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Packing up your life to follow your Partner overseas is incredibly gutsy. Take our advice: Network, network, network. Find ExpatWomen Partners that you can relate to and build yourself a strong support community. Far away from your old friends, family and a job that kept you busy, you will need every ounce of support and friendship that you can muster.
The secret of successful ExpatWomen Partners tends to be their ability to: be positive; be flexible; enjoy their surroundings; learn the language (if applicable); be creative about new ways to earn income; and to realize that ultimately, it’s up to them and them alone, to sculpt the life that they desire and to make their time abroad a resounding success.
We have a variety of links below for you to find resources for Partners, that we hope will help you. If you know of more great sites that would appeal to ExpatWomen Partners, please Contact Us with the details. We want our site to offer the best resources and to do this we need your help.
No matter how much preparation or training expats have prior to their move, a couple will not know what life will bring until they have taken the bold step and moved abroad. It is only after couples relocate, with everything at stake, that they find out what is really required to live, together, in a foreign land...
Read the December 2008 results of the survey that examined the views of 3,300 expatriate spouses and partners of 122 nationalities, currently accompanying international employees working in 117 host countries for over 200 employers in both the private and public sector…
Surveys consistently demonstrate that problems with spousal adjustment are the leading cause of early return home from expatriate assignments, which is costly in terms of repatriation and replacement of the expatriate, and in terms of company performance. One of the key factors affecting spousal adjustment is…
Recent research produced by GMAC and the National Trade Council shows that 21% percent of expatriate employees leave their companies in the midst of international assignments while another 23% do so within a year of returning from one. Yet, global mobility continues to be on the increase. What role does the trailing spouse play in these numbers…
As an ‘Oil Wife’, a term I have come to understand refers to ‘an expat woman whose significant other works in the oil & petrochemical industries’, I choose to be with my husband rather than live in a country with more eco-consciousness. How can we “oil wives” do what we can, where we are, to improve the state of our planet?
Executive Briefing: The global economy, growing numbers of dual income households, and the
increase of international assignments are producing pressure on American multinationals and the
Federal Government to provide career transition assistance to spouses/partners worldwide.
With an impressive 655 workable survey responses, Robin Pascoe’s survey shares some very interesting results about how internationally mobile families view the support they receive during their relocations…
You don’t have to be a one of the Beatles to believe that you get by with a little help from your friends. I help you, you help me – that’s how society works. Whether you are migrating to Madrid, expatriating to Jakarta or leaving for a short-term assignment to Buenos Aires, the process of settling-in and getting connected is one of the most important…
To get a perspective on major issues of concern to expatriate spouses and partners, "The 2005 Trailing Spouse Survey," conducted by Yvonne McNulty, spanned four years of research in which 264 participants were queried.
We had a choice to relocate, made a decision and invested some effort. Now we have another choice of putting some effort into creating new social networks, making new friends!
Despite an increasingly global society the problem of the career of the expatriate spouse still remains unsolved. The majority of today's families comprise two working partners, both wanting to pursue a long-term career. Here follows a breakdown of the various efforts made by a variety of international companies… do help you organize yourself in your search for work overseas.
Professional challenges, career change, and career exploration, have also been difficult areas to negotiate by women living outside their home countries as long-term residents. In today’s global work environment, continuing education and learning have taken on a new significance that applies to all expatriate women living around the globe.
Sandy Johnson was an unlikely expatriate when she moved to Singapore with her husband in the 1980s. With little prior experience abroad -- save an occasional trip to Mexico and a whirlwind tour of Europe as a teenager -- the Texas City, Texas, native found herself in a foreign country without a work permit or social network. What's more, her husband's oil-field services company, like many others, didn't provide expatriate spouses with job-hunting assistance.
Sure, your partner has the most obvious purpose - the job that brought you both over- but if you act like you’re just along for the ride, you won’t be able to make the most of your experience. Here are some ideas to help you get integrated and make your new city your own...
Finding a job as a spouse does not automatically imply happiness in some places and you may be much better off with alternatives you never ever considered in the first place. Here is a list of ideas and websites.
Moving house is certainly a stressful life-experience but when coupled with moving country too, it really does take some beating. Stress can cause tension and disagreement, particularly between you and your partner, as you plan and execute your plans to relocate. Rebecca shares six simple coaching strategies, to help you find ... Read more…
The number of female expatriates with male accompanying spouses has slowly been increasing, and this trend is expected to continue. However there is very limited knowledge about the experiences and needs of this new breed of accompanying spouse for global human resources managers...
The Trailing Spouse http://www.thetrailingspouse.com/ The Trailing Spouse Survey was launched in May 2005. The 80-page survey contains findings from a 4-year study of accompanying spouse issues on international assignments.
