Abroad Jobs Interview Questions And Answers

☛ Know your local consulate
☛ Meet the embassy
☛ International working vs international playing
☛ Be in touch with your employer
☛ Allow yourself extra time
☛ Documents to have available
☛ Some European work related vocabulary
☛ A country by country guide

If you are looking to work overseas, the consular should be your new best friend. A consular is by definition an official appointed by a government to reside in a foreign country and represent his or her government's commercial interests and assist its citizens there. More importantly, a consular is your ticket to obtaining all the entry/residency requirements you will need to work in that country. This is where you apply for your visa or permit. Most countries position several consulate offices in each foreign country, so you should not have any trouble finding one.

A country's main presence in a foreign country is often an embassy. This is an important source of information for anyone who would like to travel or work overseas. They can also assist you in finding the nearest consulate office. An Embassy is also sometimes called a High Commission.

To travel overseas as a tourist and to travel overseas as an employee are two very different situations. Be aware that the entry procedures and requirements are usually not the same. For instance, in many cases, tourists do not need a visa, permitted their stay does not last longer than a certain time. When entering the country as an employee, not only does the visit often last longer, requiring a different visa but the government might have a say in the activities you can engage in while in the country.

Your employer overseas will most likely be responsible for obtaining your work permit. And without a work permit, you will not be able to process your visa application. Your employer will also have to produce a contract of employment that determines your length of stay in the country and other documents concerning their business validity and your employment.

This process can be very time consuming, so allow yourself plenty of time to complete the visa/work permit process. Processing time can take anywhere from 2 days in some countries to 6 months in others. Your employer will have to arrange for certain documents (and their approval) as well before you can even begin applying for your visa. If you rush through the procedures you could miss an important step and have to start from scratch.

You should always answer yes and briefly explain why. A good explanation is that you have set goals and you have met some and are on track to achieve the others.

This question is one reason to do some research on the organization before the interview. Find out where they have been and where they are going. What are the current issues and who are the major players?

Try to include improvement activities that relate to the job. A wide variety of activities can be mentioned as positive self-improvement. Have some good ones handy to mention.

Be honest but do not spend a lot of time in this area. Keep the focus on this job and what you can do for this organization. Anything else is a distraction.

This may take some thought and certainly, should be based on the research you have done on the organization. Sincerity is extremely important here and will easily be sensed. Relate it to your long-term career goals.

You are, of course, a team player. Be sure to have examples ready. Specifics that show you often perform for the good of the team rather than for yourself are good evidence of your team attitude. Do not brag, just say it in a matter-of-fact tone. This is a key point.

The interviewer is not looking for a long or flowery dissertation here. Do you have strong feelings that the job gets done? Yes. That is the type of answer that works best here. Short and positive, showing a benefit to the organization.

Specifics here are not good. Something like this should work: I would like it to be a long time. Or As long as we both feel I am doing a good job.

You should be anxious for this question. It gives you a chance to highlight your best points as they relate to the position being discussed. Give a little advance thought to this relationship.

If you have not, say no. If you have, be honest, brief and avoid saying negative things about the people or organization involved.

Have a good one ready. Be sure and use a suggestion that was accepted and was then considered successful. One related to the type of work applied for is a real plus.

Point out how your assets meet what the organization needs. Do not mention any other candidates to make a comparison.

Give several reasons and include skills, experience and interest.

This is a trap question. Think real hard but fail to come up with anything that irritates you. A short statement that you seem to get along with folks is great.

Do not be trivial. It would take disloyalty to the organization, violence or lawbreaking to get you to object. Minor objections will label you as a whiner.

Stay away from a specific job. You cannot win. If you say the job you are contending for is it, you strain credibility. If you say another job is it, you plant the suspicion that you will be dissatisfied with this position if hired. The best is to stay genetic and say something like: A job where I love the work, like the people, can contribute and can not wait to get to work.

This is a personal trait that only you can say, but good examples are: Challenge, Achievement, Recognition.

Biggest trap of all. This is a test to see if you will speak ill of your boss. If you fall for it and tell about a problem with a former boss, you may well below the interview right there. Stay positive and develop a poor memory about any trouble with a supervisor.

This is a straight loyalty and dedication question. Do not worry about the deep ethical and philosophical implications. Just say yes.