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Title: How to Get a Job in Europe by Robert Sanborn, Cheryl Matherly ISBN: 1-57284-027-7 Publisher: Surrey Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.75 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Worth Its Considerable Weight in Gold
Comment: It would take months to find all the resources this books offers. It's worth its considerable weight in gold!
After reading this really helpful new 5th edition, I quickly realized that the less than flattering comments by some did, indeed, refer to a previous edition. This new edition cures all that ailed previous editions. It is really chock full of effective advice on conducting a nine-step search for full-time, part-time, or seasonal jobs anywhere in Europe. When the authors don't cover something in as much depth as you might like, they offer information about numerous other print and online resources that do cover the topic indepth (I guess if they tried to cover absolutely everything in as much depth as the things they do cover, the book would have been 600 pages and cost twice as much). They do a really good job of explaining how resumes and cover letters should be written differently when applying for work in Europe -- if you follow the U.S. model your resume will wind up in the circular file very quickly.
The directory half of the book provides contact information with thousands of potential employers -- organized by country, and within each country by broad category like banking and fiance, technology, service industries, retailing and wholesaling, and industrial manufacturing. The concise country profiles really help you chart your course of action. There's also a whole chapter on teaching English abroad, one on internships and summer jobs, and one on working with placement agencies.
Rating: 1
Summary: Useful for college-age with limited research skills
Comment: This book is essentially a compendium of bland generalities and lists such as you might compile in an afternoon spent with your favorite Internet search engine or reference librarian. For each country surveyed there are lists of foreign and domestic companies and a trite couple of paragraphs about the country's "economic outlook". You *might* find this useful - if you were a European student looking for work in the U.S., think of how useful you might find a couple paragraphs from "Let's Go" and the address and phone numbers of the headquarters of IBM, Exxon, and AT&T, say.
I was especially interested in finding information on writing a CV, and found instructions for an "international" CV that adequately describe how to write an American resume. The authors make no distinction between requirements for a French CV as opposed to German Lebenslauf. You might find a job in spite of following the book's advice, but I think a better bet would be "The Global Resume and CV Guide".
Rating: 4
Summary: Great place to start, but maybe too broad for some people
Comment: Getting a job overseas can be challenging, and this book is a fine place to start. Each country chapter has a brief history/culture summary; current economic climate information and employment outlook; resources for finding short-term work, internships, volunteer opportunities; embassies; international nonprofits; companies listed by industry and lots more. It also has a list of books the author recommends to those seeking international employment. Caveat: The resume samples are fine for seeking a US job, but European CVs are different. But overall, this is a great book for someone who knows they want to work in Europe but who hasn't focused yet. And still a good book, but less helpful, for someone who knows exactly what they want to do.
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Title: International Job Finder: Where the Jobs Are Worldwide by Daniel Lauber ISBN: 1884587100 Publisher: Planning/Communications Pub. Date: June, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: International Jobs: Where They Are and How to Get Them, Sixth Edition by Nina Segal, Eric Kocher ISBN: 0738207462 Publisher: Perseus Books Group Pub. Date: 12 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Careers in International Affairs by Maria Pinto Carland, Lisa A. Gihring ISBN: 0878403914 Publisher: Georgetown University Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Best Resumes and CVS for International Jobs: Your Passport to the Global Job Market by Ronald L. Krannich, Wendy S. Enelow ISBN: 1570231834 Publisher: Impact Publications Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Jobs for Travel Lovers: Opportunities at Home and Abroad by Ronald L., Ph.D. Krannich, Caryl Rae, Ph.D. Krannich ISBN: 1570231966 Publisher: Impact Publications Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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