I wanna be an expat in Ukraine - any advice?

[utes99]

Hi all,

I'm an American that speaks Russian.  When I was 19 and 20 I lived in Ukraine and Belarus.  I have several years of finance experience and a Master's in Economic Development.  I presently work as a Finance Manager for a major distributor of paper and graphic supplies here in the States. 

Any advice on landing an expat job?

Thanks. 

[P-N]

Throw your CV out in Russian and Ukrainian and English to as many recruiters and head-hunters as possible - there are lists of them somewhere in the Jobs Section of this forum........but you will have to look back around February/March time.

There are a few recruiters on this forum too.........I am sure they will contact you directly by PM though.

Some of the sponsors/adds on this forum too relate to recruitment.  As I type, www.heise-consulting.ch is displayed on my screen in the adds by Google.

You already have a head start on many expats coming here if you can speak anything like daily converstaional Russian. 

Welcome to the forum 

[utes99]

Thanks for the reply.

I'm proficient in Russian, and when I meet Russians here in the states and I speak with them they assume I'm from Latvia or Lithuania.  Really, I spoke Russian - and nothing but Russian - nearly everyday for two straight years when I lived in Minsk and Odessa.  Plus, as an undergrad, I majored in Russian. 

Thanks again.

[P-N]

Others, wiser than myself, have previously suggested placing your CV in the newspapers here too.

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