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

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 Living in Shanghai: Interested in Part-Time Work with SIRVA Relocation?

Hi Everyone, If you are living in Shanghai, China, and are interested in part-time work (or know someone who is), please read on...

SIRVA Relocation, one of the world’s premier relocation companies, is currently seeking part-time SIRVA Relocation Field Consultants for their office in Shanghai, China.

SIRVA’s Field Consultants will accompany expatriates and family members on tours such as (but not limited to) orientation, preview trips, home searches (together with a SIRVA designated housing agent), school searches and settling-in services.

SIRVA’s Field Consultants will act as the subject matter experts for the number of days that are being authorized by the client on specific services. An itinerary will be drawn for this program so that the Field Consultants will take that as a generic guideline in providing the required services.

Work days will be flexible, depending on each Field Consultant’s personal schedule and availability. SIRVA will provide a car and driver for the programs that will be carried out for their clients. The Field Consultants will be required to submit a comprehensive report upon completion of the program in providing observations, feedback and concerns of the family so that SIRVA can take this up with the expatriate and the client’s Human Resources team to address any issues.

Anyone interested in gaining fabulous experience with a very friendly, highly-reputable, global company, this could just be the perfect opportunity for you during your time in Shanghai and perhaps a stepping stone to bigger and greater things.

Main Responsibilities:
• Work closely with the in-house team of Global Assignment Consultants
• Accompany SIRVA Clients’ expatriate assignees on their:
- Look-See / Preview Trips
- School Search
- Home Search
- Settling-In Program
• Complete an end-of-program report

Ideal candidates would possess the following attributes:
• Personal experience and/or knowledge of international relocation industry
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Initiative, independence, well organized and able to work under pressure
• PC literate with good knowledge of MS Office
• Must have and maintain up to date knowledge of the local and expatriate living and life style issues within Shanghai’s international community
• Languages a distinct advantage
• Training and attractive remuneration will be offered to the right candidates.

If you are genuinely interested in this position and would like to know more, please urgently email Claudia de Jong in SIRVA’s Singapore office to introduce yourself and to request the full job description.

All information received will be kept in strict confidence and only for employment-related purposes.  Applicants who are not invited for interviews within four weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful.

Many thanks and good luck to any interested candidates! Andrea

PS. Please share this with anyone else who might also be interested.

Reminder: Expat Show & Cuisine Festival, Shanghai, 17-19 September 2010

Hi Everyone, If you are an expat in (or moving to) Shanghai, China, don't miss the upcoming Expat Show and Cuisine Festival, Friday 17th to Sunday 19th September, at the Shanghai Exhibition Center.

Expat Show, Shanghai

"The Expat Show Shanghai is the biggest gathering of the foreign community with over 12,000 visitors set to attend. The show was created to serve as a platform for over 200 exhibitors to promote their services and products to make the lives of expatriates living in Shanghai easier. Not only that but the show is host to many activities such as ‘Live Performances’, ‘Mom and Babies Fair’ and a ‘Private Kindergarten’ to allow for an enjoyable day for all.

Already in its 4th edition, the ‘The Expat Show Shanghai’ is further expanding with the inclusion of the ‘Cuisine Festival’ which will bring over 60 exhibitors from the culinary world. It will bring prestigious restaurants, chocolate and wine tasting as well as the chance to cook with some of the best chefs in France. This year’s edition is not to be missed, so make sure you attend!"

The Cuisine Festival

"The Cuisine Festival Shanghai is the biggest food and wine festival in China, where visitors will taste drinks and dishes from the best and finest restaurants in town. Visitors will see international chefs cooking (French, Chinese, Japanese, Italian and more) and enjoy cooking demonstrations, cooking lessons and tasting experiences."

I will be at the Expat Show for Expat Women, so come and say 'hi' and encourage your friends to come along too. :-)

Thanks for your support!  Andrea