Relocating 101: Making the Most of Your Move - Softcover

Roman, Beverly D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1888891203 ISBN 13: 9781888891201

Publisher: Br Anchor Pub, 1999

Synopsis

Personal and professional relocation advice for individuals and families moving in and around their own countries. Topics include dual careers, home sale transactions, insurance, medical and finance. Internet sites, checklists, business card holders and pliable pouches are included.

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About the Author

Beverly D. Roman, Publisher, BR Anchor Publishing has written fourteen relocation books and publishes the monthly electronic newsletter, Relocation - 2000. Her experience is derived from personal experience (18 domestic and international relocations), comprehensive research and interaction in the relocation industry. The author has been featured on CNN's "Parenting Today," ABC TV's "Home Show" and Discovery Channel's "Home Matters" with her up-to-date and cost saving relocation advice. Corporations, employees, international organizations, school services and colleges have benefited from her experience and information.

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Relocation 101 addresses the most current relocation topics. This book offers personal and professional relocation advice for individuals and families moving in and around their own countries. strategies for dual career couples techniques to relocate children and elders tips to maximize home sales and purchases ways to find new physicians and medical care advice to choose relocation insurance

internet sites, checklists and business card holders

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Relocating A Career If you are a working spouse and your partner has accepted a job transfer, you need to evaluate your own career and develop a strategy based on your personal and professional needs. Develop A Plan Think about maintaining your career in the new community. With a fax machine, E- mail account and express mail, many employees manage an office from a distance. Approach your employer with suggestions to maintain your position from another city and be open to discuss your employer's proposals as well. Negotiate a trial period for the plan, agreeing on reasonable terms and conditions. If it is possible that you may return to live in this community, your employer may be amenable to you taking a leave of absence for the purpose of furthering your education or skills. If you are unable to relocate your career, this presents an opportunity to reassess your personal and professional goals. This is the time to ask yourself questions, such as: Do I want to pursue my current career at its present level? seek advancement in my current field? seek training in another field? pursue an advanced degree or further training?

seek a different position (field) using my developed skills? work part-time or obtain temporary employment? start my own business? If you are changing course, begin by asking yourself questions such as: What skills and accomplishments do I have that are transferrable? How have my skills been demonstrated on and off the job? What do I most enjoy doing? In what areas have I been most successful? What methods worked best for me in my former position(s)? What are my greatest strengths? My talents? This chapter goes on to help the reader evaluate how he or she can utilize the information and suggests resources to get further assistance. The closing chapter paragraph follows. Summing it Up Even with help, job-hunting is primarily a do-it-yourself project. The state of the economy, your career field, the community, your motivation level and timing--being in the right place at the right time, will all influence the time it takes to become reestablished. In addition to the suggestions in this chapter, tap every resource that is available, tell everyone you meet that you are job-hunting and describe the position you are pursuing. Join clubs and/or volunteer your services to organizations, and do as much networking as possible. You never know who may know of a position or know someone that may lead to a new job.

Edition details

• Publisher: Br Anchor Pub
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1888891203
• ISBN 13: 9781888891201
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Cadieux Michael J.
• Number of pages: 104
• Editor: Bickel Dalene R.