The Boston Consulting Group and the Totaljobs website surveyed over 200 000 job seekers from 189 countries. Just over 6 300 Britons were questioned and some interesting facts came out of this survey.
Britons would rather stay and work in the UK – could be linked to the positive signs that the economy is recovering. Fewer than 44% say they would be willing to go abroad for work. Just Americans are less happy to go and work abroad. Amongst them only 35% would consider working in a foreign country.

Which are the top 5 countries chosen by British people for work?
1. USA – 32%
2. Canada – 25%
3. Germany 0 25%
4. Australia – 23%
5. France – 23%

In which countries did some of our graduates find work?
1. Spain
2. France
3. USA
4. Switzerland
5. Dubai

Top reasons for working abroad for the British
1. Broader personal experience
2. An overall attractive job offer
3. For the challenge
4. Ability to live in a different culture
5. Acquire work experience

We have selected some good resources for advice and information on working abroad:

Europe
1.TARGETJobs Working abroad – provides information on important facts you need to take into account before considering moving to a specific country, explanations of the working culture and practices, as well as links to employers and popular job hunting websites.
2.The European Job Mobility Portal – information on living and working in the EU countries, job vacancies and more
3. EuroGraduate Live – offers job vacancies, advice on working in the EU countries, regular newsletter
4. Entrypark – advertises jobs, internships, graduate programmes and career events through Europe

North America
1. Prospects Work in the USA – contains wealth of information on working in the US: job market, visas and immigration requirements
2. CareerBuilder – a large database of current vacancies in the US, you can search by state, city, industry
3. USA Jobs – another extensive jobs board

Source: Decoding Graduate Talent report by BCG and totaljobs.com