Hi Everyone, I hope you are enjoying (or enjoyed) a lovely weekend! Please take a few minutes to read, enjoy, share and tweet about our new August home page features below. Thanks so much and I wish you a wonderful week! Andrea
Success Story
Aurélie Gilles
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
Aurélie Gilles has defied many odds in her short lifetime. She is one of the 12 percent of Haitian youth who have completed high school, one of the 1.3 percent of Haitians who have completed a college degree, and she graduated from the Université de Pantheon-Sorbonne with honors whilst battling cancer. After completing a double master's degree and internship with the United Nations Development Programme, Aurélie now works with the Inter-American Development Bank to restructure Haiti and improve children's education...
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Business Idea
Olive Kebab and Café
Elena Karoumpi
When Greek expat Elena Karoumpi left her career in the hospitality industry in London and relocated to Bangkok, Thailand in 1997, she loved the city's wide array of international cuisine, but wished the city offered her favorite food – Greek. Four years later she introduced Olive Kebab and Café to Thailand's gourmet industry. Olive can now be found at three retail centers and two stand-alone restaurants around the city. Under the Olive brand, Elena and her business partner also operate a supermarket deli corner, and offer home delivery options, plus event catering...
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Author Interview
Big in China: My Unlikely Adventures Raising a Family, Playing the Blues, and Becoming a Star in Beijing
Alan Paul
Suburban dad Alan Paul was supposed to be moving to China for his wife's once-in-a-lifetime adventure - she had been offered the job of Wall Street Journal China Bureau Chief. He ended up with an amazing adventure of his own, co-founding a Chinese blues band, becoming an award-winning columnist, creating a press identity as the Panda Dad (as opposed to the Tiger Mom), and already selling his memoir's film rights to Ivan Reitman and Tom Pollock's Montecito Pictures...
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Expat Confession
Raising Bilingual Children
Extract from Expat Women: Confessions
Our family is British and about to move to Brazil. One of my major concerns about our move is that none of us speak Portuguese. I worry about how our children will cope. Other people have told me that children are fast learners when it comes to language and it will all work out once I get there, but will it? I have no idea how to raise bilingual children and I question how much time I should invest in raising them bilingually, when they might forget it all when we leave...
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Expat Marriages
How To Help Your Marriage Thrive Instead Of (Barely) Survive While Living Abroad
Dhyan Summers MA, Licensed Psychotherapist
Sam and Susan fall into fairly typical patterns of "naming and blaming". Neither of them are taking responsibility for their own feelings and Needs. Instead, they are blaming their spouse. They are making demands instead of requests which only further alienates their partner. Jennifer and Richard, on the other hand, have learned Nonviolent Communication, or as I prefer to call it, the Compassionate Communication model of conflict resolution...
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Sunday, July 31, 2011
Expat Women August Home Page 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
Missed Some Great Expat Links on Twitter? (25-26 July)
Hello Everyone, Here are some great expat-related links I have tweeted recently, that might interest you. Enjoy! Andrea
Read How This Expat Woman Overcame Obstacles Working Abroad
http://bit.ly/rjvBX4
Top 25 Relocation Destinations, by Cartus
http://tgr.ph/oLv07t
Meet the British Expat Who Set Up One of Beijing's Trendiest T-Shirt Shops
http://tgr.ph/oBRkqT
The Top 5 Investment Mistakes Expats Make and How to Avoid Them
http://bit.ly/puF7C5
Expat Friendships - Going With The Flow and Changing Your Expectations
http://bit.ly/nKQ7oT
7 Signs That You're Truly An Expat
http://bit.ly/q3zfu7
Useful Tips on Helping Your Expat Child Return Home for University
http://tgr.ph/okBhpt
wp.me/pAoxs-gW
http://onforb.es/mxX5AJ
Interesting: New Online Expat Community
globiles.com
Gallup Research: 630 Million People Would Move Abroad Permanently If They Could - Especially to the United States
http://bit.ly/k76AEm
Great Way To Shop Online for What You Miss - and Have it Sent to You Abroad by US Global Mail
http://bit.ly/l8QVrc
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Expat Women in Mumbai, India: Interested in Part-Time Work with School Choice International?
Hi Everyone, If you are based in Mumbai, India (or know someone who is) and you (or they) are interested in part-time, contract work for School Choice International, a leading educational consulting firm that helps families relocating worldwide, please read on…
School Choice International
School Choice International, Inc. is an educational consulting firm. They work with relocating families to help them find the best school match for their child(ren). Their headquarters are in White Plains, New York and their team consists of over 100 worldwide professionals. They hire educational specialists to work with families moving to the consultant's city or country. Please click here to see the caliber of their current consultants and their locations. School Choice International offers paid training and competitive remuneration.
School Choice International's Educational Consultant Position in Mumbai, India
Ideally, they are seeking a candidate who is on-the-ground in Mumbai, knows the local and international schools and who may also know the schools in Bhopal and Chandigarh. The successful candidate will be working with expats as well as Indian nationals repatriating back from their assignments. Candidates should also have some understanding of curriculum differences and be able to work through the admissions process.
Job Description
* Reports to Field Supervisor who reports to V.P. of Client Services
* Conducts intake interview with parents according to company intake form
* Ensures Client fills out School Choice Questionnaire
* Collects appropriate report cards from family to assist in assessing the children
* Develops a list of appropriate school matches for each child
* Contacts schools to check availability, discuss families/goodness of fit, and books tours
* If requested and approved by Client, accompanies families on school visits
* Follows through with families through the application process and/or as needed
* Maintains local knowledge of schools, possible school research project
* Blogs monthly
* Engages in referring new business
* Refers candidates for other consultant positions needed worldwide
* If requested, participates in School Choice webinars and meetings
* Consultant may typically work from home with computer access
* Hours will vary
Job Specification
* Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in education preferred
* Work experience in education or corporate arena
* International experience or experience living in another country preferred
* Knowledge of local schools both public and private
* Has worked with children and families personally and/or professionally
* Must have good judgment, problem solving skills, empathy
* Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Excellent organizational skills
* Moderate to high technical skills (including computer skills, research skills, ability to be trained to utilize SalesForce)
* Responsive - 24 hour response to school search preferred via e-mail or phone
Metrics
* Use School Choice email address and tag in all correspondences
* Track contact with clients through SalesForce
* Post all correspondences and recap all phone conversations in SalesForce
* In SalesForce, ensure child(ren)'s names, birth dates, and schools selected are documented. School data to be entered according to required template.
* E-mail or phone clients on a weekly basis
* Successful matches
* Time per project at or below standard
* Follow up survey results at or above 8 out of 10
Salary
* Compensated at an hourly rate - US$30 per hour, to start
* Referral bonus of US$250 for new business
Interested?
If you are interested in working with this fine company while you are living in Mumbai, please urgently email your resume/CV (preferably in PDF) and cover letter to Karen Mah (and please mention "Expat Women – Mumbai candidate” in your email’s subject line).
If you would like to read more about School Choice International's founder, Elizabeth Perelstein, please visit the School Choice International website and/or read the interview with Elizabeth on our own Expat Women site.
Many thanks Everyone and best wishes to all who apply! Andrea :)
(Feel free to forward this to your friends and networks in Mumbai as well, if applicable.)
Monday, July 18, 2011
2011 Stevie® Awards for Women in Business
Hi Everyone, The eighth annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business are now open! If you are a female entrepreneur, executive or employee - you are eligible to apply - and I hope you do.
The Stevie® Awards for Women in Business feature over 50 categories - including Best Entrepreneur, Best Young Entrepreneur, Best Executive, Mentor or Coach of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award, Employee of the Year, Best Overall Company of the Year, and Most Innovative Company of the Year, among others. The awards are produced by the creators of the prestigious International Business Awards and the Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service.
The discounted early-bird entry deadline is 27 July 2011. For more information, please click here. Thanks and good luck! Andrea.
Expat Women July 2011 Newsletter
Hi Everyone, I hope you are enjoying a fabulous July. If you missed our Expat Women newsletter last week, please take a few minutes to read, enjoy, share and tweet about it. Thanks so much and I wish you a wonderful day/evening! Andrea
Success Story
Hinda Gharbi
President - Asia Pacific, Schlumberger
Hinda Gharbi is President of Schlumberger's Asia Pacific operations. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Hinda directs the operations of Schlumberger's portfolio of service and product offerings in the Asia Pacific region. Hinda is originally from Tunisia. She joined Schlumberger in 1996 as a wireline field engineer in Nigeria after earning a Master's Degree in Signal Processing and an Engineering Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble (INPG) in France...
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Business Idea
Words That Sell
Mel Henson
Once upon a time, Mel Henson lived in the hectic advertising world, employed as a full-time executive with leading London advertising agencies. But that all changed when Mel become a stay-at-home mother, retrained as a reflexologist, and moved to Luxembourg with her family. Unexpectedly, Mel later found herself working as a feature writer for a magazine in Luxembourg. This experience led her to start her copywriting business back in the UK, and to now launch her first book…
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Tips and Lessons for Entrepreneurs
Craving Success: A Startup Junkie's Path from Passion to Profits
Melody Biringer
If you are an expat entrepreneur, or someone wishing they had a business idea good enough for them to be an expat entrepreneur, Melody Biringer's new book - chronicling her lessons learned from starting 20 companies - is exactly what the motivation doctor ordered...
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Expat Confession
My Job Was A Mistake
Extract from Expat Women: Confessions
I am a thirty something professional who came here to Switzerland as a trailing spouse. I took a job here but my job is not all that I dreamed it would be. It is quite junior compared to what I used to do, and the salary also reflects this. I have a difficult time with my manager, who is inconsistent and erratic with regards to her expectations of me. My colleagues see me as "the foreigner". I am bored and lonely at work and am thinking that taking my job was a mistake...
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Expat Mothers
Emotional Resilience and the Expat Child
Julia Simens
Never underestimate the power of a five-year-old. When it comes to brainpower, a five-year-old has you beat...This may just be one of the reasons that expat children have the ability to be so resilient in their ever-changing, globally nomadic lifestyle. But just how resilient are you raising your children to be?
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Winning Story
A Year of Magic, Mystery and Chaos
Gabrielle, a Brit in Cambodia
It's no longer stinky. It's aromatic. The broken up sidewalks and chaotic traffic are not an irritation. They're an amusement. Even the searing heat is no longer intolerable. It's a method of bonding with neighbours and friends as we sweat, mop our brows and laugh at one another. Things change. A year ago today, I didn't think they would. In fact, I wasn't anticipating anything – except, hopefully, an air-conditioned coffee shop around the next corner to temporarily remove me from my misery and an iced cappuccino to help drown my melancholy...
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Thursday, July 7, 2011
Missed Some Great Expat Links on Twitter? (7-8 July 2011)
Repatriation: 10 Tips for Expat Executives and Their Families Returning Home
http://bit.ly/ip3Qch
Expat and International Careers: Social Media is Potentially 6 Times More Influential than a CV
http://bit.ly/iSMFUw
Happiest Places On Earth To Relocate To
http://bit.ly/iYp0XP
All Third Culture Kids (TCKs) are not the same
http://t.co/N5ccBcS
'Couture Closet’: An expat brings latest high street fashion from Europe
http://bit.ly/jrAzR1
Expat Isolation and Loneliness
http://bit.ly/jyURtA
8 Ways to Complain to Your Mover
http://bit.ly/l6PDQE
Ups and Downs of Life in Tokyo, Japan
http://tgr.ph/kVHZZk
To follow me in 'real time' and keep up with even more great expat links on Twitter, please click here.
PS. Missed our Twitter Links from 28-29 June? Just click here.
July 2011 Edition of Mobility Magazine Online
Hi Everyone, If you are in the expat, global mobility and/or relocation industries, you may be interested in the July 2011 edition of Worldwide ERC®'s Mobility Magazine, which features the following:
Short Sales and Clawbacks and Lies, Oh My!
By Bruce Perlman, Sr., SCRP
How to Guarantee Inventory Elimination
By Jill Heineck, CRP
Functionality and Appeal Is the New Square Footage
By Jeneene Rydberg, Sherrie Witte, CRP, and David McMurtrie, CRP
Become a Mobility Enabler: the 12-Step Program Part 2
By Tom Bruhn, CRP
Reservations Required
By Eric Reed, CRP, GMS
Destination Profile: Latin America
By Anne Dean, GMS, and Rita Hernandez, CRP, GMS
Three Men Make a Tiger: the Mythology of Chinese Business Culture
By Erin Meyer and Elisabeth Shen
Passing the Baton: (Sudden) Succession Planning
By Anita Brienza, GMS
The Rise of Serviced Apartments in the United Kingdom
By Alison Hull
Temporary Housing: Five Ways to Take Out the Stress
By Amanda Cook
Happy reading! Andrea
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Expat Women July 2011 Home Page
Hi Everyone, I hope you are enjoying a wonderful start to your month. Please take a few minutes to read, enjoy, share and tweet about our new July home page features below. Thanks and enjoy your week! Andrea
Success Story
Hinda Gharbi
President - Asia Pacific, Schlumberger
Hinda Gharbi is President of Schlumberger's Asia Pacific operations. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Hinda directs the operations of Schlumberger's portfolio of service and product offerings in the Asia Pacific region. Hinda is originally from Tunisia. She joined Schlumberger in 1996 as a wireline field engineer in Nigeria after earning a Master's Degree in Signal Processing and an Engineering Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble (INPG) in France...
Read more...
Business Idea
Words That Sell
Mel Henson
Once upon a time, Mel Henson lived in the hectic advertising world, employed as a full-time executive with leading London advertising agencies. But that all changed when Mel become a stay-at-home mother, retrained as a reflexologist, and moved to Luxembourg with her family. Unexpectedly, Mel later found herself working as a feature writer for a magazine in Luxembourg. This experience led her to start her copywriting business back in the UK, and to now launch her first book...
Read more...
Tips and Lessons for Entrepreneurs
Craving Success: A Startup Junkie's Path from Passion to Profits
Melody Biringer
If you are an expat entrepreneur, or someone wishing they had a business idea good enough for them to be an expat entrepreneur, Melody Biringer's new book - chronicling her lessons learned from starting 20 companies - is exactly what the motivation doctor ordered...
Read more...
Expat Confession
My Job Was A Mistake
Extract from Expat Women: Confessions
I am a thirty something professional who came here to Switzerland as a trailing spouse. I took a job here but my job is not all that I dreamed it would be. It is quite junior compared to what I used to do, and the salary also reflects this. I have a difficult time with my manager, who is inconsistent and erratic with regards to her expectations of me. My colleagues see me as "the foreigner". I am bored and lonely at work and am thinking that taking my job was a mistake...
Read more...
Expat Mothers
Emotional Resilience and The Expat Child
Julia Simens
Never underestimate the power of a five-year-old. When it comes to brainpower, a five-year-old has you beat...This may just be one of the reasons that expat children have the ability to be so resilient in their ever-changing, globally nomadic lifestyle. But just how resilient are you raising your children to be?
Read more...
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Just a reminder that our blog is separate from our main site, so if you are reading this blog post online or you are only subscribed to our blog, you will not automatically receive our Expat Women monthly newsletters.
To receive our monthly newsletters and to go in the running to win our monthly prize of a complete set of Explorer Publishing Mini-Guides, please sign up today to our main site, ExpatWomen.com. When you join, you will also receive a link to download our free e-book of Winning Stories. Thanks for your support!
