Is It Easy to Get Job in Turkey

Me in Istanbul, Turkey

Turkey is a Eurasian country. It shares borders with Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Iraq and Syria. The official language is Turkish.

Having spent a considerable amount of time in Istanbul, I can tell you that getting a job here isn't easy. You will have to be patient and persistent because not too many companies give out work visas.

With that said, it is not impossible to get a job in Turkey, particularly if you have skills that are in high demand. According to the ManpowerGroup, the 3rd largest staffing firm in the world, 66% of Turkish employers are having difficulty filling jobs. The greatest needs are in engineering, as well as accounting and finance.

Below is a selection of resources for searching for employment opportunities as a foreigner in Turkey.

General Job Search Engines and Classifieds

With the sites below, you can expect to get a 0.5 to 1.0% response rate (people who will respond back to you to whom you sent your application/CV.) Nevertheless, I encourage you to give these sites a try as you never know what you will come up with or what connections you can make from a simple e-mail or application.

• Kariyer:Kariyer.net is currently the largest job search website in Turkey. You definitely need to know Turkish to have success with this website as this is the platform the locals use.
• Eleman:Eleman.net is not as popular as Kariyer, but it is worth checking out. Make sure you use Google Translate if you don't understand Turkish.
• Indeed: Indeed, the big job website in the United States has a bunch of opportunities in Turkey, particularly Istanbul.
• Learn 4 Good:This site tends to be geared towards teaching jobs, but I've seen jobs posted in other sectors as well.
• Yenibiris:Lots of good quality, professional jobs. This is where I would start my Turkish job search.
• Craigslist: Craigslist is the most well known classifieds site on the web. They have a Turkish page.

Teaching English

Teaching English might be an option (if you are a native English speaker that is). All of the sites below are pretty similar and have a massive amount of teaching English job options. Browse through each of the sites for any English job opportunities in Turkey. Also, be sure to check out this cool table from the International TEFL academy that shows how much money teachers can expect to make in various countries around the world.

• ESL Employment: Not the most beautiful interface, but who needs a pretty website when you have so many English teaching job options to choose from.
• Total ESL: Also an overly busy interface but a wealth of job postings for teaching jobs abroad.
• ESL Cafe: Dave does a great job in compiling some of the best job openings from around the world.
• Tesall: Big teaching jobs aggregator.

Other Websites and Blogs

• Transitions Abroad:Check out the informative articles on Transition Abroad.

Overseas and Expat Job Portals

• Overseas Jobs:  I find that there is often significant overlap between the postings on this site and that of other sites. Nevertheless this site has been around for a while.
• Go Abroad: I've always been a fan of GoAbroad. In fact, on the visa information portion of my website, you will find where I have linked to their global embassies directory. They have a good job portal too.
• Linkedin: Last but not least, this huge professional social network is a resource for building contacts in the field and location of your interest.

There you have it. The best places to find jobs in Turkey as a foreigner. For information on visas for Turkey, be sure to check out my Turkey visa page. If you are looking to spice up your dating life, be sure to check out my reviews of the best online dating sites in Turkey.

Further Reading

• How to Answer the 150 Most Common Job Interview Questions: Get sample answers to the most frequently asked job interview questions.

• Worldwide Jobs Guide: Be sure to check out my posts on how to find jobs in any country in the world.

• Worldwide Apartments Guide: If you are interested in renting an apartment in this country, take a look at my articles on how to find an apartment in various countries around the world.

• Worldwide Dating Guide: Also, check out my posts on the best online dating sites in 60+ countries around the world.

About Addison Sears-Collins

Hey! I'm Addison Sears-Collins, the founder of Visa Hunter. You can learn more about me here. Connect with me by liking my fan page on Facebook, connecting with me on Twitter, or check out my website Automatic Addison where I build robots and embedded systems.

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