The Canadian Guide to Working and Living Overseas - Softcover

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Jean-Marc Hachey (MA) is an Acadian from Bathhurst, New Brunswick. He has been active in the international field since 1981, and has experience working overseas for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), World University Services of Canada (WUSC), Canadian Crossroads International (CCI) and the German Volunteer Service (GVS). He has counselled numerous Canadians on overseas employment strategies, and has consulted and given seminars on international job skills to such groups as the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT), Cowater International Inc. and many university departments Mr. Hachey is President of Intercultural Systems/Systmes interculturels (ISSI), a computer systems consulting and crosscultural services firm.

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We highly recommend this book to our members and applicants. Our copies of the second edition are already well-worn -- the result of frequent use by staff members, who found it an invaluable tool for counselling Canadians on overseas opportunities. --Marc Dolgin, Executive Director, World University Services Canada (WUSC/EUMC)

This comprehensive and practical reference guide is a virtual passport to international career development. Anyone interested in learning how to work effectively in a crosscultural environment will benefit from reading it. --Professor Martin Rudner, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University.

To remain a strong player in the development consulting field, the Canadian private sector needs a pool of skilled professionals with international experience and an understanding of development issues. This book is an important resource in that respect. It provides concrete advice for people undertaking the challenging task of launching an international career. --Clarissa Brocklehurst, Water Aid Country Representative, Bangladesh

In addition to thinking globally, Canadians must also act globally. This book is the best edition yet of an invaluable resource for practitioners in international development, advocacy, and business. Young Canadians, especially, should make proactive use of its contents to shape their futures--and that of the world. -- Ted Jackson, President, E.T. Jackson and Associates Ltd. and Associate Professor of Public Administration, Carleton University.

For novices and veterans alike, this third edition contains rich resources and sensible suggestions on how to initiate and sustain an international career. It is a remarkable resource prepared by a knowledgeable team of researchers and writers inspired by Jean-Marc Hachey's vision. -- Morna Flood Consedine, Consultant, Intercultural Communications and Negotiations, Maracon and Associates International.