Getting a Job Abroad : The Handbook for the International Job Seeker

Contents......Page 6 List of illustrations......Page 10 Preface to the sixth edition......Page 12 Changing work patterns......Page 14 Reasons for working abroad......Page 15 Coping with a strange environment......Page 17 Do you fit the part?......Page 18 Other considerations......Page 23 How to use this book......Page 24 Getting fixed up before you leave......Page 26 Answering an advertisement......Page 27 The speculative approach (in the UK)......Page 29 Making visits ‘on spec’......Page 35 Pros and cons of different approaches......Page 36 Getting through the process......Page 38 Sending a speculative letter......Page 42 Preparing a curriculum vitae......Page 45 Completing an application form......Page 48 Sending your documents......Page 52 Preparing for tests and interviews......Page 54 Aftermath......Page 58 Knowing your employer......Page 59 Understanding the salary package......Page 60 The job itself......Page 62 Family matters......Page 63 Adapting to your new environment......Page 69 Sources of information......Page 72 Contract checklist......Page 77 Banking......Page 81 Your car......Page 82 Clothing......Page 83 Financial planning......Page 84 Protecting your health......Page 86 Your home......Page 88 Language learning......Page 89 Sending luggage and personal effects......Page 91 Passport......Page 92 Pension......Page 93 Shopping......Page 94 Travel planning......Page 95 Visas and work permits: Are they necessary?......Page 96 Final checklist......Page 97 Facing culture shock......Page 98 Creating a friendly personal environment......Page 99 Keeping in touch......Page 105 When things don’t work out......Page 106 Considering short-term work......Page 110 Vacation jobs......Page 111 Seasonal work......Page 115 Gap Year employment......Page 116 Exchange schemes......Page 118 8 Contract work......Page 121 Short-term contracts......Page 122 Longer contracts......Page 124 Looking beyond the end of the contract......Page 130 A home base with visits abroad......Page 133 Secondment abroad......Page 134 A home base with postings abroad......Page 135 Permanent relocation......Page 137 The ultimate option: working for yourself......Page 139 The European Union......Page 142 The rest of Europe......Page 146 Further information......Page 149 The opportunities......Page 150 The influence of Islam......Page 151 Political attitudes......Page 152 Israel and the Palestine problem......Page 153 Finding jobs......Page 154 Further information......Page 155 Central Asia......Page 156 The Indian Subcontinent......Page 157 South East Asia......Page 158 The Far East......Page 159 Understanding differences......Page 160 Further information......Page 161 13 Africa......Page 163 Central and East Africa......Page 164 South Africa......Page 165 The continent and its people......Page 166 Further information......Page 167 Canada......Page 169 United States of America......Page 172 Further information......Page 175 Central and South America......Page 176 The Falklands......Page 178 Further information......Page 179 Australia......Page 181 New Zealand......Page 184 Further information......Page 186 17 Job opportunities by profession......Page 188 18 Recruitment Directory......Page 218 19 Country Directory......Page 269 20 Useful addresses in the UK......Page 312 21 European applications......Page 318 22 Further Reading......Page 329 C......Page 333 H......Page 334 N......Page 335 S......Page 336 Z......Page 337