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CONTENTS1. WHY WORK ABROAD?

2. THE LITTLE RED DOT (SG)

3. CODE IN FASHION (UK)

4. TECH SUPERPOWER (US)

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CONTENTS5. ENGLISH FOR TECH

6. CSO - CANDIDATE SEARCH OPTIMISATION

7. INTERVIEW PREP

8. INTERVIEW PROCESS & TIPS

9. PACKAGE COMPARISON & NEGOTIATION

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WHY WORK ABROAD?

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WHY WORK ABROAD?

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WHY WORK ABROAD?

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WHY WORK ABROAD?

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WHY WORK ABROAD?

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THE LITTLE RED DOT •

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Area Size: 719.1 km²

Population: 5.74mil

GDP Per Capita: 55K USD (2013)

World’s Top 20: NUS & NTU

#20 Safest Countries

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Source: Iyer Practice, “The Employment Pass Framework In Singapore”, 2014

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Employment Pass

1st time: 2 years max

Min: S$ 3300/m

+Dependants: S$ 5000/m

+Parents: S$10000/m

http://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/employment-pass/passes-for-family

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Software Engineer

http://www.payscale.com/research/SG/Job=Software_Engineer/Salary

Systems Engineer

http://www.payscale.com/research/SG/Job=Systems_Engineer_(Computer_Networking_%2F_IT)/Salary

CODE IN FASHION (UK)

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CODE IN FASHION (UK)

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CODE IN FASHION (UK)

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Area Size: 243,610 km²

Population: 64.1mil

GDP Per Capita: 42K USD (2013)

World’s Top 10: Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College

Birthplace of Alan Turing, Beatles, and James Bond and Mr. Bean!

CODE IN FASHION (UK)

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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-april-to-june-2016/work

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Tier 2 Visa

1. Fresh, new entrants: £20,800

2. Experienced: £25,000 (Autumn 2016)

3. Experienced: £30,000 (April 2017)

4. Dependants can work

5. Max stay: 5 years

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/migration-advisory-committee-reviews-of-tier-2

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Knowledge of English

1. National of English-speaking countries:https://www.gov.uk/tier-2-general/knowledge-of-english

2. Passed tests in an approved test provider :https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-applying-for-uk-visa-

approved-english-language-tests

3. Having an academic qualification taught in English and recognised by UK NARIC:http://www.naric.org.uk/visas%20and%20nationality/

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Software Engineer

http://www.payscale.com/research/UK/Job=Software_Engineer/Salary

Data Scientist

http://www.payscale.com/research/UK/Job=Data_Scientist%2c_IT/Salary

TECH SUPERPOWER (US)

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TECH SUPERPOWER (US)

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Area Size: 9.857 million km²

Population: 318.9 million (2014)

GDP Per Capita: 53K USD (2013)

World’s Top 10: MIT, Caltech, Stanford, Harvard

Domicile of 134 Fortune 500 companies, and birthplace of X-Men,

Captain Americahttp://beta.fortune.com/global500/visualizations/?iid=recirc_g500landing-zone1

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Visas

H1-B Always in shortage

OPT - Optional Practical Training: 12 months

OPT - STEM graduates get optional +17 months extension (http://www.ice.gov/sevis/practical-training/)

Internal mobility to UK / EU / Singapore

https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/temporary-workers/h-1b-specialty-occupations-and-fashion-models/h-1b-fiscal-year-fy-2017-cap-season

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Software Engineer

http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Software_Engineer/Salary

Data Scientist

http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Data_Scientist%2c_IT/Salary

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DevOps

http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Development_Operations_(DevOps)_Engineer/Salary

ENGLISH FOR TECH

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ENGLISH FOR TECH

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http://www.stuff.tv/news/25-best-hacking-movies-ever-0

ENGLISH FOR TECH

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https://events.google.com/io2016/

https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/events/

http://arstechnica.co.uk/

https://www.wired.com/

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/

https://techcrunch.com/

https://news.ycombinator.com/

CANDIDATE SEARCH OPTIMISATION

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Code, learn, fix bugs, write, make videos & share

https://github.com/trending

INTERVEW PREP

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Practice makes perfect. Practice daily, for 3-6 months

Write code on paper, on board

Discuss ideas in English. Write blog in English

Send GitHub commits daily

Free Practice: http://codecon.bloomberg.com/https://www.hackerrank.com/https://www.topcoder.com/https://code.google.com/codejam/https://www.facebook.com/hackercup/

INTERVIEW PROCESS & TIPS

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1. Phone screen (HR/Recruiter)

2. Phone interview (1-2)

3. Video conference/Skype

4. Pack your suitcase!

5. In-house interview (2-4)

6. Get HR feedback & offer/reject discussion

7. Think about future

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1. Have enough sleep! Have enough food!

2. Postpone for a few days if you are not ready

3. Build rapport have some chit chat & ice-breaker

4. Imagine you are working together with the interviewers to solve a problem

5. Always ask questions before doing anything

6. Never start coding immediately!

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6. You are expected to solve 1-3 questions within 45 minutes, depending on difficulty

7. If stuck, as questions, and hints

8. If stuck, list as many data structures and algorithms as you can. Eliminate irrelevant ones to your solution

9. Think about edge-cases

10. Proof read your code carefully

PACKAGE COMPARISON & NEGOTIATION

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1. Do research on Glassdoor & PayScale: https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/index.htm & http://www.payscale.com/

2. Never ask publicly on Quora/LinkedIn or any where that shows your identity. Some candidates got offers rescinded!

3. Never ask for a specific figure. Always let the company to make an offer

4. It’s wise to speak to your headhunter (not internal recruiter)

5. If you have enough trust, authorise the headhunter to negotiate on your behalf

Q & A

Thank you for listening!