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Overseas

We have a list of companies on our Overseas Jobs page that have positions open overseas.  If you are interested in knowing of any travel warnings put out by the State Department follow the links to view the information on there website.  If you are looking for information on getting a passport or renewing a passport The also have a Passport Section on there website as well.  For information on a specific country go to there International Travel Page.  Click the link for the list of U.S. Embassies around the would.

If you are thinking about taking a job overseas for the first time take a look at our First Time Overseas Page.  Working overseas can be a great experience and be very rewarding financially.  One of the big savings is from the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion.  According to IRS.gov the maximum foreign earned income exclusion was $85,700 in 2007 and in 2008 it will be $87,600.  If you have to pay for housing the base amount in 2008 will be $38.30 a day or $14,016 a year.   Depending on the location the figure could increase.  Keep up to date on the qualifications for this tax break on IRS.gov.


Middle East Jobs:  The Middle East jobs are still going strong and can be a lucrative place to find an overseas job.  There is a list of companies on our Middle East page that are looking to fill job openings throughout the Middle East.

Working Overseas Can Be a Cash Cow

By J. Jones, Expat-Adventures

Working overseas is a very profitable endeavor.  If you start out at a young age the more profitable it will be for you.  A lot of the jobs overseas require a high school diploma and some kind of professional certificate or military experience.  Once you are out of high school and finish college or finish a course that gives you certificate like a Cisco, Microsoft, or electronic certification you are ready to start applying for overseas jobs.  .  A big thing is staying out of trouble with the law because if you can pass a back ground check you will be good to go. You may have to start out in a position that dose not pay as much as the more lucrative contracts but what you are looking for at this point is experience.  [Continue Article]
Regions:  If you look at the top right of this page you will see a list of Regions.  Here we will place information about Overseas Jobs we receive on places in each of these regions.  Right now we have the Middle East and the Pacific Islands.  This list will continue to grow and in it there will be information on living and working in these overseas locations.