Home Away From Home: Turning Your International Relocation Into A Lifetime Enhancement,Used

Review 'A perfect companion piece to crosscultural programs; also helpful for those individuals whose companies do not provide predeparture or ontheground destination services.' Ilene L. Dolins, Senior Vice President, Windham International'Beverly D. Roman addresses the multitude of international relocation concerns beautifully and in detail.' Shelley Seale, President, Relocation Property Services Product Description Home Away From Home offers the most uptodate personal and professional advice for individuals and families moving abroad. Checklists, a Directory of Internet Sites, two business card holder pages and two pliable pouch pages to hold receipts are included. From the Publisher All book orders are fulfilled on a daily basis. Most ship the same day. From the Author Having made 18 moves, I believe I have an understanding of what is important for families to achieve relocation success. I also conduct extensive research about the latest relocation trends and challenges so that all my books address current issues that can impede relocation. About the Author Beverly D. Roman is recognized and quoted as an expert in the field of relocation. She has authored nine books with moving advice. Beverly has been featured on CNN's 'Parenting Today,' ABC TV's 'Home Show' and Discovery Channel's 'Home Matters' with her uptodate and costsaving moving recommendations. Excerpt. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. This material is from the first chapter 'Evaluation.' Relocating abroad involves lifestyle and cultural changes, as well as varied work ethics and attitudes. Before you make a commitment to the assignment, understand these aspects about the country and evaluate everything that is important to you and your family. Children's ages and activities, the length of the overseas tour, your spouse's career and possibly elder care responsibilities will all impact your decision. Evaluate your own personal and professional goals, as well as those of your spouse. Employees need to know how the assignment is applicable to their career plans and how it will fit into the corporate business structure after repatriation. Spouses have to evaluate how the disruption or termination of their job will affect their careers and how this will impact the family. Presenting The Move When you have made the decision to relocate, the very next detail is to present the move to your family. This should be done in a unified and positive way, as appropriate for each child's age. Before doing so, try to anticipate questions or concerns that your children might have, as well as resolutions for the situations. Many times relocation takes place during the summer months when school is not in session. However don't be too concerned if you are asked to move during the school year. This time frame can actually be more attractive. Moving in June for instance can mean a long summer without established friends, whereas moving during the school year will allow children to become involved with other children and activities more quickly. This Chapter Also Details: assignment planning, the necessary documents that will be required for your international move, how to use the Internet to learn about your new country, international resources.