OE - Overseas Experience

In this section we have provided a detailed information on various values and benefits of obtaining Overseas experience ("OE") and it's affects on the career of an individual. This section is drafted from some live experience which people had during their OE.

Let us first see some of the option through which one can get an OE.

• Applying directly to job advertisements in interstate/overseas newspapers. Just check the most suitable job for you and send in your CV
• Several Common Wealth countries like England provide Working Holiday Visa, which allow an individual to work on their land for a period of 2 year on a single stretch.
• Travel Study Grants

If you are a learning bug in your field of interest, then people suggest that you should go for temporary jobs which are of duration of 3 months. Then switch to next. This process is very tedious and a little less assured but you can have tons of knowledge to learn about.

If you are looking to get a specialized OE in a single sector of a field then better stuck with a single (or 2) jobs while your OE. This is what gives you most as you stay in touch and frequent update of the work you do for a long period of time and get what we call a specialized OE. That's what generally people are looking for when they opt for an OE.

Some of the benefits of Obtaining an OE are

• Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility to future employers
• Opportunity to work and live in another country and to meet the locals and experience their culture
• Exposure to a wide variety of work environments
• Educational opportunities
• Extensive networking opportunities