Expat Partner: Staying Active & Finding Work (Lannoo Campus) - Softcover

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Carine Bormans is an experienced expat, having lived as an expat partner in Kuwait, Vienna, Paris, Geneva, Nairobi, Kinshasa and (currently) Bamako. In between, she worked in the HR department of the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a specialized trainer for expats and their partners. Marie Geukens studied Germanic languages and journalism and has moved as an expat partner to Budapest, Damascus and Ottawa. She now lives in Brussels and is editor-in-chief of Marie Claire magazine.

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Can you plan your professional future as expat partner?
Can you pursue a career in your new environment?
What are your expectations and priorities?

The effect of giving up some certainties by following one's partner abroad should not be underestimated. The expat partner is often left in the cold. According to 71% of expats who experienced a failed foreign posting, the reason provided is an unhappy partner. Clear agreements are necessary to make a good start.

This book will help you. If you dare to look at work differently, many unexpected doors will open. The book allows you to ask all the right questions, both before, during and after your stay abroad. It offers inspiring examples and useful warnings about potential pitfalls. Step by step, you will be able to make the career choices that best suit you at that particular moment.