Work Abroad: The Complete Guide to Finding a Job Overseas [Paperback]

Clayton A. Hubbs (Editor)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Transitions Abroad; 4 edition (November 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886732116
• ISBN-13: 978-1886732117
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #735,611 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #43 in Books > Business & Investing > Job Hunting & Careers > Job Markets & Advice

More About the Author

Zahara Heckscher is the co-author of How to Live Your Dream of Volunteering Overseas.

Heckscher teaches writing at the University of Maryland in College Park and The Writer's Center in Bethesda. She is a contributing editor at Transitions Abroad. Her articles have been published at TransitionsAbroad.com, Yes Magazine, and the books:

* Global Backlash: Citizen Initiatives for a Just World Economy.
* Work Abroad (4th Edition) from Transitions Abroad Publishing: The Complete Guide to Finding a Job Overseas

Heckscher resides in Washington, D.C., where she completed her M.A. in International Development at American University.

Heckscher offers workshops about international volunteering and other subjects at campuses around the country and she offers consulting services to nonprofit organizations in the Washington, DC area.

To get in touch, you can email her from the contact us form at www.volunteeroverseas.org.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

66 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good general guide, May 22, 2000

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Margot Strondheim (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Work Abroad: The Complete Guide to Finding a Job Overseas (Paperback)

If you would like to live overseas for an extended period but can't afford to do so without working, then this book will be very valuable. It provides very useful and interesting information on many different aspects of finding a job overseas. Just reading through the book makes you want to throw in your stateside job and head abroad. As someone who has taught English abroad, my only criticism is that the information the book gives on teaching English abroad is not very detailed or up to date. So if you're thinking specifically of teaching English, you might want to get a more specialized book, such as Jeff Mohamed's 'Teaching English Overseas.'

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An ideal and instructive reference, March 10, 2001

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Work Abroad: The Complete Guide to Finding a Job Overseas (Paperback)

Work Abroad is the complete, comprehensive, practical, and "user friendly" how-to guide for finding jobs overseas. Whether it's for an interesting volunteer position, a paid employment full or part-time, this indispensable guide is an ideal and instructive reference. There are country-by-country listings of key employers and organizations, lists of the best books and websites, a wealth of helpful first-hand reports from people on their experiences when working abroad. Work Abroad is a very highly recommended addition to any personal, school, job center, or community library jobs/careers resources and reference collection.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chock full of useful info, January 1, 2003

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Tim Leffel "author, The World's Cheapest Dest... (Tampa, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Work Abroad: The Complete Guide to Finding a Job Overseas (Paperback)

Transitions Abroad magazine has seemingly always been the go-to resource for students, volunteers, and working travelers itching to get up and go. This book is a great resource for doing so in an informed and successful manner. No organization does a better job at compiling the best resources and they've tapped several experts from their stable of writers to give the low-down on specific areas.

While English teachers may require a more focused guide, the book does provide a good overview and plenty of relevant web sites to explore for more information in that area. For anyone wishing to travel and make a living at the same time, the purchase of this book is money very well spent. After all, if you land a job after using the guide, it'll pay for itself on day one.

Tim Leffel
author, The World's Cheapest Destinations