Job Resources
One of the best ways to find jobs in Brazil is through referrals and personal leads.
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Employment Trends
Brazil, an emerging economy, continues strong growth despite the global credit crunch and downturn in US business activity.
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Information Technology
Many of the world's largest IT giants have subsidiaries in Brazil and are active with their recruitment plans.
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Engineering
Industrial employment continues to grow, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the nation's statistical organization.
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Accounting and Finance
The demand for accounting and finance professionals is strong and steady, both in companies and consultancies. Engineering and Information Technology are also key industries.
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Human Resources
Human resources is a fast-growing professional operation in Brazil as companies realize that there are large savings to be had in hiring well and retaining talent.
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Top Companies
The following list represents companies reporting the largest assets/revenues in the country. More than 400,000 additional corporate profiles can be found in Going Global's Employer Directory.
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Business and Networking
Brazil has many trade, professional and social networking organizations which can aid the jobseeker in establishing the relationships necessary for important referrals.
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Financial Considerations
While Brazil's cost and standard of living are the highest in South America; the cost of living is low compared to most of North America and Europe.
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Work Permits/Visas
Brazil has a large number of diplomatic missions worldwide. However, visa processing times can be lengthy in some instances.
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Resume/CVs
Cover letters are only important when sending a résumé/CV directly to the Human Resources department of a company and should be short and clear.
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Interviewing Advice
Interviews can take quite a long time, up to two hours in some cases, so it is important to keep a reasonably free schedule on an interview day.
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Cultural Advice
Physical contact is an important element of communication in Brazil and visitors should not be alarmed or intimidated by this.
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