[ID:0258]If you decide to focus your job search on a specific country, know that your chances of being successful are much slimmer. You are better off to instead focus on larger regions of the world—Asia, Latin America, or Africa.

Don't be too strict about your choice of countries when researching job opportunities abroad. International employees know that it is usually the employer who chooses what country you will live and work in.

Experienced employees take advantage of the opportunities that arise, and often accept the choices made by their employers. People who have worked internationally have learned not to prejudge a country. Surprises abound. You never really know what life will be like in a particular posting until you get there. And guess what? Most international employees, especially if they're in their first posting abroad, will fall in love with their newly adopted region of the world. (RELATED SECTION: For more information, read The International Job Search.)

You can, however, make...