each country has different requirements you must meet before you are given a visa to live and work there for a year. Once such requirement for Ireland (where I'm going) is the you must have a bank letter showing you have at least $2000 in the account (to prove that you can support yourself while you're looking for a job - and can afford to go back home if things don't work out). All jobs are available, SWAP doesn't organize them for you themselves, they just have listings, etc for jobs that are available in the area. And actually in Ireland for example, the average days to find work is 4 days (so many bloody pubs and stuff, lol). And places to live are easy to find too, because you'll be meeting lots of other people in the exact same position as you (you are given an orientation meeting when you first arrive) so roommates are at an abundance, and looking for an apartment is just like looking at home....just keep your eyes open and don't be too picky
