Undoubtedly, one of the major transformations brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic was the popularization of the home office. Even with the return to normality, many companies have chosen to maintain this option of working from home, as it reduces some costs, increases the productivity of many employees and, above all, overcomes geographic barriers.
In some professions, obviously, this option is not possible, at least not in its entirety. However, this is not the case for IT professionals. As they perform their functions almost exclusively from their computers, these professionals can benefit from the home office resource. What few people know is that companies abroad, mainly in the United States, have opened a huge number of vacancies for information technology professionals, offering them the opportunity to work at home and, therefore, receive in dollars.
It’s as if the professional managed to unite the best of both worlds: receiving a salary in one of the strongest and most valued currencies in the world, greatly increasing their income, without having to move to another country, completely changing their routine and life. of your family members. Earn in dollars and spend in reais, the perfect combination!
But how to find these opportunities?
There are two most common options: working as a freelancer for American companies and being paid in dollars for services rendered, or being hired as an employee of one of these companies.
If you choose to be a freelancer, the professional must register on platforms for freelancers such as Up Work, Fiverr, Freelancer.com, Nodesk, among others. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone who wants to start in this field and does not yet have a vacancy in mind at any company, as well as being interesting for IT professionals who want an extra income. You gain the opportunity to provide services, network, in addition to gaining experience and enriching your portfolio. It is important that the professional monitors the platforms on a daily basis, as opportunities can arise at any time. In addition, when making a proposal to a client, you must make your skills clear and show your differential for carrying out that project in question.
If you want to be formally hired by a company abroad, it is important that you have a profile on linkedin, which is the largest professional social network in the world. Because of this, recruiters are always on the lookout for potential talent registered in this network. In order for your profile to become interesting for an American company, it is important that you keep it always up to date and have an English version.
Another option is to look for websites specializing in job vacancies that are relevant in the country where you want to work. Translate your resume and register for the vacancies offered on these sites.
It is worth mentioning that, although the geographical barrier can be broken by working from home, the language barrier still exists. Thus, it is essential for anyone who wants to work for a company abroad to have advanced English, so that they can communicate well.
Another issue worth remembering is that if you are hired by an American company, for example, Brazilian labor laws are not valid in this case. Therefore, issues related to minimum wage, Christmas bonus, holidays, days off and vacations are different from what we are used to. Therefore, if you have a job in Brazil, it is important that you do all the calculations considering all the benefits to see if the opportunity outside the country is really worth it. In most cases, yes.
Opportunities exist and are many, they are just waiting for prepared, capable, proactive and daring candidates. There is no doubt that it is a unique growth experience, both professionally and financially, as well as for personal development.
