The sensible option right now, frankly, is to get hired in the US by a business like Citibank, BP or

I am an American looking to explore living abroad. Due to my Irish grandparents, I was able to acquire dual citizenship with Ireland. Have the necessary manhattan new york hotels paperwork, and my Irish passport. I am now considering a move to Europe, and was looking for some advice and insights. manhattan new york hotels I have undergraduate and graduate business degrees, and assorted experience. Unfortunately, I only speak English, but am willing to learn the language of the country I relocate to, and would likely do so before moving. What I'm hoping to find out is...
- Which countries would you think would be the ideal starting point? We've considered the UK, Nordic countries, Germany and the pricier Austria and Switzerland. I have a friend in Barcelona, so Spain's on the possible list.
Any other input would be greatly appreciated. Oh, as far as my exposure to Europe, I have visited England, Ireland and Italy. I have travelled to other places abroad, so I am comfortable outside of the US, but I've never stayed anywhere longer than 2 months. Thank you for reading this, and I look forward to hearing from others' experiences...
You really need to learn another language, but your Irish passport definitely opens all of Europe to you. You would definitely have a certain advantage finding employment in certain countries where English is not as prevalent as in Scandinavia or the Netherlands. Every other country understands the importance of English and puts a premium on native speakers if they have the other skills needed for the job.
I also have found employers want to know that you are sticking around and have roots here, so they don't train you only to have you leave in 6 months because you don't like it and are homesick. So think about how you can convince them.
As far as safety or political unrest, I can't think of any country in Western Europe where that is a huge consideration. Obviously all countries in Europe are having economic manhattan new york hotels issues which can create some social unrest, same could be said of the USA right now. Do your research and see what you are comfortable with. And almost all have quite high unemployment so that will likely hinder your job search, so you will likely need to show you can overcome anything that puts you at a disadvantage (as I mentioned above, your ties here that will keep you long term).
And considering how long it takes to be fluent in a new langusge - I would focus on companies that operate primarily in English while you get up to speed in the local language. Many of the pharma companies opearte in english globally (at least in management manhattan new york hotels jobs) so if you have any experience in that area - or can develop some while you start to learn a new language - that would be helpful.
Not sure what you mean by assorted experience - but remember that you are competing with locals who are already fluent in the language and will be given priority. So starting with international companies is definitely the way to go.
You will be joining the thousands of Irish graduates looking for jobs, many of them emigrating to other European countries manhattan new york hotels and to the US. Other than for an entry level job, employers will be looking for specific skills and experience that will benefit their company. What do you have to offer?
I'd start in the UK, possible to a US company in your chosen field but I would also post CVs in Sweden, Finland, Germany and Netherlands. Many international businesses in those countries work in English and while most UK emigrates tend towards Oz and NZ a few (including people I know) are moving to the 4 mentioned.
"I would avoid Ireland and any of the southern European countries." I agree, manhattan new york hotels unemployment rates are higher in those regions. Unemployment in the UK is pretty much identical to the US at the moment, and lower in Germany, Switzerland and the Scandinaivian countries, countries more likely to be interested in English speakers.
As for opportunities, this is really going to depend on your experience. Employers in London, for instance, won't care that you are American, they'll be interested your experience. Also, what is your area of expertise? This is really going to influence where you end up. Much much easier to get a job in advertising/media manhattan new york hotels in London than, say, Zurich, for example.
I don't think being American is likely manhattan new york hotels to be an issue - we are all pretty multicultural here and it's common to find several different nationalities in a company. I've worked with, I don't know, people from probably over 30 different countries, at least, in my life. Our small firm of 12 people has seven different nationalities in it.
I have friends in Germany and from what they say, the odds of an American getting a professional job in Germany would be very slim, even more slim if they don't speak German. it is very bureaucratic there and hard even for some Germans to just change jobs if they want. I knew an American who spoke some German and was married to a German citizen and he couldn't get a job there (an engineer).
Switzerland has a number of large international corporation that operate primarily in English - so might be one place to look, (I have worked with 2 companies there and many employees are from engish-speaking manhattan new york hotels nations around the globe - a few US and Canada, more UK, Ireland, Au, NZ, South Africa - and of course Switz Germ and the other english-speaking euro countries)
Unemployment here in Ireland is very, very high. BUT many in work are Eastern Europeans who will do the menial jobs others refuse. eg checkout and shelf stacking in LIDL .It depends what kind of work you are seeking and willing to do. Maybe the only way is to arrive and seek.
It's a great deal more complicated in Switzerland, where although EU citizens have superior working rights manhattan new york hotels to other foreigners, there are restrictions on their residence permits which may even force them to live in the French suburbs of Geneva or Basle and commute across the border. Obviously even this isn't an option for jobs in places that don't have an EU border a mile or so away.
In reality, anywhere other than the UK really isn't an option for someone who can't speak any other language (would you, with all your "business degrees, and assorted experience" hire someone who couldn't speak English?)
The sensible option right now, frankly, is to get hired in the US by a business like Citibank, BP or Omnicom and move around with them. But you DO have the right as a paper Irishperson to travel freely to most of Europe and investigate all this for yourself.
Incidentally, you are - at least technically - Irish. Having another manhattan new york hotels citizenship might sometimes be an advantage in getting a job. But it certainly isn't always, and in many cases will worry employers who might conclude you'll move elsewhere.
As in everything to do with CVs, you need to tailor the information you provide to your best judgement of what will get you interviewed and subsequently employed. Your dual citizenship might interest you: I've never encountered an occasion where it was something manhattan new york hotels that motivated an employer positively.
Picking a place to live in Europe will depend on one's finances. Do you need to obtain a job? Or by living in an inexpensive location do you have enough funds to carry on an acceptable standard of living?