Posted in CITIES: Rio, DOING BUSINESS, ECON STUFF, WORKING IN BRAZIL(WIB):, tagged Brazil, commercial, DOING BUSINESS, property, renting on 11 November, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Rio’s Risky Commercial Real Estate
Unless you are rich, earning a living in Brazil is what will make or break any expat who makes the move. Getting a well paid job once here is almost impossible unless you have fluent Portuguese and a Permanent Visa. If you, instead, plan to open a business, you still face [...]
Posted in VISAS:, WORKING IN BRAZIL(WIB):, tagged Brazil, working, jobs, oil, petroleum, pre-salt, field engineer, offshore drilling, Macare, Petrobras, Baker Hughes, oil companies on 3 October, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
With Brazil’s Pre-Sal oil discovery, the petroleum sector will be generating lots of jobs over the next years. The best way to get in on these new jobs is via the international oil companies in the US and the UK and other companies located in Europe.
But the kicker is always the “work authorization” visa. Thus, [...]
Posted in CITIES: João Pessoa, LIVING IN BRAZIL (LIB), WORKING IN BRAZIL(WIB):, tagged beach cities, Brazil, community, expat, joao pessoa, Paraiba, retiring on 13 September, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This is not a Blog, but a website for the expat community living in João Pessoa, Brazil. It has much relevent information for anyone who is considering moving to Brazil; regardless whether it is to João Pessoa or other city.
This site has been added to the “LINKS” page of the Blog.
Posted in WORKING IN BRAZIL(WIB):, tagged Brazil, interpreting, translating, working on 22 August, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Last week Nacional Asfaltos called me to interpret for them. They had two Dutch Engineers who were here to implant a new system for producing asphalt. Originally, a Dutchmen, who lives in Palmas, TO, was to accompany them, but he came down with Dengue and only arrived in Goiânia Friday morning.
It was an interesting three [...]
Posted in WORKING IN BRAZIL(WIB):, tagged Brazil, ESL, TESL, TEFL, tips, private classes on 15 July, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Danielle in Brazil’s Blog has a very good entry about the ends and outs of teaching ESL here in Brazil. Tips based on her personal experience.
> Click Here to take a look
Posted in WORKING IN BRAZIL(WIB):, tagged American living in Brazil, boston, Brazil, immigrants, moving to america, moving to Brazil, working in america on 8 July, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Boston Globe article is a good read on the dilemma facing Brazilians returning to Brazil.
The YouTube presentation has two interviews: an American woman who has moved to Brazil with her Brazilian husband and a Brazilian man who would like to return to the States – their comments and observations.
COMMENT:
Over [...]
Posted in TWITTER BRAZIL:, WORKING IN BRAZIL(WIB):, tagged Brazil, working, jobs, employment, finding a job in brazil, Twitter, find on 17 June, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Seems Twitter offers lots of services. From assisting protestors in Iran to finding jobs in Brazil. Amazing stuff.
Find Jobs Via Twitter in Brazil
Posted in WORKING IN BRAZIL(WIB):, tagged Brazil, finding a job, finding work, employment sites, job sites on 9 June, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Employment sites in Brazil
Here is a partial list of job sites in Brazil. Most are in Portuguese (p) while a few are in English (e) which are for professionals and executives.
3Com Brasil (p)
ATLANTIC RESEARCH TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C. Senior Management Executive Search & Recruitment Worldwide (e)
Banco Nacional de Emprego (p)
Catho (p) – the largest and oldest
Classificados Brasil [...]
Posted in ECON STUFF, LIVING IN BRAZIL (LIB), WORKING IN BRAZIL(WIB):, tagged company benefits, GM, KPMG, living in Brazil, moving to Brazil, professional information, Rick Wagoner, salaries, transfers, working in Brazil on 5 June, 2009 | 1 Comment »
KPMG has a good site with information that professionals will find useful if contemplating a move to Brazil. Good for others as well, but it is directed to Executives.
When discussing transfer to Brazil, foreign companies HR departments will talk about how ’cheap’ Brazil is. Any package you agree to should include housing, schools for [...]
Posted in CITIES: São Paulo, WORKING IN BRAZIL(WIB):, tagged Brazil, government jobs, hours waiting, long lines, Maua, Sao Paulo on 16 April, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Approximately 9,200 people stood in line in Mauá, SP, greater São Paulo, for six hours to register to take the test for 120 part-time jobs with the Mauá’s county government. Salaries for the jobs range from R$835 to R$945 (US$385 to US$ 435) per month.
Posted in WORKING IN BRAZIL(WIB):, tagged Brazil, employment in Brazil, finding a job, looking for a job on 16 April, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In Portuguese, but you might find it interesting to browse.
Select the State and then the job area.
LINKS:
> InfoJobs.com.br
Posted in WORKING IN BRAZIL(WIB):, tagged Brazil, jobs, AMAZON, portuguese, WWF, working in Brazil, speak, Spanish on 15 December, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
WWF Amazon Network Initiative Leader
15 Dec 2008
The Leader will have the unique opportunity to oversee the development and implementation of an ambitious initiative to safeguard the future of the Amazon across the nine countries that comprise the Amazon region. WWF’s vision is: An ecologically healthy Amazon Biome that maintains its environmental and cultural contributions to [...]
Posted in CITIES: São Paulo, WORKING IN BRAZIL(WIB):, tagged Brazil, british school, general science, international, jobs, position, Sao Paulo, schools, teacher, teaching on 14 November, 2008 | 2 Comments »
General Science Teacher.
LINKS:
> More Information.
Posted in CITIES: Rio, WORKING IN BRAZIL(WIB):, tagged Brazil, eaton, engineer sales, engineering, jobs, sales, work in brazil on 31 October, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Location: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
External Job
Title Engineer-Sales
Function Marketing and Sales
Employee category Regular
AutoReqId 27275BR
Group/Division Electrical Group-PCSO/LAM (Latin America)
Experience
Level 5-7 years
Travel No Travel
External Job Description
Eaton Corporation located in Rio de Janeiro has an opening for Sales Engineer. Succesful candidates mainly responsabilities are visit and create relationship with EEB’s customers in Rio de Janeiro state as EOEM, MOEM, [...]
Posted in WORKING IN BRAZIL(WIB):, tagged Brazil, English, English school, ESL, teaching on 24 October, 2008 | 4 Comments »
If you are considering coming to Brazil and making a living teaching English, then please go over to Danielle’s blog and read her entry on Tips for Teaching English in Brazil.
LINKS:
> Other entry in this Blog about teaching ESL in Brazil
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