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Making big life changes. I just don't know where to start, and even after breaking them down into tiny tasks, I procrastinate on them... probably because I'm a

Making big life changes. I just don't know where to start, and even after breaking them down into tiny tasks, I procrastinate on them... probably because I'm a little bit scared. Or a lot scared. The current project is moving overseas. The next step is to find a recruiter in the country I'm looking to move to, since I'll need a job offer and visa sponsorship, and it's really difficult to job search internationally. But it's so difficult even to identify reputable recruiters locally, where you have a network and can ask for recommendations from people you know. How do you find someone to trust in a totally new location? So I've been putting that off for (checks calendar) 6 months now.

davnicwil 8y ago
I have done this. The simple answer is just look up some recruiters on LinkedIn and fire some emails to them with a brief summary of what you're looking for and your CV. Then, view the rest as an interview process for the right recruiter. Lots just won't reply. For those that do, set a high bar for filtering the initial replies, then from that filtered group set up some calls. In the call, really take the time to get to know them a bit. Ensure they know what they are doing. Ask probing questions. Interview them! Once you've done the first call, you're in a pretty good position to judge who you'll be happy working with. It's really that simple, not exactly fun but not exactly that painful either, and it all starts by sending some emails. Do it now :-) On a side note, despite all the bad stuff (taking a slice of your salary, not always offering the most relevant jobs, etc) recruiters really do work very well when you are first looking in a completely new place. It's not the only way, but I would recommend it. On a further side note, it is completely normal to be scared by something as massive as moving to a new country. You will be changing your life in a big way! So don't do yourself down over that. At the same time, just get the ball rolling, push through it and get it done. There are quite a few things to do, some hard, some annoying, some boring, some fun, but all individually small and achieveable. At the end you'll look back and think, yeah, that wasn't all that bad!
- cimmanom 8y ago
  Thank you for the advice and encouragement!

davnicwil 8y ago

I have done this. The simple answer is just look up some recruiters on LinkedIn and fire some emails to them with a brief summary of what you're looking for and your CV. Then, view the rest as an interview process for the right recruiter. Lots just won't reply. For those that do, set a high bar for filtering the initial replies, then from that filtered group set up some calls. In the call, really take the time to get to know them a bit. Ensure they know what they are doing. Ask probing questions. Interview them! Once you've done the first call, you're in a pretty good position to judge who you'll be happy working with. It's really that simple, not exactly fun but not exactly that painful either, and it all starts by sending some emails. Do it now :-) On a side note, despite all the bad stuff (taking a slice of your salary, not always offering the most relevant jobs, etc) recruiters really do work very well when you are first looking in a completely new place. It's not the only way, but I would recommend it. On a further side note, it is completely normal to be scared by something as massive as moving to a new country. You will be changing your life in a big way! So don't do yourself down over that. At the same time, just get the ball rolling, push through it and get it done. There are quite a few things to do, some hard, some annoying, some boring, some fun, but all individually small and achieveable. At the end you'll look back and think, yeah, that wasn't all that bad!

cimmanom 8y ago
Thank you for the advice and encouragement!