And the Winners of the Expat Women Book Launch Competition are...

Hi Everyone, We're delighted to announce the winners of our first Expat Women book launch competition for our new motivational book, Expat Women: 50 Answers to Your Real-Life Questions about Living Abroad. The winners, and their fantastic prizes are...

Prize 1: Career, Recruitment and/or Personal Branding Coaching - Valued at US$1,010!
Winner = Carrie Shearer!
Lois Freeke
Lois Freeke is an award-winning recruitment manager and career and personal branding strategist. She helps expats, executives and entrepreneurs manage their careers and effectively differentiate themselves for career and business success.

Prize 2: Personal Branding, Career or Executive Coaching – Valued at US$900!
Winner = Andrea Cummings!

Career by Choice Expat Career and Personal Branding Coaching (Megan Fitzgerald)

Megan Fitzgerald helps expats seeking inspiration and a sense of purpose draw out "untapped expertise" to become highly visible, sought after and land work abroad. She works with these global minded professionals and entrepreneurs to find what they do best to build careers that fit who they are and the life they want to live overseas.

Prize 3: Career and/or Executive Coaching – Valued at US$660!
Winner = Heidi Reyes!

Clear Horizon Coaching (Rebecca Wells)

Clear Horizon Coaching provides career advancement and personal branding coaching for senior and middle management executives. Clear Horizon Coaching helps you raise your profile and get ahead at work in 2011.

Prize 4: Career Coaching – Valued at US$500!
Winner = Heather Detrick!

Zest and Zen International Coaching (Anne Egros)

Global Career and Life Coach, Anne Egros, specializes in helping global executives, international managers and expatriates developing their international career. She helps her clients to have a successful expat life and provides support for transition management.

Prize 5: Blogging Consultation and Free eBook, Audio Book and More – Valued at US$499!
Winner = Gry Tina Tinde!

Successful Blogging (Annabel Candy)

Successful Blogging teaches small business owners and writers how to tap into the power of blogging to market their business or build a platform for their writing.

Prize 6: Writing Coaching – Valued at US$480!
Winner = Nicole Göksel!

Summertime Publishing (Jo Parfitt)

Jo Parfitt is the author of 28 books and runs Summertime Publishing. She specializes in helping new expat writers to get into print and loves empowering others to find their story and their voice.

Prize 7: Passport Career database access (3 months) – Valued at US$395!
Winner = Cynthia Woods!

Passport Career (Susan Musich)

Passport Career is a dynamic global job search tool (with loads of useful information) for organizations to support accompanying partners of international assignees.

Prize 8: Expatriate Life Coaching – Valued at US$300!
Winner = Genevieve Faith!

Live Life Now Coaching (Nicola McCall)

Live Life Now Coaching specializes in coaching for expatriate life and work issues. It aims to improve the fulfilment of employees, families and employers during expatriate assignments. Happier expatriates make happier employees, families and successful assignments!

Prize 9: Amazon Kindle (WiFi) – Valued at US$156!
Winner = Carole Mobbs!

Amazon Kindle

Kindle Wireless Reading Device. Wi-Fi. 6" Display. The #1 Bestseller on Amazon.

Prize 10: Amazon Gift Voucher – Valued at US$100!
Winner = Jacqueline van Gent!

Amazon Gift Vouchers

Buy something you have been saving up for on Amazon. Redeemable at your Amazon store of choice.

Congratulations to all of our winners and a big thanks to all of you who supported us and bought a copy of our new book. All winners will be emailed individually in the next 48 hours and should confirm their acceptance of their prize within seven (7) calendar days. For full terms and conditions of our competition, please click here.

Thanks and have a day/evening! Andrea

PS. If you have not yet downloaded a free sample of (some of) our book, but would like to, please click here. Thanks. :)

Be Quick... Only 2 Days Left in our Expat Women US$5,000 Book Launch Competition

Hi Everyone, If you would like to enter our big book launch competition, time is running out...

Our prizes include: Life Coaching; Career Coaching; a Successful Blogging Consultation; Personal Branding Coaching; Writing Coaching; Passport Career access; an Amazon Kindle; and an Amazon gift voucher!

Here's more about the book...

In Expat Women: Confessions - 50 Answers to Your Real-Life Questions about Living Abroad, experienced expats Andrea Martins and Victoria Hepworth share a wealth of wisdom and positive tips to motivate you at every stage of your expat journey. They cover popular topics like leaving family back home, transitioning quickly, intercultural relationships, parenting bilingual children and work-life balance. They also address more difficult issues such as expat infidelity, divorce, alcoholism and reverse culture shock.

If you have ever wondered what it is like to live abroad, work abroad or accompany your working partner abroad, this book is for you. If you are already living the expat life but have mixed feelings about settling in, rebuilding your identity, relationship changes, successfully managing your money and career, raising children far from home or repatriating, this book is also for you. Or if you are just looking for a motivational gift for your expat friends, clubs or companies, Expat Women: Confessions is likewise for you!

Here's more about the US$5,000 in prizes...

For each copy of our book bought in May 2011, we will thank you with one (1) entry into our fantastic US$5,000 book launch competition (if you email us your purchase e-receipt by 11:59pm 31 May 2011 New York time). For full terms and conditions, click here.

Prize 1: Career, Recruitment and/or Personal Branding Coaching – Valued at US$1,010!

Lois Freeke (Lois Freeke)

Lois Freeke is an award-winning recruitment manager and career and personal branding strategist. She helps expats, executives and entrepreneurs manage their careers and effectively differentiate themselves for career and business success.

Prize 2: Personal Branding, Career or Executive Coaching – Valued at US$900!

Career by Choice Expat Career & Personal Branding Coaching (Megan Fitzgerald)

Megan Fitzgerald helps expats seeking inspiration and a sense of purpose draw out "untapped expertise" to become highly visible, sought after and land work abroad. She works with these global minded professionals and entrepreneurs to find what they do best to build careers that fit who they are and the life they want to live overseas.

Prize 3: Career and/or Executive Coaching – Valued at US$660!

Clear Horizon Coaching (Rebecca Wells)

Clear Horizon Coaching provides career advancement and personal branding coaching for senior and middle management executives. Clear Horizon Coaching helps you raise your profile and get ahead at work in 2011.

Prize 4: Career Coaching – Valued at US$500!

Zest and Zen International Coaching (Anne Egros)

Global Career and Life Coach, Anne Egros, specializes in helping global executives, international managers and expatriates developing their international career. She helps her clients to have a successful expat life and provides support for transition management.

Prize 5: Blogging Consultation and Free eBook, Audio Book and More – Valued at US$499!

Successful Blogging (Annabel Candy)

Successful Blogging teaches small business owners and writers how to tap into the power of blogging to market their business or build a platform for their writing.

Prize 6: Writing Coaching – Valued at US$480!

Summertime Publishing (Jo Parfitt)

Jo Parfitt is the author of 28 books and runs Summertime Publishing. She specializes in helping new expat writers to get into print and loves empowering others to find their story and their voice.

Prize 7: Passport Career database access (3 months) – Valued at US$395!

Passport Career (Susan Musich)

Passport Career is a dynamic global job search tool (with loads of useful information) for organizations to support accompanying partners of international assignees.

Prize 8: Expatriate Life Coaching – Valued at US$300!

Live Life Now Coaching (Nicola McCall)

Live Life Now Coaching specializes in coaching for expatriate life and work issues. It aims to improve the fulfilment of employees, families and employers during expatriate assignments. Happier expatriates make happier employees, families and successful assignments!

Prize 9: Amazon Kindle (WiFi) – Valued at US$156!

Amazon Kindle

Kindle Wireless Reading Device. Wi-Fi. 6" Display. The #1 Bestseller on Amazon.

Prize 10: Amazon Gift Voucher – Valued at US$100!

Amazon Gift Vouchers

Buy something you have been saving up for on Amazon. Redeemable at your Amazon store of choice.

Here's some nice words from the review copies sent out...

"What a great book! For the first time, a real-life manual that will reassure every expat woman that she is not alone in her unspoken feelings and questions. I loved it!"

Ruth E. Van Reken, Co-author of Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds

"A terrific book! Real-life examples of the challenges expat women face, with insightful and practical advice, this should be on the must-read list for anyone involved

with expatriate administration."

Andrea David, Head of Global Mobility, Bloomberg LP

"For once, a book that tells the truth about the expat experience. An inspiring account, and a must read for those contemplating an international assignment or those already on one."

Yvonne McNulty, PhD, Assistant Professor, James Cook University, Singapore

"A must for anyone who is, has been or will be an expat!"

Peggy Love, GMS, CERP, President, FIGT (Families in Global Transition)

"Expat Women: Confessions is a wonderful addition to the literature on the experiences of women during their lives abroad. Andrea and Victoria answer difficult questions with empathy, an upbeat attitude, and wisdom. This is a book that every expat woman should keep at her bedside for the moments that inevitably surface when abroad – and even after repatriation."

Elizabeth Perelstein, President, School Choice International and named one of Fortune Magazine's 10 Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs (2010)

"This book is a great resource for all expat women."

Leslie Brant Teixeira, Director, U.S. Department of State Family Liaison Office

Here's how to download a free sample of the book...

http://www.expatwomen.com/downloads/expat-women-confessions-book-sample.pdf

Here's how to support us and buy the book...

Buy now on Amazon.com

Buy on Amazon Kindle

Buy now on Amazon.ca

Buy now on Amazon.co.uk

Buy now on Amazon.fr

Buy now on Amazon.co.jp

Buy now on Amazon.de

Buy now on Amazon.cn

Buy on iPad (Coming June 2011) - or just buy it on the Kindle app on your iPad!

E-Book (Coming June 2011)

Don't forget to email us your purchase e-receipt and be entered into our fantastic US$5,000 book launch competition. For full terms and conditions, click here.

And if you like it, please, please leave a review on any Amazon site. Thank you so much. :-)

Here's where to go if you need images for your blog or expat club newsletters...

http://www.expatwomen.com/expat-women-press.php

Here's where to go to request a full preview e-copy if you are representing a registered expat club and would like to review it for your expat club newsletter... Just click here and talk to Ashley, thanks.

Thanks Everyone!  Andrea

Urgent Call For Short-Term Expat Researchers in Bahrain, Finland, Switzerland, Abu Dhabi and the Netherlands

Hi Everyone, Susan Musich's start-up Passport Career is now in full-force and she has some great organizations who have now subscribed to her great resource!

To enhance the Passport Career information database, Susan is now seeking expat researchers to gather information on detailed job search information (using a specific template and guidance provided by Passport Career) in: Bahrain; Finland; Switzerland; Abu Dhabi; and the Netherlands.

"If you are interested in taking on a 3-4 week (approximately 25-40 hours average total time needed) research assignment, please email Susan as soon as possible with the following information:
1. Your name and email contact details;
2. Your destination of interest;
3. Country and city in which you currently reside;
4. Why you are interested in this research project;
5. What skills or qualifications you might have to undertake this project; and
6. Confirmation that you can commit 25-40 hours to complete the research within 3-4 weeks.

Please note that Passport Career offers compensation for this project and also makes a small donation to Expat Women for each person hired. Thanks and good luck!  Susan Musich"

Please feel free to pass this email to anyone else who might (also) be interested.  Many thanks, Andrea.

Note of 17 June 2010: Susan is also now looking urgently for a researcher in Egypt and also in Puerto Rico.  Thanks.

Passport Career Still Looking For Expats & Repats For Short-Term Research Work

Hi Everyone, For more than one year now, we have been helping Susan Musich to find short-term researchers for the construction of her new site (launched August 2009): Passport Career. Many of you have helped out, and for that, we are sincerely grateful.

Ongoing Expansion

Passport Career now has 70 countries covered (which includes 170+ locations). Susan is currently expanding this to 100 countries and she is looking for interested expatriates and repatriates (female or male) to undertake 25-35 hour (approximate) research assignments for the locations listed below. If you are keen, ready to help and can commit to finishing your assignment (in return for a small honorarium), please email Susan directly, with the following information:

1. Your full name, address and contact details;
2. The date you started living in your current location;
3. An overview of your expatriate/repatriate experience;
4. A brief description of your qualifications and interests; and
5. Why you are interested in undertaking this research.

Background

"Passport CareerTM is the first-ever, comprehensive, online global job search support system for international professionals [and their spouses] moving to or living in unique and challenging destinations around the world."

"The research includes using the country profile survey (and template) that will be provided to identify appropriate job search information relevant to expatriates who will be moving to your current country. Such information includes: web sites; business cultural information; social and business networks; resume and interview information relevant to the country in question; and other related job search material."

U.S. Locations Needing Researchers

Albuquerque NM, Baltimore MD, Buffalo NY, Charlotte NC, Cincinnati OH, Cleveland OH, Columbus OH, Fairfield/Stamford/Norwalk CT, Hartford CT, Indianapolis IN, Jacksonville FL, Kansas City MO, Little Rock AR, Louisville KY, Memphis TN, Milwaukee WI, Nashville TN, New Orleans LA, Orlando FL, Palo Alto CA, Phoenix AZ, Pittsburgh PA, Portland OR, Richmond VA, Rochester NY, Salt Like City UT, San Antonio TX, San Jose CA, St Louis MO, Tulsa/Oklahoma City OK and Wilmington DE.

Non U.S. Locations Needing Researchers

Bahrain, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia, Botswana, Bulgaria, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Finland, Nicaragua, Oman, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, South Africa (Cape Town), Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda and Uruguay.

Disclaimer

Susan has agreed to make a small donation to Expat Women for each researcher who completes an assignment via an Expat Women lead. So if you are not interested, but know someone who is, please pass the word around. Every little bit helps. Thanks Everyone!

Can You Help? Passport Career Is Still Looking For Short-Term Researchers

Hi Everyone, It's been a couple of months since we last updated you on PassportCareer's search for short-term researchers. If you can help in any of the following locations, please do so...

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia, Botswana, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chile, Comoros Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, French Guiana, Georgia, Guyana, Honduras, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Montenegro, Namibia, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Seychelles, Slovenia, South Africa (Cape Town), Sri Lanka, Suriname, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay and Zimbabwe.

Or, if you are in the United States, they are looking for researchers in the following (old and new) locations:

Albuquerque, NM; Baltimore, MD; Buffalo, NY; Charlotte, NC; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; Detroit, MI; Fairfield, Stamford, Norwalk, CT; Hartford, CT; Indianapolis, IN; Jacksonville, FL; Kansas City, MO; Little Rock, AR; Louisville, KY; Memphis, TN; Milwaukee, WI; Nashville, TN; New Orleans, LA; Tulsa & Oklahoma City, OK; Orlando, FL; Palo Alto, CA; Phoenix, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR; Richmond, VA; Rochester, NY; Salt Lake City, UT; San Antonio, TX; San Jose, CA; St. Louis, MO; and Wilmington, DE.

If you think you might be able to help by completing a short-term research project for one of the locations above, please read this previous blog post (important), then please urgently email Passport Career's founder Susan Musich

Please feel free to pass this around to any other contacts that you have who might (also) be able to help. Many thanks... and good luck!

5 Steps To Launching An International Job Search

Hello Everyone, Here's a quick link to Susan Musich's recent Passport Career blog post entitled 5 Steps To Launching An International Job Search. Here are her main headings (aka pieces of advice):

1. Access local resources;
2. Find out the restrictions and permissions for working in the destination country;
3. Identify organizations to research for possible job leads and make contacts there;
4. Learn the business etiquette and communication culture for your new country; and
5. Create a networking resume and organize important career-related papers that may be requested.

If you are interested, please take a look at Susan's blog to see the details under each heading. Thanks.

Interested In Short-Term Research Work? More New Locations Added For Passport Career

Hi Everyone, Following on from our blog posts about Susan Musich's need for short-term researchers for PassportCareer, Susan has added more new locations to her list.

The current list (including new locations plus those still needing researchers) reads as follows:

Afghanistan, Albania, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, French Guiana, Georgia, Guyana, Honduras, India (New Delhi), Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Montenegro, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Seychelles, Slovenia, South Africa (Cape Town), Sri Lanka, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, United States (Orlando, St Louis, Cincinnati, Columbus, Phoenix, Seattle, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, San Diego, Washington DC), Uruguay, Uzbekistan and Zimbabwe.

If you are interested in completing a short-term research project for one of the locations above, please read this previous blog post (important), then express your interest via email to Susan directly.

Many thanks... and good luck! Andrea

Note: If you live in a city in the United States which is not listed above but which has offices of Fortune 500 companies, Susan is interested to hear from you too. (Except if you live in one of the cities that she already has a researcher: Austin; Houston; Raleigh; Los Angeles; Boston; San Francisco; Dallas; New York; Miami; Chicago; Minneapolis; Washington DC; Detroit; Denver; Atlanta; Baltimore; and Columbus.) Thanks.