82: I’ve applied to a bunch of jobs abroad and haven’t heard back — What am I doing wrong?

If you’ve been applying to job after job abroad and hearing nothing but crickets, you’re not alone — and you’re probably not doing anything wrong… but you might be using the wrong strategy.

In this episode of the Move Abroad podcast, Jordan Giberson breaks down exactly why your international job applications might be getting ignored — and what to do instead. You’ll learn:

• Why visa issues and local talent laws put you at a disadvantage — and how to work around it
• How to make your resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn actually stand out
• The key to finding companies willing to sponsor you
• The hidden power of networking (and how to do it without being weird)
• What to do if your current job doesn’t easily translate abroad
• And how to combine quality and quantity to get real results

Don’t waste months applying blindly. Shift your approach and get back in the game — smarter and more confident. Grab a coffee or take this episode on your next walk.

Your dream job abroad is out there — let’s get you noticed.

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Your dream of moving abroad, it is possible. It only takes one hiring manager to fall in love with you. One company to wants to take the risk, one company to love a project that you talked about or loved your story or connected with you in some way. Just remember it only takes one. Hey, my name is Jordan Giberson. I'm a Texas girl living and thriving in London. The best thing I've ever done? Moving abroad, hands down. And I'm passionate about helping others do the same. Are you curious about finding a job abroad? You're in the right place, friend. I'll teach you the tried and true secrets of how to make moving abroad a reality for you and how to live a fulfilling life once you get there. We'll cover topics like choosing the best visa for you, how to get a job offer in another country, how to get over your fear of moving abroad, and how to live a life you love once you get there, this is The Move Abroad Podcast. Hello, and welcome to another episode of the Move Abroad podcast. Today we're talking about one of the most common frustrations I hear Americans who are trying to move abroad ask, and that is, I've applied to a bunch of jobs and I haven't heard back from any of them. What am I doing wrong? If you've said this to yourself, trust me, you are not alone. Today, we're digging into what could be going wrong in your application strategy. How to optimize your resume cover letter and LinkedIn for international roles. The power of networking, especially on LinkedIn and what to do if your job doesn't easily translate abroad. Grab a cup of coffee, or take me on your next walk and let's get started. Number 1, it's not you, it's the system. Let's start with a little truth bomb. Getting a job abroad is harder than just applying online. There are 2 huge hurdles for Americans. One is visa sponsorship. Many European countries don't want the legal or financial hassle of sponsoring a foreigner. You also have the hurdle of competing with local talent. This is especially in countries where the company is legally required to consider EU citizens first, you have that extra hurdle to jump through as well. Some countries have something where they have to do a local test that shows that they couldn't find anybody local to fulfill the role, but a lot of companies, if they really like you, they will submit that. And say that they couldn't find anyone else that that fits the role. But you are competing with local talent and you're also competing with local talent where you also need Visa sponsorship. So if a potential employer is comparing you to 10 other applicants and they all have similar qualifications that you have and they don't require a Visa sponsorship. Who do you think that hiring manager is gonna go for? They're probably gonna go for the person that doesn't need Visa sponsorship because they have 10 other perfectly qualified candidates. But there are ways around this and there are people who would want to hire you and who are willing to take the chance on you. So don't lose hope. But if you're not hearing back, it might not be you. It might be the strategy. But the good news is that there is a strategy. So let's shift your strategy a bit and help you get those interviews. So number 2 is that your resume and cover letter are too generic. This is the 1st thing you should be looking at if you're not hearing back. Most people are submitting a one size fits all resume. That is vague and vague cover letter. That does not cut it, especially if you're wanting to get a job offer abroad. You might have said, well, I've spent hours on my resume. I. I feel like I've really worked hard on it and I've just spent so much time. Well, honestly, you might need someone to review it because there might be little things that would make the biggest difference if a hiring manager's looking at it because they look at your resume for just a few seconds before they automatically make a judgment about you. So it would be worth having someone review your resume and make sure that it is as good as it possibly can be, because it is your first impression with a hiring manager, and it will determine whether they want to give you an interview or not. So here's what you'll need to do. You want to create a tailored resume for each application. That sounds like a lot of work. Look at me. For instance, let's say that you are applying to partner marketing roles and you're also applying to, other marketing roles, but maybe it's like a brand marketing role and you're also are applying to marketing operations roles. So let's say I'm applying to those roles. They typically are the one of those three roles that I'm looking at, and I feel like I've noticed a pattern. Then great tailor a resume for each of those 3 categories of jobs to make sure that you are aligning your resume as much as possible. You might not be changing a ton in your application, but maybe you're putting some of the bullet points first in a job. For instance, if you're looking for a partner marketing role, then you would put your partner marketing specific projects as the first bullet point because we know the hiring manager will take a split second to look at your resume and decide whether you're a good fit or not. But then if you're looking for a marketing operations role, then you would put something that's more similar to marketing operations as one of the first bullet points. And maybe you do more bullet points on the marketing operations work that you've done instead of the partner marketing stuff that you've done. So just as an example, you want to tailor your application and your resume, but it doesn't have to be for every single application. Maybe it's for a specific job title that you're looking for a specific job category, if you're applying to different types of roles. So you'll want to create a tailored resume and you'll want to use keywords from the job description. If you are looking for roles that are really similar across. We are sticking with our marketing example, for instance, partner marketing versus operation marketing. Then you'll want to look at the key words that they might use in a typical job description for partner marketing, for instance. So you'll wanna make sure that you're using those key words from the job description. In your resume, you also want to make sure that you're showing specific achievements. For example, you might wanna show grew sales by 24%, not just managed sales. I feel like is something that trips up a lot of people and a lot of people struggle with. They might say, oh, well I don't know how much I've grown sales by, or whatever. But you have to get creative, even if you think like, I managed 4 people instead of I managed people, or I reported to 8 stakeholders. Anything that's giving a bit more numerical context to what you're doing and how much responsibility you have would be helpful even if you're not managing a budget of$50,000. Maybe your team is managing a budget of$50,000, and maybe you can kind of weave that into your resume to help give context of the budget, for instance. So you'll want to make sure that you're showing specific achievements with numbers. You'll also want to emphasize any international experience you have, even if it was just a study abroad, even if it was short time. Even if it was maybe you have an international project that you worked on, make sure to include that. Anything that has to do with international experience, especially if you have any experience in that country, even if it wasn't the biggest project or something you're, you're super proud of, just showing them that you do have international experience can be really helpful in your resume and in your cover letter. And if a hiring manager is looking at 10 resumes and yours matches what he or she is looking for to fill the role, but 9 others are generic, then you're giving yourself a better shot at getting that job. So make sure that you're really digging into your resume and making sure that it is the best that it can possibly be. And if you're already a citizen or you can sponsor your own visa for whatever reason, make sure that you note this in your application because they might automatically assume you need Visa sponsorship. And if they have 10 other perfectly qualified candidates, they're going to prefer that path of lease resistance and interview one of those other applicants instead of you. So if you do have your own citizenship or you can sponsor your own visa for whatever reason, make sure to note that really clearly because they're gonna see, oh, she's had her previous 5 years of work experience in the US and she got her degree in the US. She's probably American, she probably needs a visa or whatever. So make sure that you note that. And a lot of applications will state, do you now or in the future, need visa sponsorship. So make sure that you note that in your application as well. So you've created a tailored resume. For each application or for each specific job role that you're looking for. So maybe you have 3 resumes for instance, if you're applying to three roles that are kind of similar, then you should also be focusing on your cover letter and make sure it speaks to them. Why, what were your most important projects? If you can add stats in there, what is the value that you'll add to the team? Why this company, why this country? You might wanna add that as well if it's very obvious that you had not been living in the country prior. Make that argument really strong. Because one of the paths of resistance that you're going to get in a hoop you're going to have to jump through is proving to this hiring manager that you are serious about moving to this country, that this is something that you've always wanted, that you plan on being in that country for the long haul. Because what a hiring manager does not want is someone that is going to be scared to move abroad. Someone who says they want to move abroad, but they haven't packed up like they would have to pack up their entire life. So they're like, well, how long would it take them to get there? At what point could they really start? Are they actually gonna do it? Are they gonna be here for 6 months and really miss home and wanna go back home to their home country? So you'll want to make sure that you convince them that you are really serious about this country and that. You have some sort of tie to the country, if possible, if you have a relationship in the country, a family member, a boyfriend, or girlfriend, if you have some sort of tie that makes them feel like, okay, they're in it for the long haul. So those are things that you might want to consider adding to your cover letter. Make sure it speaks to the hiring manager. Why this country, why this company, why you, and why you add value. And making sure that you add stats if and when possible. As in grew sales by 24% and things like that. And always end with a clear call to action. Like, I'm eager to bring my skills to blah company and would love the opportunity to connect in an interview. Can you please let me know what times you might be available? So you're not just applying, you're trying to persuade them that you are the best fit, that they should interview you and get to know you and give you a shot. So make sure that you add a call to action at the end, which would be, I would love to interview. Let me know sometimes that you are available. And a pro tip on the side is if you are applying to jobs, and if you do get an interview. Please make sure to send a thank you email to whoever interviewed you. It will probably be a screening call with HR. More than likely, maybe it is with the hiring manager, whoever it is. Make sure you send a thank you email. Thank you for your time. I really enjoyed chatting about X, Y, and Z things. I'm really excited to hear more about the company. I'm excited to meet the hiring manager. Whatever it is that will make you stand out so much as a candidate. I think sending Thank you emails is a lost practice. Not many people do it, but I have hired people before and I have had people that have sent me a thank you email and it goes a long way and it makes me want to fight for them because I'm like, oh, they're showing gratitude. They're reaching out to me. They must really care about this role. It's helping create a connection and a relationship with your person that was interviewing you. So if you can send a quick thank you email after your interview that day so they remember who you are as well. I think that goes a long way. So if and when you do get those interviews coming in, please make sure to send them a thank you email. Number 3 of I applied to a bunch of jobs and I haven't heard back. What am I doing wrong? Number 3 is your LinkedIn isn't working for you. LinkedIn is your number one tool for getting hired abroad, but too many people treat LinkedIn like a static resume. You can fix that by things like having a really cool headline. Don't just say marketing professional, say digital marketer. SEO plus email open to relocation in Europe or things like that. Something that's a bit more interesting and gets someone's attention, makes them remember you, because you're also remembering. Because remember, you are trying to sell yourself, so have a cool headline. You'll also want to focus on your, about section, tell your story, make it sound really interesting. Why do you want to move abroad? What value do you bring? Something that's not super generic. You can also ask chat, DBT, like things that make it more interesting and dynamic and exciting for whoever is reading it. Because your about section, it's helping someone get to know you, your professional experience, but if you're able to create some sort of personal connection or make you sound really human and interesting, then try to do that and again, try to ask chat DBT for advice on that to help frame your about section, to tell your story. You want it to sound like a story and be engaging and create a connection with whoever's reading it so that they want to learn more. They wanna get to know you more. You'll also wanna focus on your location settings, so switch your LinkedIn location to the country you want to work in. This is a bit tricky, but you can at least set it to open to work globally because you want people to be interested in you and think, okay, they're not just applying willy-nilly, but they're serious about moving here. So that might be something that you consider as your location settings and saying Open to work globally. And activity start engaging, like, comment, post updates, share relevant articles. You might even post something on LinkedIn saying you're looking for a job in Madrid, Spain, for instance, and what you're looking for and why you'd add value there and your story behind that, and why you're so passionate about being able to move there, because people might share that with people that they think might be able to help you. People want to help people generally, so start engaging, trying to get the word out that you're looking for a job on LinkedIn, that you're really serious about that if you're comfortable doing that. If your current company does not know that you're looking for jobs, then you might want to shy away from doing that. If your current manager does not already know that you're doing so if your current manager does not know that you're already applying to jobs abroad. But yeah, you can start by do a post on LinkedIn. I would also highly recommend using LinkedIn to connect with people. So we'll talk about networking more in a little bit. Number 4 is to make sure you're targeting the right companies. When I was trying to get a job offer abroad, there were a few things that I considered that I think might help you. So one of those things is that companies that already have the ability to sponsor you will be more likely to hire you. Sometimes companies need to register with the government to show the government they are legit and that they want to give the employees sponsorship for a Visa. See if there's a list of these companies with sponsorship abilities as this is removing the extra hoop you need to jump through. If they already have that ability to sponsor, they would need to be educated on the process, decide to do it, which would take some time if they don't already have that ability. So if they already have the ability to sponsor you, they already have a system set in place, they're already used to doing that, they will be a lot more likely to sponsor you and to hire you. So if I were you, I would keep this list on your screen if the country provides a list of sponsors. And what I used to do is if I was applying for a job, I would control F and search whether that company is on the list of sponsors. So if I knew they were a sponsor, then I was more likely to go ahead and apply. And if they didn't have a sponsorship ability, sometimes I would still apply if I had the time and if I really liked the role, because you never know, I actually applied to a job that didn't have the ability to sponsor and they decided to get a license, sponsor, just because they said that they had been meaning to get it anyways, so it was. Great for me because they were already planning on getting a sponsorship license anyways at some point, and this was just an opportunity and an excuse to go ahead and get that done. So even though a company might not already have the ability to sponsor it doesn't mean they won't want to sponsor you. They might really like you as a candidate. They might have been looking to fill the role for a long time, especially if you have some sort of unique work experience that really fits the role well and they have a hard time finding someone to fill the role, they would be more likely to do this. If you are more at the beginning of your career and at a lower level job, there will be more job openings and more companies that have the ability to sponsor you. There will also be more competition for roles as many people can probably do the job. So you'll need to focus on volume of applications and on networking as well. If you are later on in your career and you have a higher level job role, there will be less job openings and less people who will be capable of fulfilling the role for these roles, especially since there are not going to be as many of them. I'd go ahead and apply to companies that do provide sponsorship first, but I wouldn't shy away from companies that do not already have. Sponsorship. I'd focus on the second if you only have so much time to apply for roles, but you will have a better chance of the company willing to sponsor your visa and wanting to sponsor you and get the sponsorship license, because it'll be harder for them to fill the role and find somebody that can fit the role that they need. So I would be more. Likely to apply to companies that don't have a sponsorship license. If I'm later on in my career, if I'm more at the beginning of my career, because there will be a high volume of jobs available, more than likely I would focus on those first and then the companies that don't have a sponsorship license second. But if you have the time to apply to both, to all job opportunities, I would go ahead and do that because the more jobs you apply to, the faster you're going to get a job abroad. Something else that I would focus on is big companies. Big companies are also more likely to have a set budget for sponsorships. They will have a process for sponsoring visas already. It will be a smoother process than a process with a smaller company. So I do think that big companies would also be something to focus on. And then English speaking companies, if you don't speak the foreign language well, they are less likely to hire you. Many companies speak English though, so especially if they are working with clients and customers internationally, which will more than likely be big companies, they will more than likely speak English as their primary language doing work. Another thing to consider is American companies. They will probably have sponsored other Americans who are in the company and in that office abroad as well. So they will feel a sense of familiarity with you as they are interviewing you and will be a more easily formed connection with you. So they'll want that hire you. So I do think that American companies would also be a good shot. And you will be more likely to be interviewed and be hired because you can form a connection with them and they probably already have a license to sponsor because they've probably sent other Americans over to those offices. So those are some things that I would focus on. Companies that already have a sponsorship license, big companies, English speaking companies, and American companies. My first role in the UK was actually with a small company, but both of the co-founders needed sponsorship because they were from Australia, so it worked out well for me. Small companies can still work. My second role was with a big company and the process was very smooth and they used really good lawyers to take care of the process for me. Also, startups feel all the time and you won't want to need to constantly be applying for new jobs and visas. I think big companies are a bit more stable. They have a smoother visa process. They have a budget to be able to hire you with a bigger company, so I do think that they are going to be more likely to hire you. But like I said, my first role was actually in a. Small company where both of the co-founders needed sponsorship, so that worked out well for me. So this is not like a end all, be all list. These are just some things I think will be a bit helpful for you. So pro tip. That I wanted to also make sure to mention is to apply to roles within the first 24 hours. You are better off applying to one job a day than five jobs. On a Friday, a company might pick the first applications that come in. They don't need to look at all 600 applications that come within a month of opening the job. They might just look at the first 50 that come in in the first few days because they know that they can probably find somebody. That stack of resumes to hire, they're not going to bother wasting their time going through all 600 applications. They're just looking for one person. So more than likely in the first 50 applicants that come in, they will go through those resumes. If you're after that, they probably won't be paying attention. This obviously depends on the hiring manager, the HR department, their process, blah, blah, blah. But I will say, I feel like if you apply within the first 24 hours, you are going to be more likely, to get An interview then if you just sit on it for a month and then you apply for the job. I had a friend who was looking to move to Germany and he was like thinking about whether he wanna apply, was just like sitting on it, doing research on the company, just kind of sitting on it for a long time before he even applied. I think apply to as many roles as you can. Even if it's not your dream role, you might not even realize it's your dream role until you start interviewing and getting to know the company and the people who work there. And then you might think, actually, I didn't think that I wanted this job, but now that I have the job application in front of me, I. And I have the option, what am I actually going to do? So don't make a decision about a role until you actually need to make a decision. Once you have that job offer in your hand, then you can decide whether you don't want the job or you want the job. But until that point, whatever job you're applying for, pretend like it's your dream job. All you want at the end of the day is options. You want the option to be able to move abroad, the option to be able to get a visa. The option to accept that job offer or not. But until that point, I would not disregard roles and I wouldn't be too picky about roles. That's just my personal opinion. You do whatever you feel like is best for you, but I would say apply to roles in the first 24 hours just apply, apply, apply, apply. Even if it's not your most favorite role, even if you think you probably won't take it. One, you might be convinced otherwise, but two, it's just going to give you, interview practice. And it definitely is an art interviewing. And by the time you've done 50 interviews, you will be so solid. So you don't want your dream company to be the first company you are doing an interview for because you're not really prepared. You don't really have your answers kinda locked in and your numbers locked. In and your story locked in. If you wanna kind of go through a few interviews and get really comfortable, so then whenever your dream company does come along, then you can kill it in your interviews and you can get that offer. So number five is quality over quantity, but you still need that quantity. When I was trying to get a job offer abroad, these were a few things that I considered. So I was telling you about that friend who was looking for that job in Germany, and he would just be waiting weeks before he'd apply, and I did not want my first job. Whenever I saw the job posting, like I said, I did not think that I wanted it, but I was convinced that it would be a good role for me further along the process. So apply to jobs, just apply. Treat it like it's your dream job. Hiring managers want people with this attitude. They want to feel like it's your dream job. They don't want to feel like you're just another application. They want to feel like you are passionate about what they do. You're really excited. You want this job really badly. It's your dream job. Once you get the offer, then you can decide if you want it or not. But before then, just apply and networking and such matters. But it's also a bit of a numbers game. So wide. Do your net and apply, apply, apply. But Just get your butt in the new country and then you can be picky once you're there and once you have a bit of experience living there. Number 6 is you are relying too much on the application portal. Here is the hard truth. A lot of jobs are filled through networking, not cold applications. So if all you're doing is applying online, your odds are a little bit lower, especially abroad. So here's what to do instead. Find the hiring manager or someone on the team, both if possible on LinkedIn. Send a short message, say hi. Name, I saw you work at Blink Company and I'm really interested in Blink job title. I am currently applying and would love any insight you might have and be open to sharing. I have a Canadian friend who was applying for jobs and he was having a really hard time finding a job. Was having a hard time getting interviews and he didn't even need a visa. And he found that if he reached out to people on the team, they would be a lot more likely to have a call with him. Because there's sometimes an incentive to refer people, they'll get a referral bonus, and that is an incentive for them to want to talk to you. So if they can refer you and they can have a phone call with you, then they can get to know you and they can advocate to you. About you with their hiring manager? So, my friend who is Canadian, like I said, he didn't need a visa because he's a Canadian moving to the uk. So he didn't need a visa in living there, but he was still struggling. But once he found out that he could connect on LinkedIn with people who were on the team. Then he found out the strategy worked really well for him and helped him get a lot more interviews and that's how he landed his job offer. So you might reach out to 10 people and you might have only one person who will reply to you on team. But I do think that it's worth your time to try to reach out to multiple people, and split your time between trying to network and reaching out to the hiring manager. You can have that script kind of. Ready to go. Like, hi, I saw you work at Blink Company. I'm really interested in the role. I have questions about it. I saw X, Y, z things about it that I really loved, but keep the message super short and sweet. You definitely don't want it to be a long message with a really clear call to action. Like, would love to hop on a call to hear more about the role if you're willing to, or something like that. So that might be something to consider. In terms of networking, is finding the hiring manager or someone on the team on LinkedIn that you can reach out to, to try to form a connection because they're more likely to interview you and remember you if you are trying to form a connection with them. You might also want to consider joining, expat in industry specific groups like Americans in Berlin, or marketing professionals in Europe, et cetera. So there are so many Facebook groups or online groups that you might be able to join, and if you have the opportunity to travel to that country and stay there for a little bit, maybe you're doing a scouting trip, maybe you're looking for apartments, maybe you're just visiting on a holiday. If you have an opportunity to go to a networking event, for example, that might be a good opportunity for you, to be able to meet someone and be able to connect with other people in the industry who might have open roles. You might also consider sending messages to people on LinkedIn. I used to do that whenever I was looking for a job abroad. I found that if they were from my university or from where I was from, then they would be a lot more likely to help because we'd have a connection to start with. It's not like we have no connection and they're just some random person I found online it would be because they had the job that I was looking for or. They were from my university, so I would go on my university page and then type on people and then type in their location, and that's how I would kind of do it. And then I would send messages to people on LinkedIn. A lot of times they wouldn't reply, but sometimes they would. People I think, want to help other people. So if you can send them messages on LinkedIn to connect with them, I think that would be helpful. And you can also set up informational calls with those people that you connect on LinkedIn or expat, specific groups online, like Facebook groups or if you're able to do a networking event or something like that. Then you can set up informational calls. You're not asking for a job, you're just trying to hear about someone's experience and ask a few questions. Ask people to hop on a call with you and ask each one at the end of the call, who is one person you can connect me with who you think might be able to help me with my job search? If you ask every person who is one person you can connect you with, a lot of them are gonna be more likely to think of that person and help you, rather than just having a generic like. Thank you so much for meeting me. Like let me know if you think of anything else that might help. So having a clear call to action with them of connecting you with another person will be really helpful. And also just asking them if they know anybody else in the industry. Who is looking or hiring someone, just trying to form those connections. And network will be helpful for you. A lot of people will not spend their time doing this, but some people will, and some people like to give back. What I mean is, some people will never respond to you. Some people will not wanna do an informational call, but I do think that a lot of people want to help. They want to give back and. Do good. So I think a lot of people would be willing to help you in your career and do an informational call. Even if they don't have a job available, it would be worth connecting with them because you never know who they can connect you with. So networking, it's not slimy, it's human. It's how jobs actually get filled. I got my current job through just applying online on. LinkedIn. I did not network to get that job, but a lot of people on my team and in the company did network and did know people that got the job. So it definitely happens. My job that I had before this one, I had a personal connection. I was just chatting with someone. I, I told every single person that I wanted to move to London, that I met in Texas, and I met this woman. In a, massage clinic and was just chatting with her and told her that I really wanted to move to London. And she was like, oh, my husband's friend owns a company in London. Would you be interested? And I was like, yeah, sure. And at the time I was like, no, I'm not interested. I wasn't interested in what they were doing, but I just kept exploring it and just kept the door open. And then she ended up connecting me. And then long story short, I ended up working for that company for two and a half years, and they. Provided my first work visa. So you never know who you're gonna connect with. Try to just to have conversations with people where you're at now, you never know who people know and who they're connected to and who they can, like what conversations will lead you to. So just stay open in your everyday conversation. Reach out to people proactively as well online and try to set up informational calls as well as interviewing, I think. Try a bit of both, like try a mix of both and see what works best for you and your industry. And then if you find that reaching out to people on the team instead of the hiring manager and not worrying about networking on LinkedIn and you find that you've gotten interviews from that, then great. Like keep doing that. So I think it's just kind of finding your balance of, of what works best for you. So I would say networking is important. So that's our number six. Number 7 is what if your job doesn't translate abroad? Some professions just don't move easily across borders. A few examples would be lawyers. Legal systems are country specific. An American lawyer can't just practice in Europe. Without major retraining therapists and counselors, you might need licensing and often fluency in the local language. Be really important. Teachers and public schools most often they'll need to be certified in that country and fluent in the language government jobs and law enforcement. Obviously that doesn't transfer abroad because it's a government job for a specific type of government. Some healthcare roles, maybe it's nurses or dentists. Doctors, they might often require recertification or EU credentials, but it really depends. It's normally quite easy for American nurses to move to London, for instance. So it does really depend. You'll just have to do your research on your role to make sure that it does translate to the country that you want to move to. So what do you do if you are in one of those roles that does not easily translate abroad? So, for example, a lawyer might transition into compliance or legal consulting in an international company, or a teacher might move to ed tech or, curriculum design or international schools. Instead of a public school, a therapist might explore coaching or mental wellness programs for expats. So even if your job does not translate directly. And it'd be difficult for you to move abroad with your profession. Consider a pivot that might really work well for you and might be a much needed transition anyways, because there might be something that you can do to kind of pivot your role to something that does work for your international roles. Another option might be to go remote. First, can you start freelancing or offering services online to international clients? Build that career before moving and then take it with you. So if there's a way for you to take your current role. Remotely and do your role remotely, in another country abroad, then consider doing this. Another option might be just to go back to school. You might consider getting a master's degree and it could be a great way to reposition your skillset, get a student visa. And a lot of times after you get a student visa, you'll be able to live in the country and work, and sponsor your own visa basically for a couple years. So there's like a graduate visa that you can get and it just helps you get your foot in the door for long-term relocation. So that might be another option that you go for. So pivoting your related role to make it international compliant. Go remote first, or perhaps go back to school. So those are some of your options. If your role does not fit perfectly, doesn't translate abroad, so number eight, let's think about a practical checklist to fix your job strategy for getting a job abroad. Let's bring it all together with a practical action plan. If you're not hearing back from job applications, one of the first things you're going to want to do is to rework your resume. Make it job specific. Make it measurable. Make it key word optimized. You'll want to write strong, specific cover letters. Number 1, you'll want to rework your resume, make it job specific, measurable, and key word optimized. Number 2, write strong specific cover letters. Number 3 would be to polish your resume. And try to use it daily. Try to make a post, try to connect with people. Number 4 would be to strategize the companies that you're applying to. Be specific on who you're applying to and whether you have sponsorship or not, and make sure you're applying within 24 hours. Just make sure that you're strategizing who you're applying to. Maybe you're looking for. American companies, maybe you're looking for big companies, etc. Number 5 is to increase your volume of effort and getting a job offer abroad. While your quality does matter, quantity is also super important, so make sure you're applying, applying, applying, and not being too picky in the beginning because you might be convinced that it is a perfect role for you. Or maybe you just need to get your foot in the door, get a visa, just get there, and then once you have a job and you're secure and you're living there. Then you can start looking for your dream job, and that's okay. Number 6 is stop relying only on job portals only. You'll need to do some networking. So maybe that's connecting with people on LinkedIn. Maybe it's a Facebook group, maybe it's some other place that you can network with people in person. So stop just relying on job portals. Start networking. Start reaching out to the hiring manager for jobs you're applying to, and people on the team start networking. Number 7 is, be honest, does your job translate abroad? If not, start planning a pivot. Consider other ways that you can get a role if not, start planning a pivot. Number 8, consider short term programs abroad. Like study abroad, maybe fellowships, maybe internships, that could be your perfect foot in the door. So consider those short term programs abroad that might be worth your time to get your foot in the door. And number 9, set weekly goals. Say every week I want to apply to X number of applications. I want to send Y number of messages and I want to do Z hours of networking. Figure out what those goals are and stick to those goals because if you're organized and have specific goals, then you're more likely to achieve your dream of moving abroad. So I want to leave you with this. You are not failing. You are not lazy. You're not underqualified or hopeless. You might just need to shift your strategy a little bit, but now hopefully you have some tools that can help you use them. Your dream of moving abroad, it is possible. It just needs to be a sharper, smarter job search strategy. And you might need to have a little bit of persistence, maybe a lot of persistence, but remember, it only takes one. It only takes one hiring manager to fall in love with you. One company to wants to take the risk, one company to love a project that you talked about or loved your story or connected with you in some way. Just remember it only takes one. So I hope that that feels encouraging to you. And if you are getting serious about moving abroad, then maybe you might consider taking my free quiz, Jordan gibson.com/quiz. It will match you with your ideal European city abroad. I. So take that free quiz. You can also find it in the podcast description, so it will kind of match you with your vibe in the perfect city that you should move abroad to. And if you like this episode, I would so appreciate it if you left a rating and a review. If you've been enjoying the podcast and enjoyed this episode, or if you know of a friend who really needs a pick me up and their job searched to find a job abroad, then please send in this episode. So that we can help them be able to get a bit of encouragement to keep pushing forward, to be able to get a job offer abroad. So that is it for today's episode. I hope that you are walking away feeling encouraged with some actionable steps to be able to help you get more interviews abroad, and I hope that it does help you get some, interviews abroad. So thank you so much for listening to another episode of the Move Abroad podcast. I will catch you here again next week, same time, same place. I'll catch you then.