Work Abroad Seminar October 17 2012 Cherkasy State

Work Abroad Seminar October 17, 2012 Cherkasy State Business College

Overview Human Trafficking • Introduction to the dangers of human trafficking Work Abroad Resources • Websites to search for international opportunities Resume Review • What to do and what NOT to do with your resume

What is Human Trafficking? Information from the International Organization for Migration (IOM)

What is the International Organization for Migration (IOM)? The largest counter human trafficking organization in Ukraine Part of the United Nations Country Team in Ukraine Gives information to people who want to work or study abroad Helps victims of human trafficking

What is Human Trafficking? • Modern form of slavery • Second largest and growing form of organized crime • Criminal industry • Deception, violence and kidnapping • Victims are adults, teenagers and children • People taken for sex, manual labor, organ removal and marriage • 600, 000 to 900, 000 victims every year

Ukrainian Law Стаття 149. Торгівля людьми або інша незаконна угода щодо людини Торгівля людьми або здійснення іншої незаконної угоди, об'єктом якої є людина, а так само вербування, переміщення, переховування, передача або одержання людини, вчинені з метою експлуатації, з використанням обману, шантажу чи уразливого стану особи, - караються позбавленням волі на строк від трьох до восьми років.

Human Trafficking in Ukraine Country where people are sent to, trafficked through and recruited Women and children are usually taken for the sex industry Men are usually taken for manual labor Almost 100, 000 Ukrainians have been victims since 1991

Who are Human Traffickers? 65% Strangers 57% Women 12% Friends 43% Мen 2% Significant others 2% Business Partners 60% Ukrainian 1% Family members 10% Russian 20% Other 5% Polish 2% Lithuanian 21% Other

How are people recruited? 85% Personal contacts 12% Newspaper 1. 5% Family 0. 5% Internet 0. 5% Kidnapped 0. 5% Other

Where are People Recruited From? Bars Bazaars Border Crossings Bus Stations Discos Employment Agencies Internet Stores Tourism Offices Anywhere!

What Kinds of Jobs are Victims Promised? Agriculture Au Pair (Take care of children) Dancer Housekeeper Manual work/Factories Salesperson Study Abroad Waiter/Waitress

Ukrainians are sent to…

Victims are from…

How do Victims Escape? 30% By themselves 28% Police raid 20% Allowed to go home if they become injured or sick 8% Client rescues them 3% Family finds them 14% Never return home

How to Protect Yourself Learn international laws Find out if the employment agency is legal Link directly to your potential employer Do not sign an employment contract you do not understand (for example, a contract in another language) Fill out all the documents yourself Find out who to contact in the country you are going if there is an emergency

Call 527!

What is 527? 527 – Is a hotline number that you can call to get help with… Get information about safe work, travel, and study abroad programs Find out if a foreign employer is legal Learn about legal, medical, psychological, vocational and other assistance for victims of human trafficking with IOM and IOM’s partner organizations in Ukraine Works with: life: ), Kyivstar, Beeline, и МТС free 24/7

Other Contacts Ministry of Labor: 8 -044 -289 -50 -97 Center for Immigration Services: 8 -800 -505 -50 -10 (Free from landlines) IOM resources available in Ukraine through: www. stoptrafficking. ua or www. iom. org. ua

Work Abroad Resources Finding a job abroad isn’t easy, but never say never!

General Work Abroad Websites http: //www. transitionsabroad. com/ - international internships and opportunities to work, study or travel abroad http: //www. goabroad. com – study, volunteer, intern or teach http: //www. easyexpat. com/ - international site for job listings, classified ads and discussion forums http: //www. overseasdigest. com/ - articles with advice on moving and living abroad http: //www. mytravelbug. org/ - offers fellowship stipends in exchange for travelogues and pictures.

General Work Abroad http: //www. seasonworkers. com/ - seasonal and temporary ski and summer jobs, working outdoors with sports http: //www. workingabroad. com/ - search for jobs and volunteer opportunities in 150 countries http: //www. interexchange. org/ - Au Pair placement with families in the USA and Work/Travel USA http: //www. ciee. org/ - Council Work Abroad, one of the largest student work abroad programs, and Council International Volunteer Projects.

Short Term Programs British North America Club http: //www. bunac. org Work permits for Canada (up to 6 months), Australia and Ireland (up to 4 months), France (up to 3 months) and New Zealand (up to 1 year). Cost: $400 -700. Volunteer programs in Peru, Cambodia and South Africa ($1365 -$1865). International Cooperative Education Program http: //www. icemenlo. com/ Summer internships in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Japan, England, Australia, China, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Bolivia, Peru, Vietnam and Singapore. Cost: $950

Short Term Programs CDS International/ Association for International Practical Training (AIPT) http: //www. culturalvistas. org/ Can obtain work permits for students and professionals in about 100 countries Internships mainly in business, technical, engineering and hospitality in Germany, Russia, Argentina, and Spain. Work and Travel-U. S. http: //student-travel. com. ua/ Company offers three programs: Au-Pair Program, Internship and “Work and Travel” Study Abroad http: //www. studyabroad. com/ Institutions offering academic and experiential programs (internships, volunteer, au pair).

Volunteering Abroad Take the opportunity to go abroad and do some good at the same time! http: //www. aiesec. org/ http: //www. unv. org/how-to-volunteer/register-to-be -a-un-volunteer. html www. jci. cc

Resume Tips What do you include on your resume? What are potential employers looking for?

Here’s the truth–it is rare to get hired by simply submitting a résumé –the purpose of the résumé is to help get you an interview. And at the interview, remember that 40 percent of a hiring decision is based on personality. You’ve got to get the interview and then convince the employer to hire you.

Use the best format for you! Chronological resumes list jobs in order, starting with the most recent job you held and working backwards. This format emphasizes work history and longevity. Functional resumes group accomplishments under specific areas of skills and abilities. Functional resumes focus on skills rather than lengths of employment. Career change positions and employment gaps do not stand out. Combination resumes are a hybrid of both the chronological and functional resumes. Combination resumes can feature your history as well as your skills.

Basic Do’s and Don’ts DO DON’T Keep it simple… no more Avoid a fancy-schmancy than two pages. Stick to traditional font of Times New Roman, 9 to 12 point size, and black type against a white paper. Use a reverse chronological order (from most recent to oldest). layout, with crazy boldface type, italics, and underlining. NEVER full justify. Don’t write “references available upon request”. Don’t use an unprofessional email address.

Be Clear and Concise Use bullet points. Points are skimmable. They are short. Readers can scan lists in seconds. Write short sentences. Keep the attention of hiring managers by writing simple, easy-to-follow sentences. Short and sweet lands the interview. Avoid repeating yourself. Tell the recruiter the important stuff once, at the beginning of your resume.

Keywords to Avoid • Bad: Responsible for writing user guides on deadline. Responsible for Experienced Excellent written communication skills • Good: Wrote six user guides for 15, 000 users two weeks before deadline. • Bad: Experience programming in PHP. • Good: Programmed an online shopping cart for a Fortune 500 company in PHP. • Bad: I have excellent written communication skills. • Good: Wrote jargon-free online help documentation and reduced customer support calls by 50 percent.

Keywords to Avoid (continued) Team Player Detail oriented Successful • Bad: Team player working well in large and small groups. • Good: Worked with clients, software developers, technical writers, and designers to deliver financial reporting software three months before deadline. • Bad: Detail oriented public relations professional. • Good: Wrote custom press releases targeting 25 news agencies across Europe. • Bad: Successfully sold the product. • Good: Increased sales of organic chocolate by 32 percent.

Use Action Verbs and Active Voice Strong sentences are those in which a subject performs an action (active voice) as opposed to an action being performed on the subject (passive voice). For example, “I planned an event” creates a stronger impression than “An event was planned by me”. Incorrect Know how to use the Java programming language. Correct Programmed the online store in Java to support 1000 page views per second.

Action Verbs Example 1

Action Verbs Example 2

6 Action Verbs 1. VERB: coding Coded a web-based shopping cart supporting 3200 customers using C#. NET. 2. VERB: programming Programmed web-based applications using object oriented methods for 5 years. 3. VERB: writing Wrote database layer for an online shopping cart using stored procedures in SQL Server 2008.

6 Action Verbs (continued) 4. VERB: building Built custom web-based applications to process credit card and financial data to meet customer requirements. 5. VERB: design Designed a three tier object oriented architecture using web services. 6. VERB: develop Developed industry leading high-transaction financial software using over 5 years experience in C#. NET, web services, SQL Server, AJAX, and object oriented methods.

What’s in your resume? Remember, the average resume gets read in 10 seconds!

Questions? Thank you for attending the seminar! You can contact me at elizabethwalsh 113@gmail. com