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It is extremely difficult for foreigners to get a job in Brazil. Your best chance is to look for an employer from your own country and see, whether they have an opening in Brazil. The difficulty is getting a work permit. This applies to all foreigners. Even if the company from your home country offers you a job, the time of your work permit will

The general problem is quite simple: There are many well educated and well trained Brazilians who cannot find a job and Brazilian Universities turn out ever more educated people looking for jobs. They have the advantage to speak fluently Portuguese and they know how the country runs administratively. An ability that should never be underestimated in a country where bureaucracy is an art! In addition, they do the job at less than one quarter of the costs of an expatriate.

The key to being successful in Brazil, besides a candidates obvious professional capabilities, is to speak fluently Portuguese. It is a difficult language to learn, both from the point of view of pronunciation and also because of the grammar, especially for Anglo Saxons! And then there is the speed at which Brazilians talk........they drive almost the same way! So it is certainly something to get used to!

But Brazil is a fabulous country and has much to offer, so if you find a way to live and work there, go ahead!

Below are two major headhunters with extensive international and Brazilian experience. They are both reliable and have years of Brazilian experience. They also understand foreigners concerns and that is an important aspect, when you start to search for a job there. Both executive search agencies deal, primarily, with higher middle and upper level jobs that, within the context of the USA would start in the $125,000 to $150,000 a year salary range. They both deal mainly with foreign owned companies in Brazil or with companies that have large export accounts and international involvement, such as VW do Brasil.

Some people in some of the blogs say that their experience with Brazilian Executive Search and Headhunters has been one of utter frustration. They maintain ,that executive recruiters in Brazil will only deal with you, if they have exactly the job that would reflect your experiences and that the best way will be to approach companies directly. This is, obviously, the same way executive recruiters work in Europe.

Therefore do not expect that an executive recruiter will immediately get to the job and find you a position. He may, or may not be interested in you, depending on what kind of client assignments he has.

International Headhunters working in the Brazilian Market

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Brazilian Executive Recruiters and Placement Firms

Below is another group of Internet search agencies and Internet Job Boards that we have tested. bumeran.com has an English version that might be helpful. This site is not only for jobs in Brazil, but for South America as a whole. latpro.com is a US based Spanish/Portuguese/English site with some good tips. Banco Naticional de Empregos often shows monthly salaries for local employees. This gives you a good indication to the position of local Brazilian employees versus what you as an expatriate expect.

Brazilian Job Boards and Internet Recruiters

Brazil has hundreds of job and resume sites on the Internet. Some of them are of low quality. Often they have impressive and well designed web sites but poor job search options. Though there has been a general improvement over the last three years. We are trying to show only those that appear to be serious and that exist for more than a year (they literally come and go by the week). Our advise is, be careful when you select a human resources company, a headhunter or executive search agency, especially if you do not have any local knowledge.

But, like everything in Brazil, there are also people and companies, not always the largest ones, who offer outstanding dedication and quality! So, if you know of any local human resources company that you think should be included on our Brazilian page, please do not hesitate to send us an e-mail and tell us of the name, the web site and your experience with them!

The above sites are a mix of Brazilian internet job boards. They are not headhunters or executive search agencies. Some offer advise on how to apply. They give you a feel for the areas of industry and commerce that are looking for employees. They are useful for finding out what employers look for, even if you think that the jobs are below your ability and general job level. In other words, the employment sites show you the growth areas of the Brazilian economy.

Don't think that Brazil is some underdeveloped country. It might have vast areas of underdevelopment, be that geographically or in specific industries. But, it also has very advanced sectors of industry. The Ethanol refining industry is the world leader in both technology and quantity of output! And remember, one of the largest producers of commuter aircraft in the world, Embraer is Brazilian. And there are many other companies like that in the country.

Getting your Curriculum Vitae together for a Brazilian Job Application

When you start looking for a job in Brazil, it is essential to have a top professionally written Curriculum Vitae, the European type of résumé, which is the more accepted form in Brazil. Hence, creating your CV is an important investment!

There are numerous good résumé writing services available to help you create the right format. Specify that you need a Curriculum Vitae, not a résumé. We have our own extensive resume and Curriculum Vitae advice page. In addition, you can also find some of the other sites we have tested at our resume page. They suppliers all provide good quality work, but vary in price and remember, you get what you pay for!

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There is a vast literature about Brazil and the above are just a small selection that might help a job seeker to obtain the flavor of the country. The Brazilian Embassies are a good source of information. Though, not so much about employment, then about tourism.

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