I am a soon-to-be 26-year-old Journalism and Media Studies graduate and have experience writing content for national media and international clients on a freelance basis.
I'd like to do a stint abroad for a while but don't have contacts in the right places which makes it very hard, nor do I have any dual nationality.
I've tried to send applications out via email and never hear back. I've sent a few via LinkedIn and sometimes try to cold email editors and people with decision making power (I've got a few freelance jobs this way but that's about it).
So far, I've only had one interview for a job with a multinational company in Kenya eight months ago but the employer reverted to me saying that they have decided to freeze hires.
I've now accepted that it's nearly impossible to get into a Western country for my field of work as most of the companies there can usually just hire a local so I've tried concentrating my efforts on potential employers in Asia and the Middle East but am yet to have any luck. I may be valued by English language media mediums and organizations in those regions.
I'd appreciate any form of advice which can help me increase my chances of finding a job.
I'm not too fussy about the region as long as it is safe. It can be a third-world or first-world country.
I will send my LinkedIn profile to anyone who would like to review it or give me tips.
I'd like to do a stint abroad for a while but don't have contacts in the right places which makes it very hard, nor do I have any dual nationality.
I've tried to send applications out via email and never hear back. I've sent a few via LinkedIn and sometimes try to cold email editors and people with decision making power (I've got a few freelance jobs this way but that's about it).
So far, I've only had one interview for a job with a multinational company in Kenya eight months ago but the employer reverted to me saying that they have decided to freeze hires.
I've now accepted that it's nearly impossible to get into a Western country for my field of work as most of the companies there can usually just hire a local so I've tried concentrating my efforts on potential employers in Asia and the Middle East but am yet to have any luck. I may be valued by English language media mediums and organizations in those regions.
I'd appreciate any form of advice which can help me increase my chances of finding a job.
I'm not too fussy about the region as long as it is safe. It can be a third-world or first-world country.
I will send my LinkedIn profile to anyone who would like to review it or give me tips.
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