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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If somebody wanted to transition into this career/lifestyle, what advice would you give them to make it happen?  Are their specific agencies that specialize in overseas headhunting?[/quote]

Best way to get abroad is to have your company send you abroad. Look for jobs in big firms that have offices overseas. After you prove yourself, push for an international transfer. People in sales and business development can usually find a way to go overseas. Finance is another common route overseas.

Another way to get overseas is to look into places like Dubai, which has a huge expat scene and hires expats for all types of roles and sectors and is used to recruiting new expats. Once you have a few years of expat experience it's actually much easier to then move on to places in Asia or Europe. Google will give you the names of big recruitment firms in Dubai and register with them. Also look at Singapore. HK is still a possibility but getting harder now due to the increasing requirement for roles to be filled by the Chinese.

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