+++ The long awaited, completely updated and revised third edition +++ Follow your passion to create a career that moves with you... In this fully revised and updated third edition of the definitive expat career bible, Jo Parfitt and her carefully selected band of contributors are back with more hands-on advice for the expat accompanying partner, and indeed, anyone who wants a portable, flexible career they love. Jo and her team are all well-acquainted with life on the move both as expatriate employees, accompanying partners and entrepreneurs. This book shares the secrets of their impressive combined experience and provides an inspiring read for anyone who wants to maintain a professional identity and do rewarding work, wherever they may find themselves. Thousands of people have been helped by the inspiration, case studies and resources contained in this book since it was first published in 1998. * Hands-on exercises and checklists * Real-life stories, advice and tips * Jobhunting tips and techniques * Nurture your professional identity * Discover your strengths * Find your passion * Design your perfect portable career * Use networking to make it happen * Work for yourself and win Written by expats for expats this book is the career catalyst you have been waiting for...
My first book was accepted by the first publisher I approached, back in 1984. The book was 'French Tarts' and the publisher was Octopus. I went on to have 13 word processing and desktop publishing handbooks published by Macmillan, McGraw-Hill, Pitman and Paradigm, over the next few years. By then I had become an 'expat wife' and was living in Dubai. In 1993 we were posted to Oman, Word had become the only WP program and so my other work dried up. Inspired by the landscape and produce of Oman I decided to co-author another cookbook and create Summertime Publishing in order to do it myself. 'Dates' sold thousands of copies but in 1996 we were posted to Norway. Here, I realised my decade abroad had taught me much about expat life and portable careers. Summertime published 'Forced to Fly' and 'Career in Your Suitcase'. I had become an expat expert and my career as a journalist specialising in expat issues and speaker at international conferences took off.
In 1997 we returned to England for a while and I published 'Find Your Passion' and 'Grow Your Own Networks'. In 2005 we moved to the Netherlands and I returned to traditional publishing and new editions of 'Find Your Passion' and 'Career in Your Suitcase' were published by Lean Marketing Press and 'Dates' by Zodiac. In addition LMP published my books 'Release the Book Within' and 'Expat Entrepreneur'.
Today, I'm still in Holland and Summertime Publishing is back on full throttle, not only as a publisher but also as a complete mentoring and publishing service. In March I published my poetry memoir, 'A Moving Landscape' and have now begun publishing other people's books too.
