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Sinn Fein TD Pearse Doherty has told Irish workers in Australia that they would be wise to join trade unions so as to ensure they don’t get exploited. Doherty is currently visiting Australia and has spoken with a large number of Irish immigrants who have given him the opinion that the Irish workers could be being exploited while working...

New research has revealed that the biggest difficulty for expats when moving overseas is learning the language in their new home. The study, which was carried out by the Forum for Expatriate Management and language firm Rosetta Stone, found that over 60 per cent of the senior managers who participated in the survey felt the greatest hurdle...

Recent studies have shown that over 60 per cent of Portugal’s university students wish to leave the country upon graduation. University student associations across the country carried out the study and found that 69 per cent of its current pupils intend to emigrate once they graduate in the hope of finding better work conditions. The...

Nepal has banned women below the age of 30 moving to countries in the Middle East to seek housemaid work due to fears about exploitation and abuse. Housemaids from south and east Asian countries have spoken of being mistreated by their employers in the Middle East, particularly Saudi Arabia, for some time. Abusive treatment including...

British manufacturing workers have come out on top of a poll to see who is most likely to looking for employment overseas, revealed a survey by research and consultancy company Intelligence Group and jobsite Totaljobs.com. The survey quizzed more than 7,000 British workers and discovered that out of the people interested in or seeking for...

Six in 10 accountants currently living in Asia Pacific will be searching for new employment within the next 6-12 months, while over a quarter (27 per cent) will be looking to move immediately. Research by job board CareersinAudit.com found that almost half of the accountants (43 per cent) preparing to move are looking to work in another...

As Portugal’s unemployment rate continues to rise, the nation’s prime minister has caused controversy by saying that jobless young people should seek employment abroad. The current debt crisis and the economic recession have pushed the unemployment rate to a critical level. Prime Minister Passos Coelho appears to have angered even his...

The Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme in New Zealand has major benefits for workers and employers from abroad as well as the countries involved, revealed new Department of Labour research. The earnings and return rates research found that most new workers will come back and work another season in the country, many for the same boss...

The majority of Irish medical students graduating in 2012 want to stay to work in their homeland but believe they are more likely to find employment overseas, revealed a survey. The study, conducted by Senator Colm Burke, Fine Gael’s health in the Seanad spokesman, showed that the high number of medical graduates moving abroad is likely...

Those considering packing up and starting a new life in Australia have received a boost from the country’s Department of Immigration after it lowered its pass mark for UK nationals seeking a migration visa from 65 points to 60 points in order to attract more skilled workers Down Under. In recent times, emigrating to Australia has been an...