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Planning for a Career Break with a Sabbatical
14/07/2009 20:19
By Susan Griffith
We all fantasize about taking extended time off from work. But acting on this impulse is a daunting prospect. The practical...
Lead Nature Trips Abroad
12/07/2009 18:46
Summer wilderness programs for teenagers are expanding both domestically and abroad, and tour companies are eager to hire responsible, enthusiastic...
Waking Up at Work Abroad
12/07/2009 18:44
Many of us have deep desires to travel, some from childhood, others through reading, television, or word of mouth. Some of us satisfy these desires...
The Gap Year
12/07/2009 18:43
The expression "gap year," so familiar to British students, is not used in North America because no tradition has developed in the U.S. or Canada of...
Use the Internet to Earn a Living While Traveling
12/07/2009 17:55
My office is no longer at end of an overcrowded commuter train journey. Over the last eight months it has been where I have chosen: a café by the...
Freelance Jobs Can Be Your Ticket to Living Overseas
12/07/2009 17:41
If you do freelance work part- or full-time, you may already have what it takes to support yourself overseas indefinitely. When I began doing...
Reasons to Work Abroad After Graduation
12/07/2009 17:38
What do you do when you’ve graduated from college, have no notion of what to do next, and feel wholly unprepared for life after your diploma?
Many of...
Why So Many Americans Are Seeking Work Abroad
12/07/2009 17:36
Satisfying the wanderlust that takes hold during your college career may be the most obvious attraction of working overseas, but it is by no means...
Europe Wants You
12/07/2009 17:33
For non-European citizens, working in Europe has the reputation of being difficult. If you are not a European Union passport holder, goes the...
The Benefits of Becoming a Local
12/07/2009 17:31
When most people start thinking about working abroad, they generally fall into one of two camps. Those in the first camp plan on securing a solid job...
Work Abroad ... Experience a Foreign Culture from the Inside
12/07/2009 17:30
In hopes of soothing the minds of the irresolute, here are some general guidelines to preface the unprecedented amount of specific information and...
See the World and Get Paid for It
12/07/2009 17:23
A great way to see the world and get paid at the same time is to work on a cruise ship. I just completed my first contract with Princess Cruise Lines...
Summer Tour Jobs in Europe
12/07/2009 17:19
Finding a job in Europe for the summer can be difficult, especially if your only language is English. As the laws in Europe change to accommodate EU...
Job-Hunting in Australia
12/07/2009 17:17
To Find the Best Working Experiences, "Go Bush"
After three demoralizing weeks job-hunting in Perth, I had decided to continue my search for...
Jobs and Careers Abroad in Adventure Travel
12/07/2009 17:15
Questions and Answers
“Find a job you love” says Confucius, “and you never have to do a days work in your life.”
I have written previously about...
International School Jobs How to Plan a Successful Interview?
12/07/2009 17:14
By Jarett Emert
Besides the romance and simple pleasures of foreign living, overseas teaching is also a helpful addition to a future resume. The...
Teaching as an International Career
12/07/2009 17:11
By Tamara Studniski and Peter Burnside
You have backpacked through Europe and taught ESOL in East Asia. The time to grow up and choose a career has...
How to Work Abroad After College
12/07/2009 17:08
A Guide for Recent Graduates
By Katie Krueger
So you have graduated from college. Now what? I became so sick of hearing that question the summer...
Do What You Love
02/07/2009 14:04
herry Schwarz: What was your first international job? What were the most important lessons you took away from it?
Ron Krannich: My first...
What It Takes to Live and Work Abroad
02/07/2009 14:01
Are you tired of the status quo? Bored with the daily grind? Sick of the rat race?
Do you picture yourself breaking free of earth’s gravity for...
Searching for International Jobs
02/07/2009 13:57
While sitting in my apartment on a cold and rainy Sunday afternoon in Milan, I started to think about a piece I wrote last month (Jan 2008) entitled...