In Part 2 of living abroad in cybersecurity, Hugh returns to share some of the resources he used to learn about the culture and requirements for other countries and where he thinks you can potentially find jobs. The resource links are below in the description, along with Part 1 with Hugh.
Listen to Part 1 here:
https://redcircle.com/shows/707eef5d-612a-45d0-b073-06b6166f7b5e/episodes/c073e1de-905d-4d13-9884-fae68e0afae5
Research Country:
US State Department
https://www.state.gov/
US State Department – International Travel
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel.html
US Embassy and/or Consulates in Country
Do a Google search for your desired country. For example: “US embassy Thailand”
The URL for US embassies will look similar to the examples below
Thailand: https://th.usembassy.gov/
Nepal: https://np.usembassy.gov/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
https://www.cdc.gov/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Traveler’s Health
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/
Lonely Planet
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/
Visa and Work Policies:
Official website of country (this can be tricky….Whois lookup)
Do a Google search for your desired country. For example: “official Vietnam visa website”
Also suggest using a Whois Lookup to verify:
https://www.whois.com/whois/
US Embassy / State Department
Do a Google search for your desired country. For example: “US embassy Thailand”
Also, see links in ‘Research Country’ section above
Finding overseas work opportunities:
Websites:
Devex
https://www.devex.com/
DevNetJobs
https://www.devnetjobs.org/
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
https://www.ieee.org/
VirtualVocations.com
https://www.virtualvocations.com/
Flexjobs
https://www.flexjobs.com/
Upwork
https://www.upwork.com/
Fiver
https://www.fiverr.com/
Industries / Sectors / Roles
Hospitality sector
Hotels
Cruise ships
Freelance
Entrepreneurship
Digital Nomad
Volunteering
Remote Help Desk
Staying connected:
Local groups
Worker communities
Internations.org
https://www.internations.org/
Expat.com
https://www.expat.com/
Training:
• Scholarships and online programs
• Local training events (prices may be cheaper)
• Consider reskilling / upskilling
• Online training platforms/free resources
Other useful resources/tips:
• Learn the language….or, use a translator tool like…
• Google Translate
https://translate.google.com/ (*App for phone also available and is more useful)
• Lonely Planet Language books are also useful and come in pocket size versions
• Time and Date - World Clock Meeting Planner (*This tool is invaluable when living and working abroad)
ohttps://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html
• Xe Currency Converter
https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/ (*App for phone also available and is more useful)
• Virtual Private Network (VPN)
• WhatsApp / Viber / Vonage / Skype
• Dual SIM phone
• Microsoft Teams / Google Workspace
• Travel around the country/region to learn and experience new things
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