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i WORKING Abroad ii You’ll be amazed how far you can go teaching English for the British Council. You can help your students achieve amazing things too. To find out more contact us quoting the reference WA/06/09: email iii Demand for understanding English is vast. Get back to school! One of the most rewarding ways to experience a foreign country is to work as an English teacher. Suddenly you’re no longer a tourist – you’re a valuable part of your students’ lives, giving them access to the world’s media, information, ideas and debate. The British Council has a network of teaching centres in over 100 cities worldwide. We teach English to children and adults at all levels; special courses for companies – such as airlines, hotels, petrochemical technicians and journalists; and public services including lawyers and the military. For all these students we need imaginative and inspiring teachers. Teaching English for the British Council is a chance to work with some of the best EFL teachers in the profession, in an organisation that aims to lead the world. We take pride in seeing our teachers and students reach their full potential. Teachers working for the British Council need a degree in any subject and a qualifi cation in English language teaching, such as the Cambridge CELTA or Trinity College TESOL certifi cate. These qualifi cations are taught in several different countries and in the UK. Have a look at the websites at the foot of this page to see where. We offer very good terms and conditions and lots of encouragement to develop professionally. Our contracts are usually for two years in any one city and unlike other schools we encourage teachers to move around our own network. We have vacancies all year round and are always keen to hear from teachers who want to work for us. To fi nd out more about us, or how to become a Teacher of EFL, please visit our website http://trs.britishcouncil.org Useful websites: Cambridge ESOL www.cambridgeesol.org Trinity College London www.trinitycollege.co.uk Professional TEFL jobseekers site www.tefl .com Helpful resource for al things TEFL www.cactustefl .com advertisement feature iv DON ’ T BE A PING PONG POM e can’t imagine anything more expensive or disheartening than emigrating Wto New Zealand then deciding it is not for you - but it happens to migrant families every year. And a lot of the time the reason is money. At Broadbase International we understand that you need up-to-date, expert information to make the right financial decisions. Which is why we have made a huge database of NZ information available on our website - and it is all written especially for Brits. FREE RESOURCES FOR NZ-BOUND BRITS! You can also send off for our Financial Guide, with over 60 pages of essential info for migrants, from the cost of living and pensions to taxes. And you’re welcome to download our Emigration Checklist, a handy resource to help you keep track of everything. Moving to New Zealand does not have to be a step into the unknown. Jeremy Henderson and the team at Broadbase International will work with you every step of the way to help you to make a confident start to your new life. Your one-stop New Zealand immigration destination www.broadbaseimmigration.co.uk +64 3 961 3709 - v TOP TIPS FOR SETTLING SUCCESSFULLY IN NEW ZEALAND IT’S NOT ON THE OFFICIAL LIST, BUT EMIGRATING MUST BE ONE OF LIFE’S MORE STRESSFUL EXPERIENCES – THERE IS SO MUCH TO ORGANISE, THERE IS THE EMOTIONAL WRENCH OF LEAVING HOME, AND THEN YOU HAVE THE CHALLENGE OF SETTING YOURSELF UP IN A NEW COUNTRY. The better prepared you are in every aspect of your life, the smoother the physical and emotional transition will be for you and your family. Here are our top five tips for not only surviving but enjoying the process of emigrating to New Zealand and settling in to your new life. 1) Research, research, research – decisions that you make fairly early on in your emigration process can have long-lasting implications. Get as much information as you can from sources you trust, and give yourself time to think things over. 2) Shop around – emigrating is expensive, but there are savings to be made in everything from foreign exchange to shipping to visa advice. Get at least three quotes and compare like with like. As well as getting a good price, you’re likely to pick up plenty of valuable advice along the way. 3) Have realistic expectations about what your new life will be like – get an idea of how far your pay packet will go, what there is to do at the weekend, and what the weather will be like. Kiwis have a great lifestyle, but they don’t spend their whole lives lounging by the beach! 4) Know that not everything will go exactly to plan – no matter how much planning you do, there is bound to be something that you didn’t expect along the way. Not all surprises are unpleasant of course, but be prepared to be persistent and stay positive. 5) Get involved – you’re probably emigrating because you want a change in lifestyle, so have a bit of a plan for each member of your family – things you’d like to try, places you’d like to go – then when you’ve arrived and sorted out life’s necessities, throw yourself into social, community and sporting activities. You’ll meet new people, you’ll try all sorts of new things, and within a few months you’ll really start to feel at home. Jeremy Henderson Financial Adviser, Broadbase International vi Planning a move overseas? Read Living Abroad magazine first www.livingabroadmagazine.com 0131 226 7766 ISSUE 22 £3.70 WY9THO CAU 7OGTRU E IPDNTO RTTIINREANYATKTOMES S START A NEW LIFE OVERSEAS WWW.LIVINGABROADMAGAZINE.COM MARCH 2008 SYDNEY “Sunshine and SURF beach weekends” 3PAG7ES OF R isRisntEsosoApriLier eLsLsI I FtyFytoEoEu AhWAhAWon n vldidlalIaluNyc iína PIHCPIHTRAOOALTAPLSEBPYRROT’T’ISAYTYT S •WNAPoTUEhfE r oWSeDCneTIe ID g RAZfea InAEmLTeAiLrlyaIL tmAioAon Nv&se D BCT TAWCTAWHPHPIEITAOANAYRSRTTITCICPETLMERANEOS1NTU0RTRTDFNSESE •S•EDpAYonDSi nYyiNnto sEu?iMdY hUe aPIrsvGsRe e gORo ueuAPnirdTEo egRIuuOgTidhNYe abFabF i iarctswhwhtla etltlt ti tiemtmtyoaoa eu u Tr eboboinuw oyFvererearrstntnse e c e StlAtlASihf p peteta a a ahsntitileidls o fhfhoifn f fStSt e eAh t tfefenao drgrgoatodlouou idcdcnía PROPERTY FOR SALE SPAIN FRANCE AUSTRALIA PORTUGAL CYPRUS TURKEY vii WORKING Abroad The complete guide to overseas employment and living in a new country 30th edition Jonathan Reuvid London and Philadelphia viii First published in 1977 Thirtieth edition 2009 Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accor- dance with the terms of licences issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside those terms should be sent to the publishers at the under- mentioned addresses: Kogan Page Limited Kogan Page US 120 Pentonville Road 525 South 4th Street, #241 London N1 9JN Philadelphia PA 19147 United Kingdom USA www.koganpage.com © Godfrey Golzen and contributors 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 © Kogan Page Ltd and contributors 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 The right of Kogan Page Ltd and the individual contributors to be identified as the authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Every effort has been made to ensure information in this book is up to date at the time of printing. Where no revisions to country profiles were received from individual embassies, the text from the previous edition has sometimes been used. ISBN 978 0 7494 5648 1 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A CIP record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Reuvid, Jonathan. Working abroad : the complete guide to overseas employment and living in a new country / Jonathan Reuvid. — 30th ed. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN 978-0-7494-5648-1 1. British–Employment–Foreign countries–Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Employment in foreign countries–Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Title. HF5549.5.E45G64 2009 331.702--dc22 2009014890 Typeset by Saxon Graphics Ltd, Derby Printed and bound in Great Britain by Thanet Press Ltd, Margate ix Wherever you work AXA PPP healthcare is right there with you Resident expatriate or local national... working or travelling: when you’re living abroad you deserve top quality healthcare from a well grounded company that really knows their way around the world of private health! AXA PPP healthcare has an International Health Plan to suit your needs. Join us and you can rely on quick, easy access to private medical treatment; a choice of hospitals; emergency evacuation or repatriation; plus an English-speaking health information line that’s on call for you around-the-clock. For great British healthcare – worldwide – join us now and we’ll give you two months’ cover free Call +44(0)1892 550817 quoting reference WA2006 or visit www.axappphealthcare.co.uk/wa All claims will be assessed against the terms and conditions of the chosen product and any individual exclusions placed on your policy at joining. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. © AXA PPP healthcare 2009 Lines are open from 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 1pm Saturday (UK time). Calls may be recorded.

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