Posted by Sandy
on September 16, 2008, 6:21 am, in reply to "Would like to relocate to Ireland and work"
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I have written my story before but here is a short version. From the US I contacted several recruiters who specialized in placing people in my profession. Only one contacted me.
They tried for several months without luck to get me interviews. I also personally sent out over 100 CV’s.
I finally bit the bullet and moved over. First thing I purchased a telephone. Second thing I found a place to rent for 3 months.
The next day I contacted the recruiter and sent her a new CV with my Irish address & phone number. She called back in the late afternoon to tell me that she had just resent my CV to the folks on her list. Within 90 minutes I had three interviews. Within a couple of days I had 2 more. Five interviews yielded 2 offers.
Yes, you have to be here.
P.S. If you haven’t purchased the full site do so immediately. It will be the best investment you can make in support of your move.
--Previous Message--
: Hi all! Great message board here. Hoping to
: get some advice or guidance on my best
: options.
: I currently work for a large consulting
: business and have a wealth of experience in
: 'management consulting'. I've looked for
: jobs in Ireland for quite some time and my
: skills are in demand there (specifically,
: certifications I hold).
: I have no family connections to Ireland but
: I'm wondering what the best approach is to
: find an employer to sponsor me. My company
: does not operate there so that's not an
: option.
: Should I keep applying and hope I get lucky,
: or should I just bite the bullet, move there
: for three months and then search hard while
: in country? I can take about US$50K with
: me, but prefer not to spend it all searching
: for a job!
:
: Any advice on what the best approach is? I
: really love the country, the people and
: culture. By the way, I'm a US citizen.
: Thanks!
:
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