Advice from Contractors – (final post in series) Useful Advice on Different Areas

April 28, 2010 · Posted in Advice From Overseas Contractors · 8 Comments 

This post will finish up our Advice from Contractors series and contains tips on various subjects of importance to people looking for overseas contracting jobs.

When we conducted our 2010 market survey about the overseas contracting industry, we asked contractors to offer any advice to others. 1152 people took the survey and about 370 left comments. I kept the comments pretty much as they were written. Each vertical colored line represents a different person’s comments. Read more

Advice from Contractors – How to Succeed Working Overseas (part 2)

April 26, 2010 · Posted in Advice From Overseas Contractors · 4 Comments 

Advice from contractors on how to succeed once you find your contracting job and you’re actually overseas working. This includes tips on doing well in the work place, coping with difficult people and how to stay motivated.

When we conducted our 2010 market survey about the overseas contracting industry, we asked contractors to offer any advice to others. 1152 people took the survey and about 370 left comments. I kept the comments pretty much as they were written. Each vertical colored line represents a different person’s comments. Read more

Advice from Contractors – How to Succeed Working Overseas (part 1)

April 26, 2010 · Posted in Advice From Overseas Contractors · Comment 

Advice from contractors on how to succeed once you find your contracting job and you’re actually overseas working. This includes tips on doing well in the work place, coping with difficult people and how to stay motivated.

When we conducted our 2010 market survey about the overseas contracting industry, we asked contractors to offer any advice to others. 1152 people took the survey and about 370 left comments. I kept the comments pretty much as they were written. Each vertical colored line represents a different person’s comments. Read more

David Isenberg: Your Job Search and the Big Picture

April 23, 2010 · Posted in Job Search Advice · 3 Comments 

Everyday I go through nearly a hundred different sources: websites, government reports, news articles and so on, looking for information that will benefit DangerZoneJobs readers. One of the sources I like best is David Isenberg and his blog entries on Huffington Post. David has an extensive background covering the defense industry, contracting and much more. So I decided to ask him how he felt job seekers are affected by keeping current on contracting’s ”Big Picture” stories.

The reason is simple and important. Various government agencies and departments are pushing hard on the larger contracting issues. The outcome of these policy debates will have a very real impact on the number and kinds of jobs available. Read more

Advice from Contractors: Researching Companies (part 2)

April 20, 2010 · Posted in Advice From Overseas Contractors · Comment 

This post includes advice about researching companies as part of your overseas job search.

When we conducted our 2010 market survey about the overseas contracting industry, we asked contractors to offer any advice to others. 1152 people took the survey and about 370 left comments. I’ve decided to present them here in the blog, broken down by some broad categories that seemed to appear naturally.

I kept the comments pretty much as they were written. To me, any repeated ideas represent  common concerns for and from contractors who take overseas jobs. Each vertical colored line represents a different person’s comments. Read more

Advice from Contractors: Researching Companies (part 1)

April 20, 2010 · Posted in Advice From Overseas Contractors · Comment 

This post includes advice about researching companies as part of your overseas job search.

When we conducted our 2010 market survey about the overseas contracting industry, we asked contractors to offer any advice to others. 1152 people took the survey and about 370 left comments. I’ve decided to present them here in the blog, broken down by some broad categories that seemed to appear naturally.

I kept the comments pretty much as they were written. To me, any repeated ideas represent  common concerns for and from contractors who take overseas jobs. Each vertical colored line represents a different person’s comments. Read more

Advice from Contractors: The Overseas Job Search Process (part 2)

April 16, 2010 · Posted in Advice From Overseas Contractors · Comment 

This post includes advice about the process of finding overseas jobs.

When we conducted our 2010 market survey about the overseas contracting industry, we asked contractors to offer any advice to others. 1152 people took the survey and about 370 left comments. I’ve decided to present them here in the blog, broken down by some broad categories that seemed to appear naturally.

I kept the comments pretty much as they were written. To me, any repeated ideas represent  common concerns for and from contractors who take overseas jobs. Each vertical colored line represents a different person’s comments. Read more

Advice from Contractors: The Overseas Job Search Process (part 1)

April 16, 2010 · Posted in Advice From Overseas Contractors · 2 Comments 

This post includes advice about the process of finding overseas jobs.

When we conducted our 2010 market survey about the overseas contracting industry, we asked contractors to offer any advice to others. 1152 people took the survey and about 370 left comments. I’ve decided to present them here in the blog, broken down by some broad categories that seemed to appear naturally.

I kept the comments pretty much as they were written. To me, any repeated ideas represent  common concerns for and from contractors who take overseas jobs. Each vertical colored line represents a different person’s comments. Read more

Advice from Contractors: Networking

April 16, 2010 · Posted in Advice From Overseas Contractors · Comment 

This post includes advice about the importance of networking in your job search.

When we conducted our 2010 market survey about the overseas contracting industry, we asked contractors to offer any advice to others. 1152 people took the survey and about 370 left comments. I’ve decided to present them here in the blog, broken down by some broad categories that seemed to appear naturally.

I kept the comments pretty much as they were written. To me, any repeated ideas represent  common concerns for and from contractors who take overseas jobs. Each vertical colored line represents a different person’s comments. Read more

Advice from Contractors: Work Conditions Overseas

April 13, 2010 · Posted in Advice From Overseas Contractors · 2 Comments 

This post is about the conditions you could experience with overseas contracting jobs.

When we conducted our 2010 market survey about the overseas contracting industry, we asked contractors to offer any advice to others. 1152 people took the survey and about 370 left comments. I’ve decided to present them here in the blog, broken down by some broad categories that seemed to appear naturally.

I kept the comments pretty much as they were written. To me, any repeated ideas represent  common concerns for and from contractors who take overseas jobs. Each vertical colored line represents a different person’s comments. Read more

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