It's frustrating and time consuming and sometimes just fruitless. Worse still, no one can find every posting, in every place in an employment search. There just are not enough hours in the day. When you are job hunting the stresses seem endless and sometimes the search as well.
After all this doom and gloom, the Actuarial professional is probably a bit down but there is light at the end of the tunnel. The following are some things you can do to ease the strain of your employment search online.
* Dedicate a certain amount of time each day to your job search. It may be frustrating but the dedicated and disciplined search time is as important as going to work once you are hired.
* Hit every site you can and don't just limit you to the big names. There are many specialty sites for the professional seeking a job in Chile with job postings you may overlook if you don't cover as many sites as you can.
* Organize your searches, sometimes a search term will lead you the same place several times take note of where you have been.
* Use appropriate keywords for your job specialty.
* Read the job postings carefully. Sometimes jobs have been listed in a specialty not your own, but require your professional expertise, if location is important consider jobs you are qualified for but may not be experienced in.
* Prepare a stunning resume and make each cover letter suit the job - one size does not fit all especially in cover letters.
All this is the usual job seeking advice but there is more because an international job, employment will require certain preparation as well. When your employment hunt is successful, you have found an Actuarial job in Chile and you need to be ready to begin as soon as they are ready!
Travelling to Chile and working as an expatriate may take some preparation. If you are moving with a family be sure you have paperwork for the children, or if you are leaving your family at home then be sure you can commit the time the job requires, and everyone is prepared. Passports are required and certain immunizations may well be required. Check up on it first before you get that job that starts in 1 week and you don't have time to prepare.
Check with an accountant or tax specialist as soon as possible, and be prepared for any filing requirements (they vary as to time spent in country etc).
Get your ducks in a row first, and be sure it is clear how long the job requires, whether you will receive relocation assistance and if there are any fringe benefits to the job. Long term or short term you want this job to look good on your resume!
