Career Collection

This information will help you find international employers. These resources offer information on popular international jobs, international companies, and current job openings.

Books in the College Library Career Collection

[Click on the call number following the title to check availability of print copies in UW-Madison libraries.]

[Click on the NetLibrary link for direct access to an on-line copy of the book.]

International Jobs: Where They Are, How to Get Them (by Nina Segal)
HF5549.5 E45 S44 2003

Global Citizen: A Guide to Creating an International Life and Career (by Elizabeth Kruempelmann)
G151 K63 2002
NetLibrary

Overseas Americans (by William Beaver)
HF 5382.55 B42 2001

Opportunities in Overseas Careers (by Blythe Camenson)
HF 5549.5 E45 C32 2005
NetLibrary (1998 edition)

Directory of Jobs & Careers Abroad
HF 5549.5 E45 D58 2000

Teaching English Overseas (by Jeff Mohamed)
PE 1128 A2 M634 2003

Teach English as a Foreign Language (by Sue Tyson-Ward)
PE 1066 T67 2000

Bridging the Culture Gap (by Penny Carte)

HF 5389 C36 2004

Work Worldwide: International Career Strategies. . .(by Nancy Mueller)
HF 5382.55 M83 2000

Books & Databases in Campus Libraries

MadCat -- Books on international employers and jobs can be found in MadCat, the UW-Madison Library Catalog. Copy and paste the following sample searches into the MadCat search box:

Use a BASICsearch and select SUBJECT BROWSE
Sample SUBJECT BROWSE searches:
employment in foreign countries

americans employment foreign countries
 
Use a BASIC search and select CALL NUMBER BROWSE
Sample CALL NUMBER BROWSE search:
hf 5549.5 e45

To find the most current books, enter your search. When the results list displays, click on the arrow in the SORT AGAIN box and select DATE (NEWEST FIRST).

More hints for searching MadCat are available at: Using MadCat to Find Information on Careers

Campus Resources

Wisconsin Union Travel Center-- Memorial Union Travel Center -- information and links on working abroad.

Go Global! The International Careers Website -- Global Studies Department -- learn about international job listings, helpful information on work permits and visas, and read work abroad experiences of UW alumni

Internet Sites

Overseas Jobs -- comprehensive guide to jobs around the world maintained by the Overseas Jobs Express newspaper.

Career Builder -- searchable database to explore career opportunities abroad. The site can be searched by country, career field and keyword.

Riley Guide -- by Margaret Riley-Dikel -- offers job searching sites for various countries and regions.

Monster Global Gateways -- Monster.com -- searchable job database by country. Also offers information for working abroad.

World-Wide Job Searches -- Google.com Directory -- lists popular sites for international job searching. Click on "Regional" link to view sites sorted by continent and country.

WISCareers -- The Job Seeking section lists job openings by occupation. Your can narrow your search to international jobs. This site is provided by the UW-Madison School of Education Center on Education and Work.

Telephone Directories on the Web -- Directory of telephone number webpages. Contains directories for toll free and yellow page listings of businesses in the U.S. and internationally.

Newspaper Links -- Newspaper Association of America -- gateway to U.S. & foreign newspapers. Many newspapers publish their employment advertisements online.