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PART ONE: Your International IQ01. The E�ective Overseas Employee 02. Myths & Realities03. Living Overseas04. What Expats Say About Living Abroad05. Learning a Foreign Language06. Women Living & Working Overseas07. The Canadian Identity in the International Workplace08. Re-Entry

PART TWO: Acquiring International Experience09. Starting Your International Career10. Short-Term Programs Overseas11. Hosting Programs12. Cross-Cultural Travel13. Study Abroad14. Awards & Grants15. International Studies in Canada16. International Studies — The World’s Top Schools17. Internships Abroad

PART THREE: The International Job Search18. Your Career Path & The Ideal International Pro�le19. The Hiring Process20. The Job Search & Targeting Your Research21. Resources for the International Job Search22. Phone Research Techniques23. Selling Your International Skills24. International Resumes25. Covering Letters26. Interviewing for an International Job27. Jobs by Regions of the World28. Job Hunting When You Return Home

PART FOUR: The Professions29. Teaching Abroad30. Careers in International Development31. International Law Careers32. Engineering Careers Abroad33. Health Careers Abroad34. Spousal Employment & Freelancing Abroad

PART FIVE: International Career Directories35. Private Sector Firms in Canada36. Private Sector Firms in the US37. Canadian Government38. NGOs in Canada39. NGOs in the US40. NGOs in Europe & the Rest of the World41. United Nations & Other IGOs

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PART ONE:International careers require a unique set of skills recognized by both international employers and the expat community. Learn the skills that employers are looking for, and how to succeed while abroad.

PART TWO:International employers require that you have previous international experience. The key to gaining this experience is to dive into “all things international” while at university, or by taking a year o� to travel the world. Remember, international careers are built step by step, over time. And you’ll be sure to have fun while you do it!

THE ESSENTIALS: Experience has shown that those who are successful at �nding international work have all done something extraordinary to land their �rst job. They have gone out on a limb, acted boldly (but politely), have been entrepreneurial, have sacri�ced certainty and taken risks to gain international experience and land that �rst job. International employers are looking for individuals who are fully committed to international work and living, and your job hunting methods should re�ect this.

PART THREE:The international job search is di�erent than the domestic search. Learn why international employers focus on your personality during recruitment. Learn to sell your international skills and learn about the unique aspects of an international resume.

PART FOUR:There are international jobs in almost every line of work. PART FOUR of The BIG Guide points out the unique aspects of some of the most popular employment �elds.

PART FIVE:These valuable chapters will lead you directly to the many di�erent types of international employers who hire regularly for overseas positions.

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03a. Letter from an Expat Family by Steven James03b. Moving Your Marriage by Robin Pascoe03c. Canadian Income Taxes & Non-Resident Status by Garry Duncan05a. Kids Adjusting to a New Language & Culture by Lori Wolfe07a. Adjusting to a Slower Pace of Work by Kellee Ngan10a. The Value of SWAP by Dave Smith12a. Taking a Gap Year (Verge Magazine) by Je� Minthorn13a. Financing Travel & Study Abroad by Murray Baker17a. Choosing the Right Internship Organization by Geo� Owen17b. Job Hunting During Your Internship by Tanissa Martindale 17c. Maximizing Your First Year on the Job by Eric Glanville18a. My Experience Preparing for an International Career by Larissa Brown24a. SAMPLE RESUME: IT, Engineering & Development24b. SAMPLE RESUME: Program Manager24c. SAMPLE RESUME: Water Resources Engineer24d. SAMPLE RESUME: Education Policy Advisor29a. Tips for Teaching English Overseas by Victoria McGraw30a. Democracy or Development: Which Comes First? by Paul Weinberg30b. Personal Stories of Work in Governance by CIDA31a. Launching an International Law Career by James Pickard31b. Careers in Public International Law by Ken Roberts32a. Eight Engineering Career Stories from REDR-CANADA by Susan Elias32b. Career Stories from ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS Editor, Heather Harding33a. The Fight Against Tuberculosis in Yunnan-China by John McNern33b. Volunteering on a Health Project in Dili, East Timor by Vanessa van Schoor37a. Writing the Foreign Service Exam by E. Thomas

PART TWO: Acquiring International Experience 10. Short-Term Programs Overseas11. Hosting Programs13. Study Abroad14. Awards & Grants15. International Studies in Canada 16. International Studies—The World’s Top Schools17. Internships Abroad

PART FOUR: The Professions31. Canadian Law Schools Teaching PIL31. International Law Organizations33. Health Careers Abroad

Living Overseas 01. Cross-Cultural Skills01. Cross-Cultural Business Skills01. Periodicals to Raise Your International IQ01. Book Distributors03. Health Overseas03. Children & Families Overseas03. Educating Your Children03. Relocating Abroad03. Expatriate Networking Sites04 Personal Stories of Life Overseas05. Learning a Foreign Language06. Women Living & Working Overseas08. Re-Entry12. Cross-Cultural Travel27. Country Guides & Reports

Acquiring International Experience 10. Short-Term Programs Overseas11. Hosting Programs12. Cross-Cultural Travel17. International Internships

Academic Studies 05. Learning a Foreign Language13. Study Abroad14. Awards & Grants15. International Studies

The International Job Search 20. General Job Search20. Student Job Search20. Job Search Directories21. International Job Search Books21. International Job Hunting Services on the Internet

International Career Directories21. Government Job Boards Around the World38. Canadian NGOs39. US NGOs40. NGOs in Europe & the Rest of the World41. UN & Other IGOs

Jobs by Regions of the World 27. Country Guides & Reports27. United States27. Mexico & Latin America27. Western Europe27. Eastern Europe & Former Soviet Union27. Middle East27. Africa27. Asia Paci�c

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