2. Do your research!
Okay, now that you have chosen the country you wanted to work in, time to start the hard work. Moving abroad is no joke, and the first step you need to take is finding out the steps needed to make your transition abroad as smooth as possible. Ready to begin? I first would start at Facebook. In the countries I have lived abroad in, Facebook was simply an invaluable resource. Search on Facebook for expat community groups living in the country you wish to relocate to. Some great keywords for this would be "Expats in Warsaw, Poland," or "Warsaw Expats," "Americans in Poland," if you were looking to move to Poland for example. Most major cities have a plethora of Facebook groups where expats congregate online to ask and answer questions, rant about frustrations of life abroad, and give advice. Join these groups, read the posts, and write your own, asking about how life is in the city or town. My initial post in these groups usually looks something like this:
Okay, now that you have chosen the country you wanted to work in, time to start the hard work. Moving abroad is no joke, and the first step you need to take is finding out the steps needed to make your transition abroad as smooth as possible. Ready to begin? I first would start at Facebook. In the countries I have lived abroad in, Facebook was simply an invaluable resource. Search on Facebook for expat community groups living in the country you wish to relocate to. Some great keywords for this would be "Expats in Warsaw, Poland," or "Warsaw Expats," "Americans in Poland," if you were looking to move to Poland for example. Most major cities have a plethora of Facebook groups where expats congregate online to ask and answer questions, rant about frustrations of life abroad, and give advice. Join these groups, read the posts, and write your own, asking about how life is in the city or town. My initial post in these groups usually looks something like this: