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Getting A Job Abroad

 

[ Buy this book ] T his combined handbook and directory is intended for anyone planning to work abroad, whether for the first or the umpteenth time. It discusses the implications of such a step, surveys the wide range of opportunities on offer and offers advice on how to land the job you want. Whe... [ Read More ]

1.Preface To The Seventh Edition

2.Working Abroad: Is It An Option For You?
Changing Work Patterns; Reasons For Working Abroad; Coping With A Strange Environment; Do You Fit The Part?; Other Considerations; How To Use This Book;

3.The Search For A Job
Getting Fixed Up Before You Leave; Answering An Advertisement; The Speculative Approach (In The Uk); Making Visits ‘on Spec’; Pros And Cons Of Different Approaches;

4.The Recruitment Process
Impressing The Selectors; Getting Through The Process; Replying To An Advertisement; Sending A Speculative Letter; Writing A Letter Of Application; Preparing A Curriculum Vitae; Completing An Application Form; Sending Your Documents; Preparing For Tests An

5.Coming To A Decision
Knowing Your Employer; Understanding The Salary Package; The Job Itself; Family Matters; Adapting To Your New Environment; Sources Of Information; Contract Checklist;

6.Preparing To Leave
Banking; Your Car; Clothing; Arranging Education For The Children; Financial Planning; Protecting Your Health; Your Home; Insurance; Language Learning; Sending Luggage And Personal Effects; National Insurance; Passport; Pension; Shopping; Travel Planning;

7.Settling In
Facing Culture Shock; Creating A Friendly Personal Environment; Keeping In Touch; Attending To The Paperwork And Other Details; When Things Don’t Work Out;

8.Working Holidays And Work Experience
Considering Short-Term Work; Vacation Jobs; Seasonal Work; Gap Year Employment; A Year Out As An Undergraduate; Exchange Schemes;

9.Contract Work
What Type Of Jobs?; Short-Term Contracts; Longer Contracts; Looking Beyond The End Of The Contract;

10.Permanent Jobs And Self-Employment
A Home Base With Visits Abroad; Secondment Abroad; A Home Base With Postings Abroad; Permanent Relocation; The Ultimate Option: Working For Yourself;

11.Europe
The European Union; The Rest Of Europe; Further Information;

12.The Arab World
The Opportunities; The Influence Of Islam; Political Attitudes; Israel And The Palestine Problem; Dealing With Middle Easterners; Finding Jobs; Further Information;

13.Asia
Central Asia; The Indian Subcontinent; South East Asia; The Far East; Understanding Differences; Further Information;

14.Africa
West Africa; Central And East Africa; Southern Africa; South Africa; The Continent And Its People; Further Information;

15.North America
Canada; United States Of America; Further Information;

16.Latin America And The Caribbean
Central And South America; The Caribbean; The Falklands; Finding Jobs; Further Information;

17.Australasia And The Pacific
Australia; New Zealand; The Pacific; Further Information;

18.Job Opportunities By Profession
Accountancy; Agriculture & Rural Development; Au Pairs, Nannies, Governesses; Aviation; Banking; Communications; Computers/Information Technology; Conservation; Construction; Consultancy; Diplomacy; Education And Training; Electronics; Engineering; Europea

19.Recruitment Directory
Hw Group Accountancy And Hw Group Legal (See Tmp Worldwide); Randall Massey; Abb Lutech Resources Ltd; Acord (Agency For Co-Operation And Research In Development); Action Health; Adler Recruitment; Agriventure/Iaea; Aiesec (Association Internationale Des E

20.Country Directory
Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Andorra; Angola; Anguilla; Antigua & Barbuda; Argentina; Armenia; Australia; Austria; Azerbaijan; Bahamas; Bahrain; Bangladesh; Barbados; Belarus; Belgium; Belize; Benin; Bermuda; Bolivia; Bosnia-Herzegovina; Botswana; Brazil

21.Useful Addresses In The Uk

22.European Applications

23.Further Reading
Country Handbooks And Guides; Newspapers And Periodicals; Newspapers & Periodicals; General Books; Work Guides And Directories;