Engineers in the Global Workforce

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The global market-place for goods and services (including engineering services) is becoming increasingly competitive, with more opportunities for engineers to travel and work abroad. To help IEEE's U.S. members access these global opportunities, IEEE-USA is collecting links to various on-line information resources and services, including sites specializing in international job listings. If you are aware of a useful site, drop a note with the URL to Chris Currie at c.currie@ieee.org.

IEEE Resources

IEEE Press has published Michael Goodman's Working in a Global Environment, which covers what engineers need to know about working overseas, country-by-country variations in business culture, and such topics as managing authority, decision making, delegation, work ethics, motivation and hiring and firing.

General Resources

The Association for International Practical Training is a non-profit organization that promotes international understanding through cross-cultural, on-the-job, practical training exchanges for students and professionals.

Bilinqual Jobs.Com is a career resource website for bilingual professionals geared toward placing English-speaking bilingual and bicultural professionals with employers in the Global Market.

Escape Artist provides a host of resources for individuals interested in "escaping" the U.S. to live, work or retire abroad, including country and regional guides, immigration information, and jobs.

The University of Waterloo in Canada has published a brochure entitled So You Want to Work Abroad?, which offers some basic but potentially useful advice.

Global Web100 links you to the 100 largest non-U.S. corporations on the Web (and their subsidiaries), ranked by revenue.

One Small Planet provides general information on Work, Study, Volunteer and Travel Opportunities Abroad.

Internet Career Connection lets you post your resume in a World Wide Resume/Talent Bank.

The International IT Recruitment Exchange is a fledging attempt to help information technology job hunters tap into the global market, and includes first-hand accounts of working abroad and eventually an index of useful links.

Overseas Job Web provides both job listings and links to international job search resources organized by country, region and topic.

The Department of State provides a host of Business Services to assist companies doing business abroad, including country commercial guides and background notes, commercial advocacy, and information such as foreign per diem rates.

If you are planning to travel abroad, check the Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs for passport and visa information, travel publications and warnings, links to embassy/consulate contacts, and travel tips.

The Central Intelligence Agency of the U.S. Government provides a World Factbook, with information on different regions and countries.

The U.S. Agency for International Development advertises opportunities for U.S. firms and engineers to offer technical services abroad, particularly in the economic development and environmental technology areas through the USAID Center for Trade and Investment Services

The International Labor Organization maintains databases of International Labor Standards and Human Rights Materials, including information on national labor laws.

If you have the time to browse, you can search for job listings and career service sites collected in Yahoo!'s index of Country links. They are typically buried in the /BUSINESS/ subdirectory under /EMPLOYMENT/.

Country Specific Resources (by Region)

Africa and Middle-East

• None currently identified.

Americas

Canada

• Canadian Telework Job Board (seeks to match high tech and related workers all over the world with Canadian employers)
• Employment Center for British Columbia (technology employment listings)
• PositionWatch provides job listings targeted at IT professionals in Canada and North America.
• TechnoSkill combines certification, resumes and key contact searches to multiple databases and career resources for technical employment opportunities in Canada. It is a service of The Canadian Advanced Technology Association (CATA).

Asia and Pacific

• For jobs down-under, you can try The Australian JobWeb and Jobz.
• Asian Career Web provides job listings and job fair information for English/Asian bilinqual job seekers.
• Asia-Net provides free access to career information and job opportunities in Japan, Korea and China for bilingual (English + Japanese, Chinese, or Korean speaking) professionals.
• ASPIRE is a resource for students and recent graduates (especially U.S. students and grads of Asian-Pacific origin) who are job searching in the Pacific Rim.
• Career China has listings in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and elsewhere in Asia.
• Global Networking is a fledgling site with job listings in the Pacific Rim
• International Computer Professional Associates recruits technology professionals for jobs in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and China. Their website provides job listings and information about living and working overseas.
• www.workingin.com a generic employment site in New Zealand, features many companies with an ongoing need for engineers

Europe and Russia

United Kingdom

• The Britian Employment Fact Sheets index and Employment in Great Britian Factsheet contain information for individuals interested in working in Great Britian.
• Electronics Weekly Hyperactive bills itself as the "UK's premier online electronics engineering employment market."
• JobSearch U.K. has a U.K. focus, but aspires to be "the finest Recruitment site on the Internet."
• Jobs.AC.UK is a recruiting site for academic and related jobs in the U.K.

Ireland

• Ireland's CorporateSkills Ltd. is recruiting for computer jobs on the Emerald Isle.
• Living and Working in Ireland is a useful resource provided by The Appointments Page, which bills itself as Ireland's "premier recruitment site."
• International Work Placements: specializes in recruiting for Ireland

Other

• The Eastern and Central European Job Bank is under development, but claims to be "the first job bank for central and eastern Europe."
• The Federation of European National Association of Engineering (FEANI) concerns itself with the practice of engineering in Europe, including engineering licensure, promoting the profession, and professional and ethical standards.
• The International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria is the int'l forum for scientific and technical co-operation in the nuclear field and the international inspectorate for the application of nuclear safeguards and verification measures.  U.S. citizens may apply for engineering vacancies in the IAEA and it's Department of Safeguards.

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Last Update:  Oct. 25, 1999
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