Moving to and living in...Argentina

Jobs for expats in Buenos Aires, Argentina

I wanted to share this job posting from El Expatriado over at Expat Argentina, although he may have already hired the people that he needs:

Now Hiring Expats in BA!

Hello everyone! There are open positions for native English speakers at my company in Buenos Aires. I thought I'd share the news with everyone here just in case you're in BA and you're looking for work:

About Us

GeoDesign is an Internet and technology consultancy headquartered in the USA with offices in Buenos Aires. Candidates are needed for a new English-language contact center which will be operated for one of our US-based clients in the financial services industry.

All successful candidates will receive extensive training and no prior experience in the financial services industry is needed. We are looking for native English speakers for this position. GeoDesign is an equal opportunity employer.

Primary Responsibilities

• Answering mortgage-seekers telephone inquiries regarding their mortgage application.
• Completing mortgage applications over the phone with mortgage-seekers.
• Contacting mortgage-seekers to correct incorrect/missing information from their mortgage applications.

Requirements

• Native English speaker
• High school diploma
• PC proficiency
• Excellent comprehension, listening, negotiating and basic mathematical abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

We Offer

• Competitive salary & benefits
• Visa assistance for expats
• Comfortable low-stress working environment

Please send your resume/CV to jobs@geo-design.com along with your contact information. This position is located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Only candidates currently living in Buenos Aires will be considered.

Buenos Aires is struggling right now with goods...nothing new

The Washington Post ran an article highlighting the scarcity of goods such as natural gas and milk, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This is nothing new in a country that has a roller coaster economy. If you are considering moving to Buenos Aires, then it's a very important thing to be aware of. During the Argentine summer it was common to have power cuts during certain times of the day to conserve electricity so having natural gas caps to keep it for the heating sector is not much different. Anyway, here is the article the Post ran:

Scarcity of Goods Sows Frustration Among Argentines

As Vote Nears, Price Controls Questioned

By Monte Reel

Washington Post Foreign Service
Friday, June 22, 2007;  Page A16

 

BUENOS AIRES -- At the height of rush hour, Luis Ibáñez parked his taxi in the middle of the busiest intersection of this city, got out of the car and stood cross-armed in the street as traffic jammed around him.

Dozens of other cabdrivers joined him Friday, protesting a national shortage of compressed natural gas -- the primary fuel for the vast majority of taxis here. As winter approached in the Southern Hemisphere, the Argentine government cut natural gas supplies to service stations and industrial users last week. It was a temporary measure to ensure that there would be sufficient fuel available to heat Argentine homes over the weekend.

To read the full article, click here