- Module: Goal-setting
- Module: Resume writing
- Module: Job search & application
- Module: Interview & hiring process
- Module: Website design
- Module: Content creation
- Module: Visa & relocation process
- Module: Migration without employment
Module: Goal-setting
- Challenge: How do I determine my goals in finding a job abroad?
- Question: Who can I ask to advise me on life goals?
- Question: Who are my role models in life?
- Question: What are my potential goals in life?
- Question: How much money do I want to earn in 5/10/20 years?
- Question: What are the possible concessions I would make to reach these goals?
- How do I determine my quality of life goals?
- What are the things I want to buy?
- What are the activities I want to do in my free time?
- What is my expectation of work-life balance?
- What is my personal growth expectation?
- TBD...
- Challenge: How do I manage my expectations in the international job search process?
- What is my expectation / a realistic time frame until I am hired?
- What is my expectation in terms of time between hire and visa?
- What is my expectation in terms of time between visa and relocation?
- What is my expectation of salary level?
- What is my expectation of what I can buy at this salary level?
- Challenge: How do I discuss the plan with my family?
- Who should I discuss my migration plan with?
- Who should be informed about my plans?
- Who will advise me on my plans?
- What can I prepare before involving my family?
- What is the expected time frame to get all involved stakeholders aligned?
- Task: Create a job search & migration plan Template: Job search & migration plan
- Task: Collect feedback on job search & migration plan Template: Job search & migration feedback form & sheet
Module: Resume writing
- How do I create my resume?
- What software tools do I use to create my resume?
- What is the structure I choose?
- What information is essential?
- What information isn't necessary?
- What information makes me unique?
- How do I include the relevant information?
- What information is relevant to include for HR people?
- What information is relevant to include for hiring managers?
- What information is relevant to include for co-workers?
- What information do I include in my cover letter?
- What work examples do I include?
- How do I prove my hard skills and experience?
- How can I demonstrate my hard skills?
- How can I demonstrate my experience?
- What certificates have I received?
- What online courses have I attended?
- What certificates can I get before I start applying?
- How do I show my soft skills?
- How can I demonstrate my soft skills?
- What are some practical examples of my soft skills?
- How can I show my leadership skills?
- How can I demonstrate my education skills?
- How can I demonstrate my management skills?
- Task: Create your skill profile
- Template: Resume skill profile
- Task: Create your resume
- Template: Resume document
- Task: Collect feedback on your resume
- Template: Resume feedback form & sheet
Module: Job search & application
- How do I use relevant job boards and talent platforms?
- How do I find relevant jobs?
- How do I determine if an employer is in need of my qualification profile?
- How do I determine if an employer will sponsor my visa?
- How do I send employers my application?
- How do I include the necessary documents?
- How do I conduct unsolicited applications?
- How do I stay motivated while sending many applications?
- Task: Create a job search schedule
- Template: Job search schedule
- Task: Create a job list sheet
- Template: Job list sheet
- Task: Create your job application sheet
- Template: Job application sheet
- Task: Draft your cover letter sections
- Template: Cover letter sections
- Task: Collect feedback on your cover letter
- Template: Cover letter feedback form & sheet
- Task: Create an online test to-do list
- Template: Online test sheet
- Task: Stay motivated through your job applications
- Template: Job application motivation cheat sheet
Module: Interview & hiring process
- How do I prepare my devices for remote interviews?
- How do I prepare for and conduct the pre-screening interview?
- How do I prepare for and conduct the hard skills interview?
- How do I prepare for and conduct online tests?
- How do I prepare for and conduct the soft skills interview?
- How do I prepare for and conduct the cultural fit interview?
- How do I prepare for and execute brainteasers?
- How do I prepare for and execute case studies?
- How do I follow up after interviews?
- Task: Prepare for your pre-screening interviews
- Template: Pre-screening interview cheat sheet
- Task: Prepare for your hard skill interviews
- Template: Hard skill interview cheat sheet
- Task: Prepare for your soft skill interviews
- Template: Soft skill interview cheat sheet
- Task: Prepare for your cultural fit interviews
- Template: Cultural fit interview cheat sheet
- Task: Prepare for brainteasers
- Template: Brainteaser cheat sheet
- Task: Prepare for case studies
- Template: Case study cheat sheet
Module: Website design
- How do I determine my personal marketing & branding?
- How do I determine the need for a personal website?
- How do I determine my personal website content?
- How do I schedule creating my personal website and the application process?
- How do I determine the relevant tools to create my personal website?
- How do I configure some of these tools?
- How do I design my personal website?
- How do I collect feedback on my website?
- Task: Configure the website services
- Template: Website service configuration checklist
- Task: Design your website
- Template: Website design checklist
- Task: Collect feedback on your website design
- Template: Website feedback form & sheet
Module: Content creation
- What is relevant content to put on my website?
- How do I write articles for my website?
- How do I define the target audience for my website content?
- How do I collect feedback on my articles?
- How do I create small software tools?
- How do I share design templates and creations?
- How do I promote my website content?
- How do I include my website content in my job applications?
- How do I find a job through content?
- How do I make money with my content?
- Task: Plan your website content creation
- Template: Website content creation plan
- Task: Brainstorm website content topics
- Template: Website content topics sheet
- Task: Plan website content promotion
- Template: Website content promotion plan
- Task: Design template & tool
- Template: Template & tool design plan
Module: Visa & relocation process
- How does the visa & relocation process work?
- How do I determine which documents are required in the visa & relocation process?
- How do I contribute to the visa & relocation process?
- How does the employer contribute to the visa & relocation process?
- How do I prepare for my visa appointment?
- How do I prepare for my relocation?
- How do I find an apartment in the new city?
- How do we find work for my spouse in the new city?
- How do we adapt culturally in the new country?
- How do we connect to people in the new city?
- Task: Create visa & relocation document checklist
- Template: Visa & relocation document sheet
- Task: Prepare visa appointment at consulate
- Template: Visa appointment cheat sheet
- Task: Find apartment in the new city
- Template: Apartment search sheet
- Task Prepare for local culture in the new city
- Template: Cultural alignment cheat sheet
Module: Migration without employment
- Why can a visa without employer sponsorship be useful?
- How does a self-application work?
- Which countries are welcoming self-applying immigrants?
- How does the process work in the United States?
- How does the process work in Canada?
- How does the process work in the United Kingdom?
- How does the process work in Germany?
- How do I design a business model for entrepreneurship-based visa categories?
- What documents do I have to prepare for my visa self-application?
- Task: Create your visa self-application strategy
- Template: Visa self-application strategy
- Task: Design a business model
- Template: Business model design template