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| ISBN-13: | 9781854582553 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Crimson Publishing, Limited |
| Publication date: | 07/01/2001 |
| Series: | Vacation Work Series |
| Edition description: | 1st Edition |
| Pages: | 239 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.53(w) x 7.99(h) x 0.61(d) |
Table of Contents
| Dramatis Personae | 10 | |
| Introduction | 15 | |
| Taking the Plunge | ||
| Pursuing a Dream | ||
| Is a Career Break Right for Me? | ||
| Who Can Take a Career Break? | ||
| The Determination to Realise your Dream | ||
| Reasons to be Tempted | ||
| Overcoming Reluctance | ||
| Shaking out the Cobwebs | ||
| How Will a Break Affect my Career? | ||
| Taking a Career Break for its own Sake | ||
| Improving Career Prospects | ||
| Employers' Attitudes | 27 | |
| Taking Charge of Your Career | ||
| Considerations for the Self-Employed | ||
| Persuading the Boss | ||
| Establishing Your Value | ||
| Taking the Initiative | ||
| What can be Achieved? | ||
| Changing Direction | ||
| Nuts and Bolts - Personal Finance and Domestic Life | ||
| How to Afford a Career Break | 35 | |
| Financial Implications | ||
| Managing Your Affairs | ||
| How Will my Plans Affect my Mortgage? | ||
| Pensions | ||
| Taxation | ||
| Practical Preparations for Going Abroad | ||
| Money | ||
| Accommodation Matters | ||
| Renting out Your Property | ||
| Using a Rental Agency | ||
| Renting Independently | ||
| Letting Resources | ||
| House Swapping | ||
| Home Swap Contacts | ||
| Leaving Your Property Empty | ||
| Cars | ||
| Pets | ||
| Housesitting | ||
| Useful Contacts | ||
| Staying in Private Homes | ||
| Homestays | ||
| Finding Accommodation at the Other End | ||
| What to Take | ||
| Electrical Items | ||
| Medications | ||
| Gifts | ||
| What Not to Take | ||
| Staying in Touch | ||
| Keeping Informed | ||
| Becoming a Volunteer | ||
| Why Volunteer? | ||
| Rewards of Volunteering Overseas | ||
| Caution | ||
| Opportunities to Work Abroad | 61 | |
| Volunteering Through an Agency | 62 | |
| Opportunities for Professionals | ||
| Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) | ||
| Other Agencies Recruiting Professionals | ||
| Listing of International Voluntary Organisations | ||
| Short-term Volunteering | ||
| Workcamps | ||
| Archaeology | ||
| Conservation | ||
| Organic Farms | ||
| Communities | ||
| Kibbutzim in Israel | ||
| North American Opportunities | ||
| Sources of Information | ||
| Volunteer Agencie | ||
| Conservation Organisations | ||
| Workcamp Organisation | ||
| Volunteering Without Malaria Pills | ||
| Practicalities | ||
| Resources in the UK | ||
| Resources | ||
| Publications | ||
| Websites | ||
| Referral Services | ||
| Beyond Tourism--Working and Living Abroad | ||
| Working Abroad | ||
| Visas and Permission to Work | ||
| Planning in Advance | ||
| Improving Your Chances | ||
| Job Hunting on Arrival | ||
| Seasonal Work | ||
| Teaching English | ||
| TEFL Training | ||
| TEFL Resources | ||
| What English Teaching Involves | ||
| English for Specific Pruposes | ||
| The Job Hunt | ||
| On the Spot | ||
| Freelancing | ||
| A Teaching Career Break in Barcelona | ||
| Working in Tourism | ||
| Resorts | ||
| Tour Operators | ||
| Special Events | ||
| Overland Tour Leaders | ||
| Ski Resorts | ||
| Resources for Living and Working Abroad | ||
| International Job Exchanges | ||
| Teacher Exchanges | ||
| Overseas Opportunities for Qualified Teachers | ||
| Useful Addresses for Teachers | ||
| International Training | ||
| International Vocational Exchanges | ||
| Working in the US | ||
| Internships | ||
| Useful Contacts for Work Excahnges in the US | ||
| Working in Australia | 105 | |
| Studying Abroad | ||
| Studying in the US | ||
| Foreign Qualifications | ||
| Leisure Courses | ||
| Study Visas | ||
| International Educational Contacts and Resources | ||
| Nesting Abroad | ||
| Joining the Expat Community | ||
| Medical Care | ||
| Taxation and State Benefits | ||
| Permanent Changes in Attitude | ||
| Staying On | ||
| Follow the Yellow Brick Road--Travel and Adventure | ||
| Your Travel Choices | ||
| Organised Trips | ||
| Independent Trips | ||
| Designing Your Own Adventure | ||
| Into the Heart of Africa with a Landrover | ||
| Travelling by Bicycle | ||
| Backpacking: Travel by Your Wits | ||
| Pre-Nuptial Travels in Africa | ||
| New Skills from Asia | ||
| Adventure Travel | ||
| Overland Journeys | ||
| Overland Tour Operators | ||
| Charity Challenges | ||
| Fundraising Ideas | ||
| Expeditions | ||
| Sailing | ||
| Crewing on Yachts | ||
| Useful Crewing Contacts | ||
| Racing the Oceans | ||
| Sailing Contacts | ||
| Practical Advice for Travellers | 135 | |
| Planning Your Travels | ||
| Documentation | ||
| Money | ||
| Backpacking Equipment | ||
| Maps and Guides | ||
| Booking Flights | ||
| Accommodation | ||
| Travel Insurance | ||
| Useful Contacts | ||
| Health and Safety | ||
| Travellers' Health | ||
| Inoculations and Prophylaxis | ||
| Malaria | ||
| Food and Water | ||
| Diarrhoea | ||
| Useful Contacts | ||
| Theft | ||
| Getting Around | ||
| Planes, Trains and Automobiles | ||
| Driving a Vehicle | ||
| Useful Contacts for Land Rover Drivers | ||
| Coping with Culture Shock | ||
| Advice on Travelling by Bicycle | ||
| Travel Resources | 156 | |
| Career Breaks En Famille | ||
| Readjusting the Work/Life Balance | ||
| Maternity Leave | ||
| Paternity Leave | ||
| Parental Leave and Taking Time out for Dependants | ||
| Getting Everybody on Board | ||
| Travelling During Parental Leave | ||
| The Ideal Age | ||
| Taking the Children out of School | ||
| Travelling with your Kids | ||
| Resisting the Doom Merchants | ||
| The Incalculable Benefits | ||
| Crossing the Sahara | ||
| The Adventurous Spirit | ||
| Working and Volunteering Abroad | ||
| Taking Time out to Enjoy the Kids | ||
| Red Tape | ||
| Accommodation | ||
| Children's Health | ||
| Books and Resources | ||
| Schooling | ||
| Home Schooling | ||
| Home Schooling Resources | ||
| Other Useful Resources | ||
| Time for Yourself--Individual Projects and Adult Education | ||
| Creating Your Own Project | ||
| Using a Break to Develop your Career | ||
| Adult Education | ||
| Lifelong Learning | ||
| Government Initiatives | ||
| Learning for Pleasure | ||
| Adult Education Resources | ||
| Recreational Courses Abroad | ||
| Creative Writing | ||
| Sport and Leadership Courses | ||
| Open Learning | ||
| The Open University and Other Providers | ||
| Useful Open Learning Contacts | ||
| Financial Support For Returning To Education | ||
| Business Studies and the MBA | ||
| Useful Contacts for Further Business Studies | ||
| Educational Resources | ||
| Books and Publications | ||
| Learning a Language | ||
| Language Learning in the UK | ||
| Language Websites | ||
| Useful Addresses for Learning a Language | ||
| Homestay Agencies | ||
| Language Courses for North Americans | ||
| Training for a Career Change | 200 | |
| Spiritual Development | ||
| What is a Retreat? | ||
| What Kinds of Retreat Are There? | ||
| Secular Retreats | ||
| Buddhist Centres | ||
| Communities | ||
| Contacts and Resources | ||
| Ashrams | ||
| Yoga | ||
| How Much Does it Cost? | ||
| Religious Pilgrimages | ||
| Santiago de Compostela | ||
| India | ||
| Spiritual Tourism | ||
| Religious Retreats | ||
| Alternative Holidays and Travel Companies | ||
| Contacts and Publications | ||
| Back to Normal or a Change for Life? | ||
| Returning to Work | ||
| Returning to Your Old Job | ||
| Job Hunting After a Career Break | ||
| New Skills | ||
| The Older Job-Seeker | ||
| Women Returning to Work | ||
| Changing Employment Practices | ||
| Using a Recruitment Agency | ||
| Useful Books and Contacts | ||
| Useful Websites | ||
| Some Specialist Agencies | ||
| Changing Direction | ||
| A New Career? | ||
| Inspiration | ||
| Unexpectedly Detained | ||
| What to do Next | ||
| Contacts | ||
| Starting Your Own Business | ||
| Becoming Self-Employed | ||
| Buying a Franchise | ||
| Reverse Culture Shock | 229 | |
| Appendix I | Embassies/Consulates in London and Washington | 231 |
| Appendix II | List of Key Organisations | 235 |