| > Actually, I have a very European way of thinking, rather than Russian. Luckily most people who want to move to Europe do ;) As for the rest.. I can answer for the Netherlands, since we're quite unique in how easy we make it for international workers. > 1. Bureaucracy. A lot of documents, visa, cv, cover letter etc. The only bureaucracy is about getting hired. After that the company will arrange everything. > 2. Language barrier. Everyone in the Netherlands speaks fluent English and at pretty much everyone of the companies on that list it'll be the official working language. > 3. I have a girlfriend. Who will give her visa? Dutch knowledge migrant visas actually have room for a spouse. She can even work freely here. > 4. I think that foreign employer will hire you only if you are a genius... No, they'll hire you because you're cheaper. Since you'll both get the tax discount and will not negotiate as hard they can pay you less while you still get plenty enough. Also; Dutch employees have a reputation of not listening to the boss and many bosses don't like that ;) The one thing I have found is that you need to have your CV in the right style for the country since each country has different standards. Dutch ones are more about understanding what your main responsibilities / daily activities were. Russian ones tend to be summaries of all types of tasks your job involved. US ones are often 'boasting' about the results you've achieved. As for common objections; the main reason not to hire Russians is usually a lack of communication, since we expect much more cooperation and interaction. It's not a deal breaker since we're used to it, but if you can convince people on the other side you communicate well/better than they're used to it'll be a big plus. For a Dutch style CV that works well you have a look at mine at http://michiel.trimpe.nl |