Missed Some Great Expat Twitter Links? (December 11-12 edition)

Hi Everyone, I hope you just enjoyed a fabulous weekend! Here are some expat links I have tweeted recently, that might interest you...

How To Be An Expat Inspiration: Diana Baur Interviews Michelle Fabio
http://bit.ly/ttW44l

Companies Unhappy With Expat Strategies: A Survey Of 140+ Companies Has Found Many Not Satisfied
http://tgr.ph/vTQnfH

A Look At The Difference Between The TIME Magazine Cover In The U.S. Versus Abroad
http://ti.me/v8if27

Beware: The Love Trap [Video] on 60 Minutes
(Andrea's Note: I know an expat in Malaysia who fell for this - Don't be a victim...)
http://bit.ly/rGtezt

An Expat’s Guide To Surviving A Tax Audit
http://bit.ly/tahheT

Volvo Executive Elisabet Wenzlaff Tells Of How studying Abroad Helped Her Career
http://on.ft.com/vqVNNk

Is The Grass Really Always Greener On The Other Side?
by Expat Anne Egros (who moved from Belgium to the United States)
http://bit.ly/tDjRjL

Understanding & Overcoming The Challenges Of Pursuing An Expat Career, By Megan Fitzgerald
http://bit.ly/vzMYZQ

Wondering If Traveling Abroad Is For You?
http://bit.ly/sNWsVF

Adventurous Expat Lawyer Cycles 17,000km home from China to Norfolk
http://tgr.ph/sYWzHz

Uncertainty in Expat Life
http://ow.ly/7G67K

Expats: Starting a Franchise Career Abroad? Learn from Fay Jones & Fiona Butler
http://bit.ly/ugS8b8

Expats: Interested In Starting A Business Abroad In France?
http://bit.ly/s8BjaN

American Expats: Can You Still Get Tax Benefits If You Live In A Foreign Restricted Country
http://bit.ly/w0lmoE

...And finally, this one is not expat-related, but I loved it, so am including it just for fun...
[Video]
"100 years of style in 100 seconds."
http://bit.ly/uSKqJQ

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Missed Some Great Expat Links on Twitter? (29-30 August edition)

Hi Everyone, I hope you are enjoying a great start to your week! Here are some expat-related links I have tweeted recently, that might interest you. Best wishes, Andrea.

6 Women Tell Us How it Really is to Live a Life of Travel and Adventure
http://bit.ly/oYusC3

Interesting: Thinking of Working Abroad? Asia/China experience is Increasingly Important for Careers
ow.ly/64aCn

225,000+ Young Americans Soon Depart for Study Abroad Programs
go.usa.gov/Kur

From Expat to Native: 20 Years in Moscow
tgr.ph/raxFXz

What's It Like to Be an Expat CEO in India? Read about Jacques Challes of L'Oreal in The Economic Times
http://bit.ly/rk97Ep

American Expats: "To OVDI or not to OVDI, part 2" by Taxes for Expats - Regarding IRS and Expat OVDI Tax Program
http://bit.ly/qwRkbA

Expat Careers article by Megan Fitzgerald - Are You Managing Your Career Abroad?
ow.ly/62jbt

4 Bloggers' North-South-East-West Expat Dispatch posts
http://bit.ly/q5ShWf
http://bit.ly/pZkigD
http://bit.ly/otGiPf
http://bit.ly/qiKyYy

As Oil Prices Climb, Rethinking How We Fly
http://bit.ly/mRGmLV

Want to Speak at the 2012 FIGT Conference? Proposals Due 9 Sept
http://bit.ly/nk1PDV

Expats - Repatriating? Overwhelmed right now? Simple But Timely Advice
http://bit.ly/oEtJt8

27 Years of Nomadic Living
bit.ly/jLO02a

How I Devoted my Expat Life to Helping Spain's Abandoned Animals, by Chris Marshall
tgr.ph/oUrNXD

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Missed Some Great Expat Links on Twitter? (7-8 July 2011)

Hello Everyone, Here are some great expat-related links I have tweeted recently, that might interest you. Enjoy! Andrea

Feminism and the Expat Wife - The Moscow Times

http://bit.ly/m2RzhI

Expat Life Putting Pressure on Couples in Shanghai

http://bit.ly/k2o2Uo

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

Finding Your Place in a Global World

http://t.co/xy7fIak

Ups and Downs of Life in Tokyo, Japan
http://tgr.ph/kVHZZk

As Steve Jobs and Expat Writer say, if today was your last day on earth, are you doing what you want to be doing?

http://bit.ly/lYDtAh

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Thanks for your support and I wish you a wonderful day/evening! Andrea @andreaexpat

PS. Missed our Twitter Links from 28-29 June? Just click here. 

Expat Women in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE): Interested in Part-Time Work with SIRVA Relocation?

Hi Everyone, If you are based in Abu Dhabi, or know someone who is, and you/your friends are interested in a great part-time work opportunity with SIRVA Relocation, please read on...

Introduction from SIRVA Relocation

Global relocations are on the increase and we are actively recruiting Assignment Coordinators. We offer the right candidates a great part-time opportunity to use their expat living and moving experiences and be a part of our dynamic team to help our clients' international employees and their families to settle into Abu Dhabi.

Main Purpose of the Assignment Coordinator Role

The Assignment Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the delivery of international and domestic service programs, policy and benefits for clients of SIRVA Relocation as allocated, act as the primary point of coordination and accountability to the assignees while maintaining the highest level of customer service.

1. Under the allocation from the Manager Relocation Services, manage the entire international relocation for each global assignee within the Client's global assignment policy, being their single point of accountability and their advocate. May include services ranging from pre-decision through repatriation/reassignment.

2. Manage the suppliers involved in the process: i.e. agents, field consultants, transport, and accommodations.

3. Coordinate with all internal departments/functions to ensure successful transferee experience.

4. Administer all related information and documentation.

5. Participate in client/prospect visits and presentations.


Position Requirements / Qualifications

* A college degree, qualification in Human resources or related
discipline highly desirable.

* 3-5 years experience in real estate, relocation or human resources.

* 3+ years living in Abu Dhabi.

* Excellent communication and diplomatic skills: preferably with experience in living abroad and/or communicating with all levels of employees, and across cultures.

* Prefer fluent English speaker plus one or more languages.

* Must have a strong customer service background with ability to build relationships, proven skills in project and service partner management are required.

* Must be a Team player and self-starter with initiative and drive.

* Good computer skills - proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Access).

* Location: Abu Dhabi.

Please urgently send your resume to: Kashish.Navlani@Sirva.ae
Cut off date is Friday 3 June 2011 and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you.


About SIRVA, Inc.

SIRVA, Inc. is a leader in providing relocation solutions to a well-established and diverse customer base around the world. The company has redefined the relocation industry by offering innovative ways for customers to achieve their individual business goals, while providing global end-to-end relocation services, including program development and management, home purchase and home sale services, household goods moving, and mortgage services.

SIRVA conducts more than 300,000 relocations every year, transferring corporate and government employees and moving individual consumers. The company operates in more than 40 countries with approximately 2,600 employees and an extensive network of agents and other service providers in over 175 countries. With our global reach and local expertise, people trust SIRVA to listen to their unique needs and deliver seamless relocations every day.

Expat Women in Singapore: Interested in Part-Time Work with School Choice International?

Hi Everyone! If you are not subscribed to our Expat Women membership/newsletters, you may have just missed the email sent around, so here is the information again...

Overview

If you are interested (or you know someone who might be 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's Educational Consultant Position (Singapore)

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.

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, birthdates, 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 Singapore, please urgently email Karen Mah on Karen.leemah@schoolchoiceintl.com for further information (and please mention "Expat Women – Singapore” 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 site and/or read the interview with Elizabeth on our own Expat Women site.

Many thanks Everyone and best wishes to all who apply! Andrea :)

New Expat & Partner Guide, by Global Connections

Hi Everyone,  We would like to congratulate Global Connections, who officially release today their Expat & Partner Guide - a comprehensive and inspirational advice guide for expats. Global Connections' full-colour guide brings together the best of seven years of Global Connection’s magazine, plus some topics not previously covered in the magazine.

Whilst some of the general themes are similar, this book is different from our own upcoming, first Expat Women book (due to be launched 5 May 2011!). Here is some advance text for the Global Connections Expat & Partner Guide:

"A couple’s decision to embark on an expat adventure is often a daunting one. Not only are there dozens of practical questions to be considered, but expats-to-be also face a wide range of, sometimes emotionally charged, other issues and challenges. Living abroad is simply a life-changing experience. No other source will prepare expats better for this than Global Connection’s newly published Expat & Partner Guide.

The book’s 300-plus pages provide in-depth information and advice on everything from mobility trends, dual careers, finance, health, safety issues and preparing for the move abroad, to dealing with culture shock, expat partners’ work, voluntary work, study, expat kids related subjects and repatriation.

Internationally renowned experts shine their light on all these matters. Their advice is backed up by clearly presented results of ground breaking research studies on expat related issues. The 34 chapters are peppered with personal accounts from experienced expats and their partners. Their honest, sometimes moving stories make this invaluable guide a lively read.

“A company’s investment in sending employees abroad is more likely to pay off if they and their family settle well in their new country. It is our mission to inform and inspire expats and expat partners in order to contribute to the success of a posting abroad,” explains Jacqueline van Haaften, Managing Director of Global Connection and former expat partner. “We know that if expats and their partners are well prepared and have realistic expectations of their life in a foreign country, they will relish the experience and be less daunted by adversity. Our Expat Partner Guide is another important and unique tool to achieve this goal.”

To order Global Connection’s Expat & Partner Guide for €37.50 (€30.00 for Global Connection members) incl. VAT, excluding shipping, please visit the Global Connection bookstore: www.global-connection.info or to www.Amazon.co.uk.

Questions? Please contact Global Connections' Jacqueline van Haaften on + 31-182-300-000 or via email at: jvanhaaften@gcmail.info."

Thanks Everyone - and congratulations again to Global Connections! Andrea

Expat Women March Home Page

Hi again Everyone, Following on from our big announcement below of our new site, here the details of our March home page features. Please take a few minutes to read, enjoy, share and tweet about them for us. Thank you very much and we wish you a fantastic day/evening! Andrea

Success Story

Bronwyn Bowery-Ireland

CEO, International Coach Academy
Making a bold move from Australia to China paid off for Bronwyn Bowery-Ireland, who was able to expand her modest coaching business into a million-dollar company: the International Coach Academy. Bronwyn leads this successful Shanghai-based organization which certifies and trains people all over the world to be professional coaches...

Business Idea

Frasia Golf Training Center
Pascale Bon Yin
Pascale Bon Yin's expat journey began almost twenty years ago, when she relocated first from France to Taiwan, then to mainland China. After a few moves within China, she now finds herself in Shanghai juggling her role as wife to Chinese filmmaker Yin DaWei, mother to adopted daughter Jiajia, and busy entrepreneur running the Frasia Golf Training Center...
Read more

Evacuations
Sudden Departures: How They Impact Expat Families
Rebecca Grappo
As I watched the events in Egypt unfold, my thoughts were with the thousands of expat children and families who are/were living in Egypt as well as their Egyptian friends and playmates. Maybe others are thinking about the political implications of this open rebellion, but I am thinking about the many families who may be ordered to leave quickly to other safe havens...
Read more

Living in a Global Village
How Do Expat Women Cope with Life Abroad?
Riana Schreuders-van den Bergh
When I first arrived in the Netherlands, I felt as if my life had come to an end. I had no job, no friends and no social support system. I missed my family back home terribly and had no idea who I was anymore. Joining up with other expat women did not seem to help me either - they all seemed so happy and in control of their lives, whereas I felt like...
Read more

Expat Careers
How Breaking The Rules Can Help You In Your Job Search Abroad
Megan Fitzgerald
Breaking the rules in a job search is an interesting topic, particularly in today's ever-changing global marketplace... Often the rules that create frustration and stress us out the most are the ones that are either not based on fact, or there is at least significant evidence to indicate that the opposite of that belief could also be true...
Read more

Expat Confession
Keeping My Relationship Alive
Expat Women Girlfriend
Recently, my girlfriends were talking about the decline in intimacy in their relationships with their husbands since both the arrival of their children and their transfer to Singapore. I feel the same. With my husband working long hours and traveling a lot, then coming home to three children who all want his attention...
Read more

Not a Member Yet?
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 March newsletter and to go in the running to win our monthly prize of a complete set of Explorer Publishing's Mini-Guides, please sign up today to our main site, ExpatWomen.com, and also receive your link to our free e-book of Winning Stories. Thank you!

Expat Women February Newsletter Highlights

Hi Everyone, For those of you who missed our Expat Women February 2011 members' newsletter this month, or did not get time to read the new features, please find below the highlights and we encourage you to click on a few for a great read! (If you are a member and did not receive your newsletter, please email us here, thanks

Success Story: Raegan Moya-Jones, CEO and Co-Founder, aden + anais

Business Idea: Shalini Ganendra Fine Art, Shalini Ganendra

Women and Career Sabotage: 5 Ways to Build Executive Presence and Stop Sabotaging Your Career, by Lois Freeke

Expat Routines: The Importance of the Other R&R, by Marie Brice

Expat Confession: Expat Depression, by our Expat Women Girlfriend Expat Money: How to Avoid 7 Expat Money Worries in 2011, by Rhiannon Davies / ShelterOffshore

Expat Bloggers: Are They Going Pro? by Maria Foley

Winning Story: Houston, We Have a Problem, by Rachel in the UK

"It is a temporarily insane and somewhat delusional parent who books a holiday, takes their pint sized child on board an aeroplane and thinks that they will actually be able to sit back and enjoy their peanuts..."

Winning Member: 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

Expat Women February 2011 Home Page

Hi Everyone!  Please find below our new Expat Women February 2011 home page features. Please take a few minutes to read, enjoy, share and tweet about them for us. Many thanks and have a fantastic week! Andrea

Success Story

Raegan Moya-Jones

CEO and Co-Founder, aden + anais

When Raegan Moya-Jones left Australia for the United States, never did she expect to start a successful global business which would one day attract celebrity fans. Starting with simple muslin swaddling blankets, she has now grown...

Read more...

Business Idea

Shalini Ganendra Fine Art

Shalini Ganendra

Born in Sri Lanka and educated in the US and the UK, Shalini Ganendra worked as a lawyer for a Wall Street law firm in New York and London, before finding a whole new calling in the art world when she moved to Malaysia.

Read more...

Expat Routines

Expats: Think You Don't Need Routines? The Importance Of The Other R and R
Marie Brice
We all know how important rest and recreation are as expats. Yet we often underestimate The importance of the other two R's: rituals and routines. As an expat, you probably visibly gag at the thought of routines - after all, isn't that why you are where you are and not back at home...
Read more...

Expat Confession

Expat Depression

Expat Women Girlfriend  

I have lived in three countries and always thought I was a well-adapted expatriate. However, returning from our recent holiday really threw me into a spin. Since then, I have been riding an incredible emotional rollercoaster: crying all the time; losing my patience.

Read more...

Your Career

Women And Career Sabotage: 5 Ways To Build Executive Presence and Stop Sabotaging Your Career

Lois Freeke
Ever wondered why so many women seem to miss out on senior promotions and high visibility projects? Why is it that men outnumber women in executive positions by up to 10:1? What can we women do to command the respect and promotions that our male counterparts seem to secure more?

Read more...

Expat Blogging

Expat Bloggers Are Going Pro
Maria Foley
Years ago, bloggers tended to write only for pleasure. However, the sophistication of many of today's blogs... has meant many bloggers are now trying to generate an income from their blog...
Read more...

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Not A Member Yet?

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 February newsletter and to go in the running to win our monthly prize of a complete set of Explorer Publishing's Mini-Guides, please sign up today to our main site ExpatWomen.com, and also receive your link to our free e-book of Winning Stories. Thank you!