Hi Everyone, I hope you have all been really well? Whilst our main Expat Women site is still on an indefinite "break", we wanted to share the following quick updates which might be of interest to you...
Permits Foundation International Mobility and Dual Career Survey
Dual career and partner employment concerns impact on the ability to attract employees to international assignments. That is one of the key findings of the latest International Mobility and Dual Career Survey 2012 conducted by the Permits Foundation. Two thirds of employers report that partner careers have an impact on mobility and more than half said that employees had turned down assignments. Click here to see the full survey report.
Women's International Networking (W.I.N.) Conference 2012
This year's W.I.N. conference will be in beautiful Rome, Italy, 3-5(6) October. The theme this year is "Make Space: Find Possibilities". For more details, please visit their main website.
Global Campaign To Empower Americans Abused Abroad
- South America
The Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center is headed to South America: Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. If you would like to attend one of their sessions please email Brooke Galloway, brookeg@866uswomen.org for more information.
- Worldwide
In addition, they are running free webinars from September to December, for American women based all over the world. Please rachelp@866uswomen.org for further details.
(Remember, if you are concerned that someone might be tracking your emails and website searches, perhaps use a computer other than your own to enquire about these webinars.)
Families in Global Transition (F.I.G.T.) Conference 2013
Do you have a personal history to share, a work philosophy, a special expertise, research findings, or strategies for successful international relocation? If so, then think about attending and speaking at next year's F.I.G.T. conference in Silver Spring, Maryland (March 22-23). If you are interested, the deadline for speaking proposals is September 10, so hurry here to get started on your proposal.
Blog Directory
Our Expat Women Blog Directory is still very active. New blogs are added all the time. If you have not submitted your expat blog yet, please consider doing so here. We would love to see it.
Twitter
Another channel that is still actively sharing expat headlines, social media tidbits, motivational quotes and tips from writers around the world is our/my Twitter account.
Thanks and best wishes for your week, Everyone,
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Quick Updates from Expat Women
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Missed Some Great Expat Twitter Links? (February 2-3 edition)
Hi Everyone, I hope your week has been fantastic! Here are some expat links I have tweeted recently that might interest you...
The 10 Types Of People That Drive Flight Attendants Nuts
http://bit.ly/A7SjnQ
Great News For Expat Partners In Europe:
"Non-EU skilled Workers: Common Rules To Ease Intra-Corporate Transfers"
http://bit.ly/wKhEu1
The Expat Chick-Lit Author Who Followed Her Heart To London
http://tgr.ph/xSA6n9
Write An Essay About Australia To Win $6,500
http://bit.ly/A9DrUX
Behind An Expat's Wine Startup Success
http://bit.ly/wD0qkX
Google To Start Country-Specific Censorship for Blogs
(... and how to manually redirect)
http://on.mash.to/zIER3q
Twitter Has Refined Its Technology To Censor Messages On A Country-By-Country Basis
bit.ly/AaooOf
Expat Entrepreneur Laurie Villarreal (in the Netherlands) Talks About Her Marathon Training Camps
http://bit.ly/AkyPUP
Santa Fe Relocation Invites Global Mobility Professionals To Complete Their 2012 Survey
http://linkd.in/yvac30
“My Gutsy Story” By Pamela Sisman Bitterman
http://bit.ly/ycrc42
20 Ways To Annoy A Swede (Expat Blog Post)
http://bit.ly/yQLjci
New Zealand Introduces Retirement Visas From 29 March 2012
http://tgr.ph/z9XmKM
And one from us...
Like Freebies? Here's a (generous) sample from our Expat Women motivational book!
http://bit.ly/mZmTXP
Enjoy!
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To follow me in 'real time' and keep up with even more great expat links on Twitter, please click here.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Missed Some Great Expat Twitter Links? (November 8-9 edition)
Hi Everyone, I hope your week has started with some nice surprises! Here are some expat links I have tweeted recently, that might interest you...
Top 10 Best Value Destinations for 2012 (Lonely Planet)
ow.ly/7iCkn
iPad2s Up For Grabs! Simply Vote For Your Favourite British Place Abroad (Telegraph Expat)
bit.ly/p54uCE
Expat in the Netherlands? Win 2 @CRAVEcompany The Hague copies - Featuring Women Entrepreneurs
bit.ly/shkpcs
Experts Discount Expat Fears About Recent Landmark Ruling On UK Tax Affairs
tgr.ph/tyS8Tc
20 Most Recent Blogs In Our Expat Women Blog Directory
bit.ly/igeWXc
Strategies For A UN Job Search (Part 3): Review Recruitment Options
bit.ly/s51nJA
Shanghai Launches Expat Recruitment Drive
tgr.ph/rrU1yX
Should Travel And Living Abroad Be All About You? What About Helping Others?"
bit.ly/sanuu5
Expat Josephine McDermott Tells The Story Of Her Unforgettable 4 years in China (Telegraph Expat)
tgr.ph/sf0ZzX
Locations Are Like Lovers... New Blog Post by Expat @shamozal
bit.ly/tnpbFs
New "Gutsy Living" Interview With Karen Van Der Zee - About Life Abroad & Her Gutsy Decision To Go Marry A Foreigner In Africa
bit.ly/sJIbwK
...ps. If You Missed Our Expat Women Interview With Karen About Her Success As A Writer Abroad, With 35 Novels Published by Harlequin, Here It Is Again...
bit.ly/rBfYk5
My Favourite Quote This Week:
"A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle." - Erin Majors
(found via @GreatestQuotes)
And Finally, A Warning...
80% of Burglars Use Social Networks To Find Their Next Target [Infographic]
bit.ly/tBxxUQ
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To follow me in 'real time' and keep up with even more great expat links on Twitter, please click here.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Missed Some Great Expat Links on Twitter? (1-2 September edition)
Hi Everyone, I hope you have enjoyed a lovely week! Here are some expat links I have tweeted recently, that might interest you. I wish you a wonderful, fun-filled weekend, Andrea.
http://bit.ly/pQkTso
A US Expat Woman's Experience as "Super Sized Me" in Asia
Why UK Expats Should be Able to Keep Their Votes
tgr.ph/ptfKUV
One Person's Take on Airport Security Checks
nyti.ms/qUz3Qs
IRS Extends a Crucial Deadline for Expat Americans who Face Huge Penalties for Not Filing...
ow.ly/6e6yW
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To follow me in 'real time' and keep up with even more great expat links on Twitter, please click here.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Missed Some More Great Expat Links on Twitter? (4-5 August)
Hello Everyone, Here are some great expat-related links I have tweeted recently, that might interest you. Enjoy! Andrea
TripAdvisor Releases List of Most/Least Expensive Cities to Travel to.
http://bit.ly/rePMqH
Expat Friendships: Do they survive the return home?
http://bit.ly/qWCJ8L
Top 10 Expat Destinations According to Google (UK)
http://bit.ly/o519XN
Great to See! Berkeley Program Aids Expat Spouses Lost in Translation
http://bit.ly/p0xlnf
Expats: When You Know You are Relocating, Do You Tell or Not Tell?
http://tgr.ph/ncoUVP
Feeling Sad about Your Relocation
http://bit.ly/nxzcPp
Campaign by Telegraph Expat for Expats who have Fallen Victim to Corruption and Confused State of Property Law in Spain
ow.ly/5H6IS
Staying Put, For Now: Expat Postings, Indecision, Settling-In
http://bit.ly/n9LQQk
Stretching the Expat Dollar
http://buswk.co/qtqFCy
Clements Honors U.S. Foreign Service Youth Making a World of Difference Abroad
http://bit.ly/qx3YTd
Telegraph Expat's Chelsea girl in China on the 90 years of communism celebrations
http://ow.ly/5DiYo
The Little Travelers now has 5 (!) lovely kids travel DVD
http://bit.ly/roGgVK
Great Way To Shop Online for What You Miss - and Have it Sent to You Abroad by US Global Mail
http://bit.ly/l8QVrc
Reverse Culture Shock: A Holiday in the UK sent one Hong Kong expat's World Upside Down
http://tgr.ph/rqaYUj
10 Ways to Feel at Home as an Expat
http://bit.ly/mScFZx
The Winners: Expatica’s Best Blogs 2010/2011
http://bit.ly/pQ4UWZ
$500m Floating Resort the Amphibious 1000 to Take Luxury to New Level on Coast of Qatar.
http://bit.ly/qvQKyQ
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Winner: Expat Women Blog Shout-Out Competition
Thank you very much to everyone who gave us a an expat blog shout-out recently for our 4th birthday.
Special congratulations go today to Cathy (an American in Belgium) whose blog shout-out here was randomly selected as the winner of our US$100 Amazon.com gift voucher!
Remember: if you like what we do, you are welcome to give us a blog shout-out anytime - you do not have to wait for our annual competition. ;-)
Thanks so much, Andrea.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Expat Women October Newsletter Highlights
Hi Everyone, For those of you who missed our Expat Women October 2010 members' newsletter at the end of last week, here were the highlights:
(If you are a member and did not receive your newsletter, please email us here, thanks)
Success Story: Laura Stanbridge, Consultant, Marbella, Spain;
Business Idea: Jill Coyle, Imports Oriental, Beijing;
New Book: Thrive: 34 Inspiring Women who have reinvented their lives abroad;
Personal Branding: An Expat's Secret Weapon In The War For Talent, by Lois Freeke;
Expat Confession: An Affair Upon Repatriation, by our Expat Women Girlfriend;
6 Ways To Improve The Success Of Your Website: Insights from the SES Conference in Hong Kong, by Andrea Martins;
Expat Blogging: What's In It For Me? by Maria Foley;
Winning Story: Treading Water in an Ocean of Poverty, by Gabrielle (a Brit in Cambodia); and
Winner: The name of our Explorer Publishing mini-guide pack winner.
If you are not a member of our main site, ExpatWomen.com, please join today to support us (and receive a link to download our free Expat Women e-book "Winning Stories"). This will also mean that next month your newsletter will be delivered directly to your inbox.
Thanks Everyone! Andrea
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Missed Some Great Expat Links On Twitter?
Hi Everyone, Here are some expat-related articles and links that I have tweeted about recently, that might interest you:
Best time to book an airline ticket? http://bit.ly/c1sykA
Great interview with expat entrepreneur Tara Agacayak about how she reinvented herself in Turkey http://bit.ly/9hTaZK
Expats who have returned home: Please help Honors student with repatriation survey http://bit.ly/dpUmvT
New! Expat Forum 2010: Guest Speaker Panel (I'll be there!): Oct 12 Washington: Read press release http://bit.ly/aI89yO
How Do You Make Your Blog Addictive? http://bit.ly/d3FE1w
Expat Focus podcast with British author in the U.S., Toni Hargis http://bit.ly/d6Sz8b
Looking for popular expat news topics? Visit Alltop's expatriate section http://bit.ly/dmP68E
Expat spouses in Bangkok http://bit.ly/bGGyG5
To follow me in 'real time' and keep up with even more great expat links on Twitter, please click here.
Thanks for your support! Andrea
