How to Prepare For Your Job Abroad

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How to Prepare For Your Job Abroad
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Working Outside The Country as an OFW

• Working outside the country and leaving your
  loved ones is the most challenging part of many
  people who have secured a job abroad.
• The culture and different languages that you have
  to get used to is also part of the things that
  you need to learn and study in preparing for your
  job abroad. It is important to learn how to
  prepare for your job abroad so that you do not
  have any regrets later on and you will be able to
  adjust faster to your job.

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• Here are Tips on How to Prepare for your Job
  Abroad

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Prepare the Necessary Documents

• A piece of written, printed, or electronic matter
  that provides information or evidence or that
  serves as an official record.
• For the start of your process, you need to
  prepare the following documents such as
• Passport, Birth Certificate (Authenticated by
  NSO), NBI Clearance or Police Clearance,
  Certificates of Training, Professional License
  (if any) , High School or College Diploma, Resume
  or Curriculum Vitae (CV), Marriage contract (for
  married female applicants), a certificate from
  the National Commission of Muslim Filipinos (for
  Muslim applicants) .

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Avoid ILLEGAL Recruiters

• There are some people offering a job to work
  abroad illegally.  Think twice before accepting
  this offer. Increase your awareness on how to
  avoid illegal recruiters.
• Do not deal with any person who is not an
  authorized representative of a licensed agency.  
• Do not listen to their convincing promises such
  as high salary, can easily work abroad within a
  few weeks, etc. Do not transact business outside
  the registered address of the agency. Be wise!

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Choose a Licensed POEA Agency

• Apply only at recruitment agencies licensed by
  POEA. Accept overseas job offers using employment
  or work visa/permit and not tourist/visit visa.
• Check with POEA whether the position you are
  applying for has an approved job order. Transact
  directly with government offices/personnel
  instead of dealing with fixers.

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Know Your Strength and Capabilities

• When working abroad your strength and
  capabilities are very important so that you can
  do your work accurately.
• Check your strength if you are capable of a job
  that you are applying for.
• Know yourself If you can do a task that will be
  given to you. This will be harder for you to work
  once you dont know your strength and
  capabilities.

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Prepare Mentally and Emotionally

• You have to get used to leaving your family
  behind. If you have kids this may be harder than
  you think. You have to be brave in sense that you
  may not be able to hug or kiss your kids for a
  couple of months or years.
• You need to prepare yourself mentally and
  emotionally with dealing with being separate with
  your loved ones for a long time.
• It is not easy at the beginning but with proper
  planning and courage, you will be able to deal
  with the challenges that come with working
  abroad.

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Check These Out!

• Overseas Filipino Workers must find a way to
  improve skills through continuous learning and
  development. This is would help ensure your job
  security, increase your value to the company, and
  earnings so that they can someday enjoy the life
  they dream.
• Global OFW is the online resource for global
  overseas Filipino workers or OFWs and their
  families.
• For more info on Work Abroad
• check out http//www.globalofw.com