Big corporations will often have offices in countries such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Germany, Australia, and Saudi Arabia. Those corporations then hire people from the United States and relocate them to those countries. These types of employees are called 'expats.' The term expat refers to someone who lives and works outside their home country.

As an executive recruiter, you may be asked to find candidates who are willing to relocate. This ask is a significant one! The interviewer wants to know if you have experience recruiting at this level, with these types of requests. Discuss how you find candidates who are willing to relocate to other countries and talk about your ability to navigate the negotiations that come along with those job offers.

"I have one client who hires three chemical engineers, every year, to work in Saudia Arabia on a large oil sands project. Finding candidates willing to go is not always the biggest challenge - sometimes it can be finding candidates who are eligible to work there. When I am asked to source candidates to relocate I will begin with discovering what the rules and regulations are for expats in that specific region. Then, I begin headhunting from LinkedIn and asking my network for referrals. I often have candidates sending me photos of their travels months after I place them."