Why work abroad?
Working abroad can be one of the most exciting and challenging experiences of your life. It often allows you, even requires you, to become an immediate and integral part of the society in which you are living. It also frequently develops and demands a level of personal and professional responsibility many young people have not yet known. Have you ever thought about what it would be like to live in a foreign city or going to work on the bus or subway with everyone else who is 'off to the office' for the day, listening to their conversations (and joining in), seeing what they're reading, watching the way they interact and how they behave towards each other? Your language skills, of course, will develop exponentially depending on where you come from. And there will be many opportunities to make lasting friendships, and also to establish contacts and gain experience that may be of benefit to you in your future career. You will learn new skills and new ways of doing things -- whether you're working in a pub, as an accountant, or as a security guard. There are few other experiences that can so intimately reveal to you the basic fabric of another culture, allowing you to understand it -- and perhaps even your own culture -- from a very new perspective. Some visas also allow you to travel while you work and this gives you the opportunity to really experience the different cultures of a new country.
The other major reason, off course, is to earn some extra cash, especially, if you are from South Africa and you are able to earn some Pound or Dollar. Currently many young people are unemployed or cannot find suitable positions according to their qualifications. Opportunities for unskilled workers in South Africa are limited, and this place most young people in a “catch 22” position. They cannot get a job because they have no experience and they cannot gain experience without a job. In countries like the UK and America, many basic or unskilled positions are available, and this allows young people to gain experience.
Very few other experiences force young people to become independent and responsible so quickly, as living and working in a foreign country. Many parents tell us that only after a few weeks their children have become a lot more independent.
Are there jobs available Abroad?
Yes!
There are many jobs available, anything for your basic semi- and unskilled positions such as, security, marketing, hotel, call centre, construction, caring, au pair, event staff and many more. There are also many skilled and qualified positions such as, teachers, nurses and medical, social workers, accounting and finance, IT, engineering, HR and many more.
The Visa Application
It is strongly recommended that you use an agent, like Welcome UK!, to assist you in the preparation of your visa applications. If your visa form or the supplementary information are not correct of sufficient, your application might be declined and you will loose the visa application fee and any other applicable agencies fees.
Passport Application
If you are a South African citizen with a valid ID you can apply for a South African Passport at your nearest Home Affairs office. You will need 4 passport photos, the application form, a set of finger prints and the application fee.
This application process can take anything from 6 - 8 weeks or longer. If you need to apply for a passport Welcome UK! can also assist you to get it quicker (± 4 weeks). Please contact us for more information.
Police Clearance Certificate
It is advisable to apply for your Police Clearance Certificate, because more and more positions require this. Especially positions where you work with children or elderly people, security, and cash handling jobs.
To apply for this you can go to your nearest Police Station and complete a form with your finger prints, which is then, send to Pretoria to issue the Certificate.
This could be a lengthy process (6-8 weeks). You can submit your application in person in Pretoria which could speed up the process, please contact us for more information.
Flights Arrangements
Included in our basic packages, we arrange your return flights. If however, you want to only book flights through us we can do that for you.
When you get quotations from travel agents for flights always make sure of the following:
That you book return flights to the UK
That airport taxes are included in the quotation
What the restrictions on the ticket is
What the cost of date changes is
Ask for youth fares
Please contact us for bookings and prices.
International CV
Always make sure that you CV is compiled in the correct International format. As part of our service we give you the Correct CV format and assist you in compiling it. When you have the correct CV format, applying for jobs, is made a lot easier.
Please contact us to assist you with your CV.
Aftercare service
Our service does not stop when you get on the plane, but we are always available to give you the best advice while you are Abroad. Just contact us via e-mail or phone and we will respond ASAP.
You can also make use of this site to contact us.
Own Business
We are constantly busy gathering more information and services which can be of benefit to you.
One of these is information and services on starting your own business on return from abroad. You will have some money and with the right opportunities you can come back and start your own business, and by doing this be independent.
We are networking with companies who do evaluations of different opportunities in the market. They also offer a mentor program and advice service and do complete market research before advising a particular opportunity.
Please contact us for more information if you are interested in being your own boss.
