Study Abroad Under a new National Security Language Initiative (NSLI), the U.S. government may give money to students who want to study “critical-need” languages abroad. Initial proposals include increasing Gilman scholarships for students to learn critical needs languages abroad, adding overseas language study awards to U.S. Fulbright student scholarships, and creating new State Department summer immersion study programs in critical-need languages. For more, click here: http://tinyurl.com/fwyf9. Global School Rankings: List Ranks Universities Throughout The World Want to know where your current or prospective school ranks in the global education competition? Check out the World University Rankings from the Times Higher Education Supplement. For more, click here:http://www.thes.co.uk/worldrankings/. Work Environment: Female Expats Find Sexism in Germany
Are you a female considering a stint at a company in Germany? Go in with your eyes wide open, say fellow female expats. They warn that despite a female head of government and a family-friendly benefit system, sexism can be a problem. For more, click here: http://tinyurl.com/refsk. Work Permits: South Africa Eases Restrictions For Professionals
Does a job in Johannesburg or Cape Town sound appealing? It just got easier for some professionals to land one. For the first time, a certain number of professionals in specified categories will be granted work permits without having to show that a specific job is waiting for them. Examples of the categories include engineers, math and science teachers, pharmacologists and veterinarians. For more, click here:http://tinyurl.com/kvovo. Work Permits: Spain Eliminates Restrictions on Newest EU Workers
Beginning May 1, citizens of the newest European Union (EU) countries (Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic) no longer need work permits to seek employment in Spain. The United Kingdom, Ireland and Denmark maintain similar policies; the rest of the EU continues to require work permits or visas. For more, click here: http://tinyurl.com/q7wng. Repatriation: Bermuda Says Six Years And Out
If your dream job lies in Bermuda, better not plan more than six years out. Under new rules taking effect next year, work permit holders who have been on the island six years or longer must return to their home countries. Some job categories are exempted and employers are permitted to apply for one three-year extension. For more, click here: http://tinyurl.com/zaweu. Next edition: May 2006. |
