Jobs in Cambodia

Cambodia is becoming a popular destination withalternative is to directly make contact with the aid
Western travellers because it has a stunning andagencies who work in Cambodia for example or
diverse natural landscape, it has friendly people, itinternational agencies which employ teaching staff
has enjoyed a rich and varied history and offersfor the country's schools.
up a whole host of exciting and fantasticIn terms of teaching jobs there's one big
experiences to enjoy.complaint that you will hear from all those working
Many of those who visit Cambodia for anin the education industry and that is that the level
extended period of time fall in love with theof pay is very low and consequently the standard
country and its people and are determined toof living that teachers can aspire to in Cambodia is
work to help the nation and either settle down orcorrespondingly low...however you have to stop
later return to work in Cambodia.and ask yourself why you would want to teach in
For people with a dream of helping the countryCambodia in the first place - surely those who
and its citizens to progress there are variouscommit to teaching in schools in Phnom Penh or
vacancies available annually for aid and charityeven in smaller towns such as Battambang aren't
workers as well as extensive job openings forin it for the money!
teachers. An alternative to these industries forThe whole thing about working in a country like
employment for expats is the tourism industryCambodia is gaining invaluable life experience at
which is growing rapidly and bolstering thethe same time as enjoying the travel and
economy - this fact means that tourism is nowadventure that goes hand in hand with working
helping to stabilise Cambodia and therefore jobs inabroad temporarily in a country where Western
Cambodia for Westerners can be found mainly inexpats all band together!
tourism, education or charity fields.Teachers often find employment in one of the
Anyone thinking about moving to live for a whileinternational schools located in the Cambodian
in this fascinating and stunning country and whocapital of Phnom Penh or in one of the language
would like to know more specifics about theschools dotted across the country, other's work
types of jobs available in Cambodia thatalongside Khmer teachers in provincial schools
expatriates usually take should find useful tips andmainly teaching English or teaching other key
insider advice in this article.subjects through the medium of English.
As stated tourism, charity work and educationFor jobs in all other employment sectors there is
are the main employment sectors for expatriatesa Khmer Website Directory which lists jobs in
but in recent months a significant amount ofmany diverse fields. When it comes to the better
exploration has revealed extensive oil and naturalpaying end of the scale of jobs available in
gas reserves in the territorial waters of CambodiaCambodia the charities and aid agency employees
meaning that this is an alternative field ofare relatively well remunerated which means that
employment that will likely open up to externalthe standard of living they can enjoy is also
Western contractors in the future.correspondingly good. Having said that no job in
In the meantime anyone determined to findCambodia is going to make an employee
employment in Cambodia will find it difficult toparticularly wealthy, in fact the main criteria that
source anything remotely unless the individual inanyone who is committed to working in Cambodia
questions approaches a recruitment companyshould have is a desire to assist rather than to
specialist in either the field in which they wish totake and to facilitate development and
work or in the country of Cambodia itself - animprovement.