Careers and Employability Service
Services for current students

Africa and Middle East

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This page lists selected resources for Africa and the Middle East, including sources of vacancies as well as information on living and working in particular countries.                      

While we do not have country-specific expertise, our staff can offer advice on putting together an effective job-hunting strategy to seek work abroad.

Your next steps

 

GoinGlobal - free access to an international careers database for UoN students and graduates

We subscribe to an international careers information package called GoinGlobal. You can access GoinGlobal free as a UoN student or graduate.

GoinGlobal contains:

  • Country guides for Israel, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates
  • Each guide contains job search resources, resume/CV guidelines, hiring trends, industry overviews, professional and social networking groups, work permit and visa regulations, financial considerations, interview tips and cultural advice
  • Global city guides for Dubai and Johannesburg
  • Job and internship vacancy database of 16 million employment listings updated daily
Logo og GoinGlobal - graphic image of a person carrying a suitcase

 

Log in to MyCareer for access to GoinGlobal

 

Widening your job search

Use additional sources of vacancies and country guides selected by our staff for more information on job markets and opportunities abroad.

Africa Talent Bank
Vacancies and information for recent graduates

Careers in Africa
Vacancies with companies across Africa, Asia and MENA

Cturtle Job opportunities around the world 

Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)
Listing foreign embassies and information on travel and visas

GradlinkAfrica
Job opportunities across the continent, with detailed information on Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya

Gradlink GULF - for students and graduates from the Gulf region who are studying in the UK, providing links with employers and jobs in the area

Hotjobsng - job portal for careers in Nigeria 

Jooble - Job opportunities across the world

Prospects
Career resources for South Africa and the United Arab Emirates

Reconnect Africa
Careers information, jobs, events and networking for African professionals

TARGETjobs
Career resources for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates

Tony Elumelu Foundation
Entrepreneurship Programme

World Chambers Network (WCN)
Database of chambers of commerce and boards of trade around the world

For information on teaching in international schools worldwide, visit our Teaching page.

 

Careers and Employability Service

University of Nottingham
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email: careers-team@nottingham.ac.uk