Orion Group

expat network

Home address:
Head Office
Orion House
Castle Heather
Inverness
IV2 6AA
Scotland

Business phone:
+44 1463 230 860

Customer service email:
cvs@orioneng.com

Website: http://www.orionjobs.com

Website: https://www.linkedin.com/company/orion-group_36539

Website: https://plus.google.com/+oriongroup/posts

Established in Scotland in 1987, Orion Group achieved consistent growth over the ensuing 27 years and is now an international leader in the provision of personnel to the Engineering Industry.

We manage thousands of contractors from our worldwide network of offices throughout the Americas, the UK and Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions – for some of the largest Oil and Gas projects on the planet.

Specialties

Worldwide Recruitment Solutions, Contract Recruitment, Permanent Recruitment, Managed Services, Manpower Project Services

For more information about our latest vacancies and career opportunities visit http://www.orionjobs.com or follow our LinkedIn page, just search for Orion Group and follow us.

Moving Abroad Checklist

Initial Considerations

Will your partner be travelling with you?

If so, what will they be giving up in your present home and will they be able to continue with their career in your new home? You will need to check whether a separate visa is required for your partner to work or if your visa gives that right. If they are unable to work you will need to decide on the effect on your finances and what alternatives are available to give a fulfilling life (home business, training, voluntary work).

Are you taking family with you?

Moving with family raises many exciting opportunities, but also can create challenges. The HSBC Expat Explorer survey indicates that expat kids can take six months to settle in to their new country (see article). Getting young or even older children to prepare to move and leave their friends and family behind can be a challenge and should be thought through.

The options for education is another area that needs to be thought through.

Moving your child to a new country with a different education system can be a great opportunity to broaden their experience, but if they are close to key exams the timing can make this inadvisable. If you do take your family with you, it is important to decide between joining the local school system or choosing an international school.

Where will you be living?

Whether you will be living in a house or apartment, furnished or unfurnished, these decisions will affect what you need to take with you. The time you are planning to live overseas will also affect whether you should leave your property at home empty, rent it out or sell it. See the article Sell, Store or Ship.