How to Find a Job in Mexico

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Find the right job by looking for internet and/or newspaper postings related to your interests and skills.

   If you don't know this language, explain your real interest to learn on your own, or start a brief course before looking for a job in Mexico. ,,,,, Consider the traffic, safety and time before you make a decision. ,, This will include some letters from the company that is hiring you, and some payments.
   
   You may negotiate who is going to pay. , Never catch one circulating on the streets. ,, The culture is vast and varies from one state to another.
   
   Even inside one state, you could find a large variety of cultures to explore.
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   Step 2: Be open to write a note directly to the HR recruiter

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   Step 3: attaching your resume and/or to the General Manager if the company has this information in their web page.

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   Step 4: If you speak Spanish

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   Step 5: write a note in Spanish.

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   Step 6: Telephone interviews are good

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   Step 7: but video calls are even better

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   Step 8: so prepare the place that you could manage your interviews

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   Step 9: avoiding kitchen

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    Step 10: bathroom

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    Step 11: bedroom or similar immediately.

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    Step 12: Apply all the tests the company may require

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    Step 13: and be responsible with the timing

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    Step 14: always checking with the recruiter that they are receiving the results of your profile.

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    Step 15: When you receive the job proposal

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    Step 16: ask for the detailed incomes and taxes deductions in your local currency

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    Step 17: this will avoid surprises for you in the future.

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    Step 18: Mexican laws may differ for foreigners

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    Step 19: so contact directly to the payroll responsible to have all explanations you need for tax administrations in Mexico.

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    Step 20: Once you clear all your tax responsibilities

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    Step 21: look for a place to live close to your office.

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    Step 22: Downtown is not a safe place to live in many cities

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    Step 23: so ask a human resources department good options to find a place to live

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    Step 24: that is close to the office according to your budget and personal interests after work time.

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    Step 25: The companies in Mexico may fix your permission to work

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    Step 26: but if not

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    Step 27: look for the closest Mexican Embassy to follow their protocol.

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    Step 28: Although the nighttime is always fun in Mexico

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    Step 29: and you can find many places to eat

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    Step 30: try to use taxis in the authorized places marked on the corners.

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    Step 31: Many people speaks English in the big cities

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    Step 32: but it's smart if you learn Spanish fast

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    Step 33: and communicate through this language to understand the culture

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    Step 34: the politics

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    Step 35: the internal problems

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    Step 36: and the way the Mexicans create personal relations.

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    Step 37: During your weekends

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    Step 38: travel the most that you can

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    Step 39: and explore all available options due to the fact that this country is big

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    Step 40: and you practically will never finish meeting every single corner!

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