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A lot of people dream about international relocation. It gives new experience, skills, and career growth opportunities abroad. After receiving an invitation to an interview with an international company, job seekers may feel insecure and worry that meeting with a foreign recruiter is too much of a challenge. Is cross-cultural communication so difficult? Layboard’s team prepared some information that can make your way easier.
A person can decide to find a job abroad on their own. This way an applicant studies employment laws abroad, and overseas job portals or uses professional networking abroad to find a foreign organization. They can also participate in international job fairs. After that, an applicant collects the necessary package of documents and obtains a work visa with the help of the employing company. Getting a work visa can be difficult, but international companies help. Upon arrival, the applicant looks for accommodation and solves all organizational issues on their own.
Market analysis is a very important part of the job search strategies. Let’s discover the key sectors offering international job opportunities to Indians. The top 5 most popular areas of work:
construction
agriculture, seasonal harvesting;
the service sector - maids, waiters, salespeople, cashiers, nurses;
light industry - packers, packers, seamstresses;
mining industry
These job market trends can be used during the job search.
There are a few differences that make international job interviews special. For example, in the United States, the so-called small talk that begins the interview plays a very important role: it gives the employer an understanding of your communication level and work culture differences. At the interview itself, you are evaluated based on your proficient competencies.
They can also ask you about your cultural diversity to understand your cultural differences and how you will communicate with colleagues from different parts of the world, and whether you can find a common language with them and work properly to achieve a common goal.
Before the interview, find out everything: the global job market, the company's positioning, its products and services, the competitive environment, new products, ratings, potential, plans, size and scale, names of management, press quotes, etc. That’s the main point of the interview preparation. You may need just one detail after the company research, but it will give you a huge advantage.
This question will weed out all those who are irresponsible, undisciplined, and not prepared for a conversation with the employer; "random" people who are looking for "some" job, not "this" job. And most multinational companies need employees who are sympathetic to their team and products, methods, and working conditions.
In international organizations, HR asks for CVs in English to immediately assess the level of English proficiency. Resumes and cover letters should be written for a specific position - you cannot copy the entire text and simply change positions. Also, you cannot write several positions in one resume, even if they are similar. Your position should be written as clearly and concisely as possible. In addition to your professional skills, we recommend that you indicate your language skills, driver's license, computer literacy level, and a list of programs you know how to work with.
Recruiters use standard interview techniques and questions that you will hear during the interview process everywhere: tell us about yourself, your work experience, etc. There are also completely non-standard interview questions that will vary depending on the mentality of the country where the company is from. Because it is important for corporations that the candidate is on the same stage with them and the customer.
For global employment, it is also very important to prepare in advance and make up standard answers in the language you will be interviewed in. You can always rehearse the interview in advance to understand your strengths and weaknesses and analyze what you must improve.
By the way, a remote interview is a great opportunity to check video interview tips, prepare cribs and use them, because it will show the person on the other side of the screen how well you have prepared.
At the interview, you have to "sell yourself". You need to prove that you can solve the problems that will need to be solved in this position. The key is not to get confused and list your key and useful skills, to show what your strengths are. Use an example to explain that you are a fast learner and indicate that you want to work for this particular company because it will allow you to realize your professional potential.
We can highlight such aspects as soft management skills and competent communication. It is very important to see management skills in a modern candidate who will work remotely. Americans are very fond of the expression "fire and forget"; they don't want to control everyone, they care about the result.
A year ago, the technical skills for international jobs were given preference, and soft skills were taken into account secondarily, but today it's the other way around.
It will be difficult for you to go further through the interview stages if you have communication problems. Recruiters know the expatriate Indian community, but they need to understand your level of internal communication with the potential team, as the tasks are different, and you have to explain everything to your colleagues correctly.
The interviewer will call you to follow up after the interview. However, most interviews end with the hiring manager asking if there is anything else you would like to know. You should take advantage of this moment because it's a great opportunity to ask about the timeframe for getting back to you. Try asking the recruiter, "When do you plan to provide an answer regarding the outcome of the interview?" or "How long will the recruitment for this position take?" Then thank them and mention that you will expect a response.
If you’re interested in job offer evaluation, it is best to send a short thank-you message after each interview. You may be thinking, what is there to be thankful for? But this is a great way to remind the recruiter of your agreement with the interview results and make a good impression.
This is especially important if the recruiter interviews many candidates. If you were the first one, you will be the last one the hiring manager remembers.
If you haven't decided to accept the offer yet, and the employer insists on your answer, admit that there is another offer, and it is more interesting to you in terms of such and such parameters. And you need time and additional information to decide.
This behavior is constructive: perhaps the employer will be able to dispel your doubts, start a salary negotiation or even agree to revise some conditions.
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