Export Your Career: Top 10 Jobs Wanted Abroad

Go from regular employee to expat.

Export Your Career - Although we always hear about the tide of migration moving toward the United States, there’s no reason you can’t buck the trend and take your skills abroad. Using a BBC report on global migrants, BET.com has compiled some of the most likely careers that will take you from regular employee to expat. — Naeesa Aziz (Photo: Getty Images/STOCK)

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Export Your Career - Although we always hear about the tide of migration moving toward the United States, there’s no reason you can’t buck the trend and take your skills abroad. Using a BBC report on global migrants, BET.com has compiled some of the most likely careers that will take you from regular employee to expat. — Naeesa Aziz (Photo: Getty Images/STOCK)

Nurses - Nurses are in high demand in the U.K., Australia, Canada, New Zealand and several other countries. In the U.K., demand is most high for neonatal intensive care nurses and operating room nurses.  (Photo: Pratik Shah/The Washington Times /Landov)

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Nurses - Nurses are in high demand in the U.K., Australia, Canada, New Zealand and several other countries. In the U.K., demand is most high for neonatal intensive care nurses and operating room nurses.  (Photo: Pratik Shah/The Washington Times /Landov)

Mechanical Engineers - South Africa, Brazil, Australia and Spain are all looking for mechanical engineers. Those with experience in car manufacturing and aerospace are in highest demand. (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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Mechanical Engineers - South Africa, Brazil, Australia and Spain are all looking for mechanical engineers. Those with experience in car manufacturing and aerospace are in highest demand. (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

IT Professionals - Ireland, South Africa, Brazil and Hong Kong are all looking for professionals with skills in development and support databases, networks and operating systems.(Photo: REUTERS/George Frey)

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IT Professionals - Ireland, South Africa, Brazil and Hong Kong are all looking for professionals with skills in development and support databases, networks and operating systems.(Photo: REUTERS/George Frey)

Chefs - If you’ve got at least five years of chef experience, the U.K. is looking for you. Chefs are also wanted in Canada and New Zealand.  (Photo: Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images For Le Cordon Bleu)

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Chefs - If you’ve got at least five years of chef experience, the U.K. is looking for you. Chefs are also wanted in Canada and New Zealand.  (Photo: Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images For Le Cordon Bleu)

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Pharmacists - Australia, Canada, Ireland, India and New Zealand are all looking for qualified pharmacists from abroad. (Photo: Naashon Zalk/Bloomberg News.)

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Pharmacists - Australia, Canada, Ireland, India and New Zealand are all looking for qualified pharmacists from abroad. (Photo: Naashon Zalk/Bloomberg News.)

Programmers - Many countries are looking to import programmers and developers including Australia, Ireland, Brazil and the U.K. (Photo: Getty Images/STOCK)

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Programmers - Many countries are looking to import programmers and developers including Australia, Ireland, Brazil and the U.K. (Photo: Getty Images/STOCK)

Psychologists - Psychologists may find a new home in Canada or Australia. Both nations are looking for immigrants in this profession. (Photo: Getty Images/STOCK)

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Psychologists - Psychologists may find a new home in Canada or Australia. Both nations are looking for immigrants in this profession. (Photo: Getty Images/STOCK)

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Radiographers - Countries like Australia, U.K. and Ireland are all looking for radiographers and other medical imaging technicians, but in terms of salary, the U.K.’s average is much closer to what you could earn in the U.S.  (Photo: Detroit Free Press/MCT /Landov)

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Radiographers - Countries like Australia, U.K. and Ireland are all looking for radiographers and other medical imaging technicians, but in terms of salary, the U.K.’s average is much closer to what you could earn in the U.S.  (Photo: Detroit Free Press/MCT /Landov)

Accountants - No surprise here. Financially troubled nations like Greece need skilled accountants. Australia, France and a host of other European nations are also in the same boat.(Photo: Getty Images/STOCK)

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Accountants - No surprise here. Financially troubled nations like Greece need skilled accountants. Australia, France and a host of other European nations are also in the same boat.(Photo: Getty Images/STOCK)

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Physical Therapists - Canada, Australia and New Zealand need physical therapists. (Photo: Getty Images/STOCK)

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Physical Therapists - Canada, Australia and New Zealand need physical therapists. (Photo: Getty Images/STOCK)