Daily Career Connection

So you have decided to take the plunge and get yourself a Caribbean job but have you given any thought to what island you would like to live on? Before you make the move you need to give some thought as to where you would actually like to live.

Any employment in the Caribbean will have the additional pleasures of a beautiful setting and an exciting and rich new life. Each island however is very different from the cost of living to the culture. If you are looking for a specific type of employment your choice of islands may be limited.

Generally the mainstream islands such as Bermuda or the Cayman Islands are well known enough and it is very easy to find information on these locations. Its easier to relocate to one of these islands and the advantage is that all of the amenities that you are used to are available on these islands.

Some other Caribbean islands are not as wealthy and have a different style of living. If you have high expectations as to the sort of lifestyle you are looking for then you need to investigate your choice of island destinations carefully.

When people search for a job in the Caribbean they can get carried away with the idea of the job and forget about the place where they will be living. There are many islands large and small such as Barbados Aruba St Lucia and the Turks & Caicos. You can also find jobs in US territories like the US Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico.

If you can you should take a trip to the Caribbean before accepting a job offer. You will be able to get a good idea as to what island life is like. Try to get interviews on the island, this is a good way to actually familiarize yourself with the place you may end up living in.
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Everyone knows that the top notch cushy jobs aren’t advertised in the newspaper, but how can you get them? Connections are key. If you’re looking to teach in other city, or country it can be harder to make connections, but it’s not impossible. Thanks to the internet, you can still get a great teaching job. Teachers can help give you pointers, such as which schools are good and which should be avoided. Another tip to keep in mind is that you shouldn’t just answer adverts. Try sending your CV to schools even though they’re not looking for teachers. You may be able to fill an upcoming teaching vacancy and avoid competition by doing so.

Two great sites for making contact with teachers are ESL Café and ELT World. You should do a search and try to PM (Private Message) people who have worked where you want to work. Also try bring up old threads or starting a new thread. You’ll find that overall people on these forums are very helpful, but just remember to do a search beforehand. Although people are helpful, they don’t enjoy having to say the same thing over and over again.

Try also finding forums and websites related to where you want to teach. Type in the place where you want to work and expat in a search engine and you should come up with some good results. Yahoo groups and Yahoo Answers might also be able to help you find people who can help you find a job.

Lastly, remember what goes around comes around. When people help you out, be sure to thank them for their efforts. And the next time someone’s looking for help finding a job, try your best to help them out.

Sharon de Hinojosa (naturegirl321) has lived and worked (mainly teaching English) in the US, Scotland, Spain, the Czech Republic, China, Korea, and Peru. And taught short-term in Venezuela and Taiwan. Her work has been featured in Transitions Abroad, Viva Travel Guides, TEFL News, and ELT World.

She has created The LA Job List which lists schools, institutes and universities in 19 Latin American countries which offer English teaching positions.

Since living in Peru since August 2006, she wrote The Ultimate Peru List

With 50 pages and updated monthly it’s a comprehensive guide for those living in or moving to Peru.

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With the growing popularity of temporary workers, a high turnover rate is plaguing the UK’s recruitment industry. It has become crucial to ensure that companies are able to recruit quality talent.

Recruitment in the UK is directly affected by the country’s economic development in terms of GDP. In November 2006, the annual industry report from the REC stated that contract recruitment was growing at a significant rate of 6.4% and was estimated to be worth £21.6 bn in the period ending March 2006. Ten years back, this figure was just £10.5 bn. The industry has grown over a short space of time contributing significantly to the economic and social well being of the UK.

With the industry booming, the need for good recruiters is critical. Recruiting has become similar to a sales role where targets and revenues are applicable. Owing to skill shortages in certain sectors such as construction and engineering, a recruiter who can attract and tap talent efficiently can easily make a small fortune when he gets it right.

The recruitment sector has become an outsourcing process with a demand for temporary yet capable staff. There are often discrepancies between the pay received by a temporary employee and a full time employee. Nursing auxiliaries of the NHS are often paid more for a nights work than a trained staff on duty at the same time. A mismatch between targets set, expectations and money spent with relation to the talent required to deliver a quality output also exists. For example, departments such as HM Revenue and Customs hope to save £105m by staff cuts and, at the same time, spend £106m on consultants, all in the name of efficiency.
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When you’re thinking about your ideal career, in addition to thinking about the type of work you’d like to do, it’s also important to think about where you would like to live.

If you’ve always dreamed of living in Ireland, you might want to consider searching for employment in the beautiful country. There are numerous job opportunities throughout Ireland, and if you’d love to work there, you owe it to yourself to visit and find out what types of opportunities are available there. Even if you don’t end up deciding to stay in the country for your career, you’ll likely enjoy your trip and your stay in the lovely Ireland hotels that provide you with a great home base for enjoying your vacation adventure.

If you’re interested in seeing what it might be like to live and work in the metropolitan city of Dublin, you’ll be surprised to find out just how affordable Dublin hotels can be. If you’re interested in working in an area that is rich in cultural events and activities, it might be bet for you to stay in one of the Cork hotels so that you have an opportunity to explore employment opportunities that are related to your artistic interests and endeavors. If visiting and possibly working in an up and coming area of the country appeals to you, it might be best to make your home base one of the Belfast Hotels.

There’s no way you can really know if living and working in Ireland is right for you if you’ve never visited the country. If you think your ideal career is waiting somewhere in Ireland, it’s time to start doing your research and planning a trip to the region.