Sunday, 18 November 2012

Jobs Seekers: Consider Overseas Contract Jobs As a Solution

Finding a job in this economy is quite a task. Employment data may suggest that the economy is bouncing back, but everyone seems to forget the people that are falling off the radar because their benefits have run out. People continue to lose their jobs and the available employment pool becomes more and more competitive. The national unemployment rate may have gone down since it hit its peak in 2010, but that number is very argumentative. When a person loses their benefits, they literally fall completely off the radar concerning unemployment statistics.
The government can make any claim they want, there are still hundreds of thousands of people out there looking for work that are completely unaccounted for in the statistics.

Anyone looking for an argument to support this fact needs look no further than the “new jobs” statistic. Month after month, the government releases numbers stating that tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of new jobs have been created. However, the unemployment rate either goes up, remains the same, or goes down by a percentage that is not relative to the new jobs that have been created. The reason for this is that some of these new jobs are being secured by individuals who were no longer in the statistics pool.

We are now in a situation that has experienced professionals used to six-figure salaries competing with college graduates for the same position. Put yourself in the employer’s position and think about whom you would hire. Do you want an inexperienced 22-year old running your business or a seasoned veteran who knows what works and what does not? Under normal circumstances, the veteran employee would cost tens of thousands more, but because the experienced worker may be out of benefits, they are more likely to take a job far below their value just to collect a paycheck.

An option that can benefit many individuals in this situation and provide them with an adequate wage is going to work as on overseas contractor. Businesses around the world are flourishing in areas where the sponsor country has little or no experience. The overseas businesses are now willing to pay top dollar for qualified and experienced professionals. In addition, while many of these jobs are called contract positions, they often result in long-term employment or an actual job offer from the business.

The overseas market is flourishing and there is not a single reason why U.S. residents should not take advantage. It may result in a bit of a culture shock for some professionals and their families, but the shock will disappear soon enough. Besides, the alternatives are to either take a job far below market value or end up falling off benefits with no income at all. When you think about it, taking a job overseas is a very attractive solution to the unemployment epidemic in the United States.

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