Summer Job Abroad - Everything You Need to Know

Exhibiting Abroad - 10 Quick Tips To Attending An Exhibition Abroad

2008-12-26T09:43:00.000-08:00

A lot of UK and Irish companies also often need to exhibit abroad to market their business direct to suppliers, partners and customers in Europe and further afield. Organising to exhibit abroad can be a logical nightmare i.e. you are not well organised and plan well for the event. Below we look at 10 very simple tips which may make things a little easier for you.

1. Plan well ahead. Without question, you will need to allow a little more time for organising to exhibit abroad, particularly is the country's language is different from your native language. You may need for example to do additional tasks such as finding a translator.

2. Do not forget that you will need to get literature and all printed materials including business cards, possibly translated for the country you are exhibiting in.

3. Consider renting an exhibition abroad or using a UK company who have experience in working at exhibition abroad and who can supply exhibition stands abroad. By working alongside an established company who are familiar with the customs of the country in question, and the exhibition venues themselves, the process for you could be significantly easier.

4. In the haste to organise for the exhibition itself, do not forget that for International exhibitions, especially some of the larger events such as the Telecomms exhibitions in Barcelona, accommodation can get more expensive and difficult to find nearer to the event. Consider booking your accommodation as soon as you are sure you will be attending a given event.

5. Consider the use of a local translator if you think this will impact on sales leads, meetings and your general goals, for the exhibition abroad.

6. At the expense of stating the obvious, DO consider flying to the venue city at least a day before the exhibition. Considering the budget your company may be using for this exhibit, do not be caught out by flight and airport problems.

7. Consider how you and your staff are prepared in terms of the local customs. Is there anything extra you need to consider culturally for the exhibition? Should your staff be taught how to great Italians in business with the kiss on both cheeks for example? Or how about the customs for greeting another in person, in China? In International business these things may be similar, but a little cultural insight might help to create a far greater positive impression on clients.

8. Try and learn even a few words of the local language. This will help not just communication with clients but will make your overall stay much more pleasant.

9. Consider if your communications will work in the country you are going to. Will your mobile phones work? Do you have the International dialling codes listed in case you need to call your company back home?

10. Have fun. Exhibiting abroad foremost is about business but it does not mean you cannot have some fun. Try the local foods, learn a few words of the language, engage the local people. Enjoy your trip.

Work Abroad - Is An ALT Position Abroad Right For You?

2008-12-25T09:41:00.000-08:00

ALT stands for Assistant Language Teacher. ALT's are the guys and gals that go into the public schools and teach English along with a Japanese teacher. For teachers in Japan, ALT work is one option for employment. I was an ALT for a year. It had it's ups and downs. Your experience as an ALT depends a lot on what school you get sent to. Here's a little bit of what you can expect when you teach abroad as an ALT.

Most ALTs teach in elementary schools, junior highs or high schools. I went to a junior high. Everybody generally agrees that junior high schools are the most boring to work in. It's all really textbook-based. These are the schools where you end up being a Human Tape Recorder. The kids don't know much English, so it's basically impossible for them to communicate with you. Plus, we all remember, that's a tough time in kids' lives. They're going crazy with hormones and getting big and their voices are cracking and they're awkward and feel weird.

The actual teaching part of the junior high I worked in was horribly boring. I would basically say a bunch of words for the kids to repeat, maybe do a little skit or model a dialog or something. I spent a lot of time walking around the room and handing out stickers. If I was lucky, I'd get to make a handout or game or something, but that was pretty rare.

In spite of all that, it was a good experience for me. After the classes are over, the kids have their club activities. They play sports and have music and art clubs, and they're really excited if you come and participate. I used to play with the basketball kids, the tennis kids, and I'd sit in with the brass band! Hanging out with the kids was one of the best parts of the job. Plus, I got to practice my Japanese a little.

High schools are a little better to work in, because the kids can speak more English. There are more English clubs and English activities. As an ALT, you will probably have much more opportunity to plan activities and actually talk to the kids. You get more of a chance to help them with speaking English, and not just learning grammar from a textbook.

One cool thing about both junior highs and high schools is that the workload is pretty light. Before I was an ALT, I had been working at a big conversation school, working like a slave teaching 8 lessons a day. So, it was a pretty big relief to actually have some free time. Whenever possible, you should spend time with kids. If you have a lot of free time and there are no kids to hang out with, helping the other teachers with something will score you brownie-points!

Elementary schools are a little different. Depending on the school district, you may be going into a school where they have no English program or texts or curriculum. This means that YOU are the teacher! This is a great opportunity for you because you get to make all the materials and plan all the lessons, but it can also be a lot of work, so don't do it unless you're up for it.

Most importantly, I enjoyed my time as an ALT. I think it taught me a lot about Japanese culture. Plus, it was fun to spend time with the kids. I encourage anyone who wants to teach abroad to consider being an ALT. I have more details about work abroad positions available for free at: http://www.Teach-Abroad.net

By Ethan Allen

Retiring Abroad – 5 Reasons You Should Consider Moving Abroad

2008-12-24T09:41:00.000-08:00

More Americans are buying their second homes or retiring abroad than ever before.

Here we will look at the advantages and how you can obtain a much better standard of living than you can in the US and do it easily.

So what are the advantages of retiring abroad?

1. Proximity

Many Americans are looking at Central America and with good reason, its just a few hours from the southern States of the US, flights are frequent and their cheap.

So, you can have all the advantages of a higher standard of living and still be close to home.

For Americans retiring abroad Costa Rica remains the number one destination of choice and we will look at all the advantages here:

2. It’s Cheaper your lifestyle is better

You can buy houses at up to 70% cheaper in Costa Rica than in the US Southern states, you also get a better standard of living and when you retire abroad here and you can live comfortably on $2,000 a month

3. Its beautiful and peaceful

Imagine stunning beaches, volcanoes, rolling hills, rainforest and beautiful wild life in a country where the people are friendly, serious crime is rare, people have time to talk and there's no traffic, when retiring to Costa Rica you get all this and more.

4. You have the comforts

You would expect you would have at home including great communications, entertainment, nightlife and many shops your familiar and of course you can enjoy a leisurely round of golf or maybe a rain forest tour.

5. Retiring in Costa Rica is easy!

People retiring here is one of the main reasons the economy is booming and the government makes it easy for foreginers to retire to Costa Rica.

You get the same rights to land and property as Costa Rica residents, there is no tax on your social security and there are plenty of specialist companies that make retiring easy.

It’s only a three hour flight, so you are ever far from home and the communications are excellent with broadband and an excellent phone network.

Ask yourself this question

Do you want the high prices of the South coast of the US or do you want to maintain and increase your standard of life be close to home but have all the benefits of paradise?

Well, retiring to Costa Rica gives you all the above and much more and as it’s the number one retirement destination of choice for Americans. You wont feel out of place with a large and booming expat community.

Like many Americans you may be concerned about inflation, high prices and maintaining your standard of living when you retire. Retiring to Costa Rica not only allows you to main your standard of living but improve it!

You have worked hard all your life and now its time to enjoy yourself, so retire to Costa Rica and do just that.

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Foreign Workers Filling Theme Park Jobs Over Busy Summer Months

2008-12-23T09:41:00.000-08:00

Theme parks have the most visitors during the summer months. Rather than rely solely on local talent to fill job vacancies, they recruit workers from overseas to fill summer job vacancies. There are a number of reasons why these organizations need to look to foreign workers to keep their grounds well staffed during their busy season.

One reason why a local job seeker may not apply for work at an amusement park is the park's location. While some young people may not mind a long commute to get to work each day, others will be turned off by the fact that they will need to drive a fair distance in the morning and at night.

Job seekers may shy away from applying at theme parks because of working conditions as well. If you are hired to work at one of these locations, you may be expected to spend your shift (between eight and ten hours per day) on your feet in all kinds of weather.

The main reason why popular theme parks need to rely on foreign workers to fill their employment rosters is likely financial. Working at a theme park isn't going to make you rich; you will likely be making just over the minimum wage. In areas of the country where unemployment rates are low, qualified workers are more likely to take better-paying work that doesn't involve having to stand for long periods of time.

Workers from overseas are more likely to be interested in theme park jobs. U.S. wages may be higher than what they would earn in their native country, and they have the opportunity to work in the United States and meet people from all over the world. Domestic workers may not be willing or able to commit to working throughout the whole busy season, and foreign workers are more likely to sign on for a longer employment term.

Some theme parks provide accommodation for foreign workers as part of their employment conditions. It's not uncommon for workers to be paid a certain wage during their agreed-upon work term and receive a bonus at the end of the season. This procedure is followed to keep the theme parks operating in a positive cash flow situation; they don't have to pay higher wages until their busiest time of the year is finished.

Several types of summer jobs are available at theme parks, and you may be asked to sell or take tickets, operate rides, or serve food. Other staff members at theme parks are responsible for cleaning, maintenance work, park security, and working in gift shops. Depending on the particular theme park, some workers may be responsible for feeding and caring for animals.

Both local workers and those recruited from other countries need to have a positive attitude to be effective theme park employees. Dealing with the public can be rewarding, but there are also moments that can try the patience of the most understanding person. Not everyone can be as patient toward the end of their shift as they were when they started, especially when it seems like they get asked the same types of questions several times each day. Public relations is very important to keeping a well run establishment.

Being able to follow instructions and procedures is another skill set that theme park workers need to have. Workers must be safety-conscious at all times and able to recognize and respond appropriately to emergency situations. Being mechanically inclined is not required for all positions at theme parks, but is an asset for certain positions.

Theme park operators have many positions they need to fill during the busy summer months and may have trouble attracting workers. By considering applicants from other countries, they have a larger pool of candidates to choose from.

Theme park operators have a variety of summer jobs they need to fill during the busy summer months and may look to foreign workers for help. Disney jobs are popular for their location and wages as well as its world-wide recognition. Lisa Jenkins, a freelance writer for JobMonkey, has researched theme park jobs and offers insightful views regarding employment in a beneficial summer-time career.

By Lisa Jenkins

Alaska Summer Jobs At Wilderness Lodges - Workers Needed June Through September

2008-12-22T09:39:00.000-08:00

Have you always longed to see Alaska? If so, consider getting a summer job in Alaska allowing you to earn money and see the state in late summer. Visitors can see waterfalls, beautiful wildlife in its native habitat, some of the largest national parks in the country - all within the same state. You can see those same sights and earn some cash at the same time while working for the summer at one of Alaska's wilderness lodges.

Tourists are not only interested in lodging amenities; they are also looking for a variety of ways to experience adventure when they visit Alaska. Princess Tours runs many wilderness lodges in Alaska. During the summer they are bustling with activity and need many summer workers to complete their staffing requirements.

A wilderness lodge is like a hotel but with an outdoor atmosphere. To further add to the ambiance, some of the lodges are in remote locations far from any city or town. Anyone staying in one of the lodges will experience Alaska's untamed lands at its best.

Princess Tours is better known for their cruise line but visitors who stay in their lodges as part of a vacation package are not disappointed. As a summer employee, you can be a part of this terrific enterprise that makes memories for the thousands who come to Alaska each year. Most positions don't require previous experience as the company offers intensive training on-site.

The available positions are the same that you would expect to find in a regular hotel: housekeeping, kitchen staff, wait staff, laundry, front desk, and concierge. Wilderness lodges have additional activities that need to be staffed such as: guide posts in outdoor activities, bus drivers, and fishing guides. A day at one of these lodges is never boring.

While training is offered to those who hire in for the guide positions, there are some requirements such as being able to swim for kayaking guides and knowing how to fish for a fishing guide position. Courses in CPR and wilderness survival training are a plus that could put you ahead of your job competition.

Alaska is known for its high cost of living, and this is especially true in tourist areas, so it is wise to save up some money before you travel there. Your first paycheck may not be given to you until you are a month into your contract. That's a long time to be without any money.

Some companies do not pay for workers to fly into and out of their employment destination. If the lodge is in a remote spot, this could mean a plane ride followed by a bus or taxi ride before you get where you're going. Be sure you know where the lodge is located. If remote areas aren't for you, pick a spot closer to town.

Workers are housed by the company close to where they work. This could be a tent or a room that you share with another person at a discounted rate. College students know how it is getting used to living with a new person. If this doesn't bother you, then the summer will be off to a good start.

Meal plans are available as well as discounts on lodge activities. Try your hand at a zipline tour or photographing wildlife on a nature tour. The work hours are long so free time is a premium and there are plenty of activities to occupy your time.

Working in Alaska is not the way to get rich, but you will get to see the country much cheaper than the tourists. People travel from all across the country and the globe to take positions in Alaska's various industries. Summer workers like the fact that they get to meet new people and learn about their cultures. The work is hard but the perks are worth it.

Princess Tours offers a perks program to their summer workers. Commendations are earned for hard work and friendliness. Many who work for them can return in subsequent summers in higher positions and for more money. Building a good relationship with the company may lead to permanent career positions.

Few seasonal work opportunities surpass Alaska summer jobs in terms of offering great fun and scenery. Workers migrate to Alaska every summer for jobs revolving around tourism. Job seekers can find cruise ship jobs, retail jobs, and positions at hotels and wilderness lodges throughout Alaska. Freelance career writer Lisa Jenkins specializes in seasonal jobs and conveys her knowledge to adventure soles looking for outdoor jobs in Alaska and beyond. Look for her contributions on JobMonkey.

By Lisa Jenkins

How To Brainstorm The Best Teenager Jobs For This Summer

2008-12-21T09:39:00.000-08:00

Is your teen looking for a job this summer? Is she dreading having to work at a fast food restaurant and smelling like a grease ball at McDonald's or Burger King?

Well, thankfully, McDonald's is not the only teenager job in town. But the best teenager jobs during the summer really depends on your teen.

Here's how my daughter and I brainstormed the best teenager jobs for her this summer.

First, I asked her to think about...

What does she enjoy doing? What are her interests and hobbies? Or what would she do for free whether she gets paid or not?

My daughter loves horses. She spends countless hours during the summer in the stable...brushing, grooming, cleaning stalls, and of course riding her horse. So it didn't surprise me when she came up with the idea of getting a horse-related summer job.

And her second choice was swimming. She's on the high school varsity swim team and even lettered in her sophomore year. So getting a job around water would be a lot of fun too.

Here's what we came up with for horse-related teenager jobs:

Working at a horse camp

Riding Stable

Stable Help (cleaning, feeding, grooming)

Horse Sitting

Saddle & Tack Shop

And for swimming-related teen jobs:

Lifeguarding

Swim Instructor

YMCA Pool

Summer Swim Camp

Sounds like some pretty fun teen jobs, right?

But the BEST part is that any one of these teen jobs wouldn't seem like "work" at all!

Just FUN.

But do any of these jobs pay well?

After doing a little research and some calling around, we were happy to discover that all of the above jobs paid better than minimum wage. Your area may pay more or less, but the average was $7.50 an hour.

Now all she had to do was pick which teen jobs to apply for.

After much thought, she decided to start her own business. So she made up some flyers and brochures offering to "horse sit" for people going on vacation.

And she's making money doing what she loves to do...and I don't have to nag her about waking up to go to work!

You Can Follow These Same 3 Steps to Brainstorm the Best Teenager Job:

1) Find out or ask your teen what he would do for FREE whether he was paid or not.

2) Brainstorm related job or home business opportunities (be creative here!)

3) APPLY, APPLY, APPLY!

It's really that simple...good luck!

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By Sonja Mishek

Summer Jobs For School Teachers - Find the Best Ones

2008-12-20T09:38:00.000-08:00

If you are a School Teacher and you have the summer off there are many jobs that you can do and make extra money. You can find a full time or part time job depending on how much time you want to have off. There are many opportunities that you can even work from home if you so desire.

If you are looking for a fun job then you may want to consider being a camp counselor because there are a lot of camps through the boys and girls clubs and the YMCA that always are in need of camp counselor's and it can be a fun way to spend your summer and make some extra money at the same time.

If you are the type that just doesn't like the outdoors then you may want to consider working from home because this can be a great way for you to be at home and earn some money as well. There are some great opportunities that you can do on your computer at home. You can do online surveys because they are a great way to earn extra income and the benefit is you are on your own time frame so you can do it full time or part time. Another great option is to make money blogging, this can be a great way for you to express things that you have an interest in and make money doing it as well.

Remember that if you are a Teacher and you are looking to make extra money this summer there are a lot of great options for you out there.

By Bryan Burbank

Summer Jobs - A Great Way to Help With the Family's Finances

2008-12-19T09:37:00.000-08:00

Ok, summer really is enticing – the sun, the sea and those fun things to do now that school is finally over. But think about this: Whether you want to go shop in the mall, go bowling or have a barbeque by the swimming pool, these things will cost you money.

A summer job will not only bring in extra money for you, but can also help in the family’s finances. In a couple of months it will be back-to-school season and that means added expenses for the household budget. You can help your parents by saving money every payday so you can buy your own back-to-school supplies.

Aside from having extra money, you would also earn experience and prepare you for the future. A summer job is a first step to build your career! In fact, the right summer job will be helpful to you in learning important skills such as being prompt, how to keep a schedule as well as managing your finances. Also, you will learn how to deal with your boss and how is it to be a part of the team in a working environment.

So here’s what you need to do:

(1) Decide what type of summer job is needed or that you want – examine your skills, the income, hours of work and location. Of course, you will not going to hit upon a summer job that suits all your requirements, but you have to look for a summer job that meets as much as your needs as possible.

(2) Examine yourself – what kind of skills you have, what you can contribute as an employee, your work experience, etc.

(3) Create a resume. Search for sample resume templates that can give you an idea and tips on how to compose a good cover letter in the internet.

(4) Networking. Let your parents know that you are looking for a particular summer job. Ask their friends, your friends, your relatives, your teachers if they know of any company that might have the summer job you are looking for and might need your services.

(5) Look for summer job openings in newspaper classifieds, magazines and in the internet.

(6) Apply for that job. Be sure you have made an effective resume and familiarize yourself with summer job applications. Also, research on that particular company you are applying for a summer, so you will have the important information you need when they call you for an interview.

(7) The interview. Think of possible questions that the employer will ask you and find out how you can answer these effectively. Practice with your friend or parent in answering these questions. Also, list down some questions that you need to ask the employer. Go online and read about interview tips. Remember to dress conservatively when going for an interview.

These days, many teens enjoy the benefits of a summer job, earning their very first paycheck as well as gaining experience sand skills. Summer jobs do a lot more than just offer savings for cars and spending – summer jobs they are a way to introducing you to the work world, with all its customs, rules, frustrations as well as rewards.

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By Paul Selibio

Heh, Go Figure - Teens Can't Seem to Find Summer Jobs

2008-12-17T09:37:00.000-08:00

I like to read the news. It relaxes me. This morning I read a story from the Scranton, PA Times-Tribune bemoaning the current state of the teen job market. The writer listed several reasons in his 844-word story why teens are having a tough time finding jobs, listing reasons as diverse as the "soft economy" to teens being "too pampered" to go out and find jobs.

Buried deep in the story was the real reason teens are having trouble finding jobs:

Last year's increase in the minimum wage may have hurt teen employment as well [ . . . ] prompting employers to pared their employment levels to save on overall labor costs.

Indeed, the minimum wage hike passed last year is the reason teens are having trouble finding jobs. Unfortunately, that warranted less than 30 words in an 800-word story.

It just so happens that I predicted just such a state of affairs last year during the debate over the proposed minimum wage hike.

It's about time news writers--and, more importantly, their readers--realize that when politicians "solve problems" in the economy by making the market less free, there are always side effects. Economist Thomas Sowell states it best when he asserts that "there are no solutions, only trade-offs." The trade off here is: higher minimum wage but less people with the chance to earn that wage.

Politicians, news writers, and everyday Americans need to start thinking beyond stage one when it comes to the economy and realize that every restriction we impose on the free market carries a greater price tag than we may foresee at the time.

Josh Smith is a telecommunications data analyst and aspiring writer. He is the online editor for the Saint Leo University Lions' Pride newspaper.

By Joshua Smith

Discovering Exciting Online Summer Jobs for Teenagers

2008-12-16T09:37:00.000-08:00

Teenagers are invited to earn money by working from home on their personal computer. There are several computer based, online jobs that are not only fun, but can turn into a lucrative opportunity.

Two of the most common online summer jobs for teenagers are generating revenue from the launching of a personal website or getting paid for blogs. By starting a free blog a teenager is able to make money from writing on topics and subjects that are of interest. This is a great way to make money through Google's AdSense. The amount of money made depends strictly on the amount of website traffic or the subject of your blog. With this type of online job a teenager can easily make five-hundred dollars a month or more.

Other popular online summer jobs include taking online paid surveys. Teeneyes is a type of online survey panel that allows teenagers to make anywhere from two dollars to twenty dollars per survey. Teenagers who are interested in this type of online work are invited to sign up directly. The website Kidzeyes is a online survey panel that works with younger teens.

If a teenager wants to make some extra cash fast eBay is usually their best bet. Used and unused items can sell on eBay in less then a week. This is a quick and easy way to make a little extra spending money. These are just a few of the online job options for teenagers to choose from. Online jobs are perfect for the summertime. Cash can be made with just a click of the mouse.

For more ideas for finding exciting jobs for teens and college students to make money, check out Teen Money Making Ideas. At TeenMoneyMakingIdeas.Com, you'll find exciting and profitable summer jobs that can be performed from the comfort of your home.

By R. Sharp

Summer Youth Jobs and After School Programs

2008-12-15T09:36:00.000-08:00

It seems as though words are thrown around like bird feed nowadays. People are quick to say things but, when the time comes to back it up, they're no where to be found. A perfect example is the quote that seemingly appears to show concern for our youth, " Children Are Our Future." I've heard that phrase so often but, there is absolutely nothing to support it when it comes to certain issues. I say that because, the issues that surround the health and well-being of our children should be on the forefront of issues that need to be addressed and resolved ASAP. Too many children are getting into trouble and, getting hurt after school as a result of having nothing constructive to keep their minds occupied, enhance their creativity and, keep them off the streets. There used to be a time when Summer Youth Jobs were guaranteed without having to add your name to a lottery and, After School Programs were standard.

Many of the violent crimes involving children today probably would not have taken place if there were jobs and after school programs to attend after school. Sure, there are a few places out there but, there are not enough nor, are they in enough neighborhoods. In my opinion, the lottery for Summer Youth Jobs is one of the most asinine ideas ever thought of. These types of jobs and programs should be standard like it used to be. Thereby, giving many children something definite and constructive to do for the summer and, after school. That in turn, would enable them to achieve a sense of self worth, boosts their self - esteem and, let them feel the joy of making an honest dollar. Having jobs and programs for children will not only benefit children but, give parents/guardians piece of mind in knowing where their children are during certain periods of the day.

By Maxine Soso

The Best Summer Jobs For Teachers

2008-12-14T09:35:00.000-08:00

While teaching is one of the most emotionally rewarding professions available, it is not necessarily the most financially rewarding one. Many teachers find that they need to take on a second job to help pay the bills. Retired teachers often find that their pensions and retirement funds are not sufficient to meet their retirement needs. One option that many teachers find to be a perfect fit is tutoring.

As a tutor, you can do your second job after school is over. You can schedule tutoring sessions at the immediate end of the school day if you want to have your evenings free to spend with your family. You can schedule tutoring later in the evening if you want to have a break between jobs. You can even tutor on the weekends, and retired teachers may be able to find tutoring jobs in schools that they can do during the school day.

Tutoring allows you to use the skills you already have to meet a need for students. You will not need additional training to become a tutor. Most agencies only require you to have a teaching license, which you already have, in order to tutor with them. You may need to have a specialty, such as reading or math, to tutor with an agency.

If you want to tutor, you have two basic options. You can tutor privately with students you find on your own, or you can tutor through a tutoring agency. Both have pros and cons.

When you tutor privately, you will make more money because you will not be paying a "middle man." You can also charge less than tutoring agencies charge, while still making more money, and this can help you land more students. On the other hand, you will need to know how to market your skills and find students that need your help.

If you tutor with a tutoring agency, your students will be brought to you. You will have the support of the agency if you have an unhappy parent or unwilling student. However, you will probably make less money because the tutoring agency will take a cut out of every hour that you spend tutoring. Also, you may be required to follow a specific tutoring program, whether or not you feel it is best for the students that you have. Regardless of the way you decide to do it, tutoring is one of the best part-time jobs for teachers, whether they are active or retired.

The Best Summer Jobs For Teachers can be done right in the comfort of your own home. Make your own hours and get started earning that extra money for summer. Summer Jobs For Teachers can really help with making those ends meet.

By Denise Bergeron

A New Thought On Highschool and College Summer Jobs

2008-12-13T09:35:00.000-08:00

Looking back at the high school and college summer jobs that I worked, I am amazed at the amount of time and energy that it took me to make $4,000-$5,000 in a summer. I would slave away at the construction site the entire summer for $6-$10/hr. I was working so hard, and so long, that often times even in my free moments I would fall asleep instead of being out enjoying my youth. I guess at the time it was all that I knew, therefore it was all that I did. "I wish I had met me", I now think to myself looking back at the 5 summers of intense labor.

I would have told me:

1. You do not necessarily have to work hard, but instead learn to work smart.

2. In order to make more money, learn what the people with more money do.

3. Become knowledgeable about making money, instead of becoming knowledgeable about framing homes.

These 3 rules of wealth would have bought me at least 3500 hours of freedom over the 5 summers of manual labor. If I had it too do over again I would have learned about real estate investing, first by becoming a real estate bird dog, then a wholesaler, then a landlord.

As a real estate bird dog I would have spent my mornings, placing signs around my area to seek out potential sellers. Then I would have spent 1 or 2 hours a day locating potential buyers for the properties that people called in for sale. Once my signs were in place and my buyers list was developed, I would have taken my phone to the beach. From the beach, I would have become a real estate matchmaker. Taking calls from sellers, and connecting them with my buyers for profit. $1,000-$5,000 a deal would have made me $10,000-$20,000 over the course of the summer. At the end of the summer instead of being tired and worn, I would be tan and happy. Instead of knowing a little bit more about framing a home, I would know a little bit more about how to make money through real estate investing.

Today 10 years later and much more knowledgeable, I have learned to make money, and that is what I do. The builder who I slaved away my summers too, is now working for me. Yesterday he was trimming my ceiling on my summer house, today he is buildling cabinets for my current home which he built 3 summers ago. He enjoys building, I enjoy making money. He learned how to build, I learned how to make money and have him build.

Eric Medemar is an investor/realtor/consultant. He has helped turbo charge the pocket books of agents and investors across the country http://www.TheForeclosureCollege.com . By March 01, 2007 he will be offering the top wholesale and bird dog program on the market today http://www.BirdDogBiz.com . As an investor Eric owns 34 properties and counting, along with flipping and wholesaling homes for profits in excess of $100,000 for the 2007 year (Its only Feb 08,2007)

By Eric Medemar

Summer Jobs For Students - Valuable Experience

2008-12-12T09:34:00.000-08:00

Being at university is no easy picnic for the majority of students. Okay, so it may look on the surface that they are just a bunch of scruffy layabouts that do nothing but feed off pizzas, sleep all day, and party all night, but I think we need to give the majority of our well-read rebels a bit of slack here.

For many undergraduates, their education is not taken for granted. Most do not arrive at campus in BMW sports cars and credit cards to boot. In fact, a large amount of those entering higher education find it necessary to support themselves for the duration of their study period and have no choice but to find jobs that they can fit-in around their classes.

Jobs for students are usually both casual and menial in nature. It’s theses job types that allow the flexible working hours necessary for the young learners. Unfortunately, jobs for students are usually poorly paid too. However, working in a McDonalds as a waitress today may open a door to a junior store manager after graduation, so sometimes, a tedious job through college could result in a career move later on, providing you impressed the big wigs along the way of course.

I remember working as a bartender during my entire college career. Bar jobs for students are perfect, as the tips are usually far greater in a busy pub than a bustling restaurant. There’s something about folks and alcohol that makes them loosen up on the ole purse strings when it comes to settling the bill. Yes, bar work was perfect for me and I loved to keep my finger on the pulse of the social scene without having to dig too deep into my own pitiful funds. Socializing while working. It doesn’t get any better than that.

Although there are many types of jobs for students I think I’m right in saying that bar work is the most popular and therefore the most difficult to get into. It’s an unfortunate fact, but true nonetheless, that good looking students have a much greater chance of landing these sought after pub positions than the unattractive or just plain ugly kids.

In hind sight, I wish I had thought more carefully about the jobs for students that were available at my years at uni. I was so busy having fun in the pub, that I completely overlooked the potential out there.

I always wanted to be an executive in the civil service and there were plenty of casual jobs in the local passport office going at the same time that I was at college. This would have shown enthusiasm and devotion to my major and would most likely have placed me in a favorable position for any openings after graduation. In actual fact, I personally know of 5 graduates from my year that walked into such junior executive positions within the civil service and yes, they all took part time work at the local passport office during their study years.

Me, after failing numerous interviews for governmental posts, I gave up and took a job as an assistant manger for a tiny shoe shop in the local high street of my home town. I have no plans to make a career out of this but I’m certain today that if I’d looked carefully at the jobs for students available back in my days of higher education, I may have placed myself in good stead for a better career launch after graduation.

It’s too late for me, but if you are an undergraduate, why not carefully consider the jobs for students on hand during your summer employment. Be mindful about what you want to do for a living after you graduate. You may well find jobs for students that relate specifically to your area of interest. It is these employment opportunities that will help you establish yourself as a professional in the future.

Andy Maingam is a proficient writer and webmaster for Enoughjobs dot com where he has pieces on The Highest Paying Jobs Going and Self Employment. He also has many other job related pieces on the site.

By Andy Maingam

Jobs in Summer, Doorway to Full-Time Employment

2008-12-11T09:34:00.000-08:00

U.S. consumers are being sucked dry and risk is dragging the U.S. economy into a much worse recession than expected. It is expected that during the year 2008, about one million jobs will be lost and even those with an income are doing it tough as hourly earnings decline and employers slash work hours. Moreover, with the adverse impact of the housing and financial sector turbulence appearing to have taken hold in the real economy it can be expected the U.S. deterioration in the U.S. labor market to continue for some time.

These are no good news for job searchers. In particular, teenagers with little or no experience need all the help they can get to find work that meets their needs. Even if you are still at college, in times of a stagnating economy it is essential to start as early as possible designing and implementing an action plan for your professional future. Without a plan, you will find yourself taking action haphazardly and wasting valuable time. No matter your age, planning your future begins with the same simple question - "What do I want?" Try to identify your talents and strengths and write down all your interests and values. For many teenagers this can be a quite challenging exercise and it is always helpful asking your friends or family for help.

Once you know what you want, you can start preparing yourself systematically for your professional future. One great option is working in a Summer or Seasonal job. Opportunities for staff positions are best for persons with job experience gained in part-time or seasonal jobs, together with formal training. But you not only gain work experience, you also can start building up your social network. Probably the majority of job vacancies are never posted in journals, newspapers or on-line and you only find them using the right contacts or your personal contacts - your personal "Network". This also sometimes is called the "hidden job market". Finding a job is all about people, the people you know, and people you meet who have the information and who will inevitably help you get a job. Even if Networking sounds complicated, in reality you just need to keep track of people you know in your personal and work environment. Professional contacts made during Summer or Seasonal jobs can be a one-stop resource for finding a full-time employment after college or a longer unemployment period.

There is a difference between Summer and Seasonal jobs. Summer jobs are typically offered when school is out (between Memorial and Labor Day). Seasonal jobs are obtainable for a longer time period. Examples are ski season jobs that usually run from November into April or Tax jobs which are typically available from January through April. At some resorts, high season is the summer and in other cases, winter is the prime time to find employment. The "season" depends on the kind of position, the industry, and when there is a need to hire to fill jobs.

An unusually large number of part-time, seasonal, and volunteer jobs can be found in the recreation field. These jobs include lifeguards, craft specialists, summer camp counselors, and after-school and weekend recreation program leaders. College students and teachers take many jobs as recreation workers and there are also many unpaid volunteers assist paid recreation workers. Unpaid volunteers services are of course only the second choice but might be as valuable as paid jobs for your resume. The vast majority of volunteer jobs are offered in hospitals, nursing homes, senior centers, YMCA´s, as activity leaders at local day-camp programs, in youth organizations, camps, and other settings. Some volunteers also serve on local park and recreation boards and commissions.

Hiring managers will read carefully your resume with evidence of your commitment and experience gained through part-time work during school, jobs in summer or volunteer experiences which will set you apart in a job pool filled with candidates with similar backgrounds, giving you the advantage you need to succeed.

About the Author
Oswald J. Eppers is manager of the consulting firm E&R InterConsult and founder of the Two-Approach Job Search Guide for easy and effective Job Searching and Career Assessment. Browse his Summer and Seasonal Job Databaseto find thousands of seasonal vacancies.

By Oswald Eppers

Online Summer Jobs For School Teachers

2008-12-10T09:33:00.000-08:00

If you are a school teacher and would love to make extra money online during your summer vacation, then keep reading this article. You will be able to find a few good ways to make that extra cash on the Internet.

It is very possible to find a good and honest part-time summer job working from the comfort of your home.

Here is a list of some of the online jobs that you can do if you are a school teacher:

1. Fill Out Online Forms

One of the ways that you can earn an income online is by filling out forms of various services and products. This job opportunity is called type at home, data entry work, or web typing job. This is one of the most famous ways of making money online from home. You will be entering ads for other companies and making money every time a sale is made.

You will get a check in the mail every 2 weeks so that is also nice.

2. Participate in Online Surveys

Fortune 500 companies simply want your feedback on their products and services. They would rather spend money on people who participate in their surveys then spending millions and millions of dollars on market research and development.

These companies will pay you money for participating in their surveys. Every time a survey is sent to you, you will know how much you will get paid for that individual survey. Some surveys will also allow you to not only earn money, but to win a cool prize. The best part of this is that you can do all of this from the comfort of your own home.

3. Sell your stuff online

Although this is not a job, it will allow you to take what ever junk you have in your house and sell it for money. If you think that you don't have any junk that you can sell, go through your stuff and think if you really need it. You might be surprised at what you find.

A good place to sell your things is EBay. It is an auction site and there are plenty of people who would love to buy or bid on what ever you are selling.

Tal Fighel is the owner of The Work At Home Income Directory: http://www.work-at-home-income-directory.com/Online-Summer-Jobs-For-School-Teachers.html You can subscribe to Tal Fighel's "Online Summer Jobs For School Teachers" newsletter TODAY. here: http://www.work-at-home-income-directory.com/Newsletter.html

By Tal Fighel

Teen Summer Jobs - Get Started Now!

2008-12-09T09:33:00.000-08:00

Look for a summer job now? Yes! Plenty of employers are ramping up their hiring now so they can make sure they have their spots filled by the time school gets out. Use that to your advantage!

But...it's only April!

I know it seems like spring has hardly sprung, but the calendar says it's only a few short months until summer activities are in full swing. And employers for amusement parks, summer camps and garden centers are gearing up for their busiest seasons.

To make sure they get qualified staff and have time to train, they are starting the recruiting process now. But don't let that scare you. Instead, use it to your advantage and do a summer job search now.

Here's how:

Comb the classified ads in your area. I've seen multiple ads for lawn and garden centers over the past several weeks.
Check out the seasonal employers that are in your area. This might be an amusement or water park. It could also be the local YMCA (which will need summer camp counselors) or landscaping businesses.
Check out the web. While this is not your best bet for local jobs if you live in a smaller city, it might give you some ideas. It can also be good for finding summer camps that are hiring if that fits your interest.

You may find that the job that you really want is not hiring yet. That's OK. Get the details on when they will be accepting applications and mark it on your calendar. Then be sure to follow up and apply when the timing is right.

Even if you are working for yourself...

Making your plan for a summer job now is also important if you are going to be working for yourself. Lots of people are starting to make plans for their summer schedule now. Planning your schedule as well can help ensure that you are on their lists.

This is especially true if you are going to be painting houses or providing any type of child care. When we had our house painted last year, we called in March to be sure we got on the schedule for a summer job. And, I just got handed the sign up for summer school and day camp when I dropped my kids off at school today.

Even if I wasn't thinking about either of those things, I am now. And looking for qualified, energetic people to provide me with the services I will be needing. Make sure your name is out there for your potential customers!

Jennifer Peek is a CPA and mother of two. She writes about all aspects of kids and money at her website http://www.money-and-kids.com

Check out more information on summer jobs for teens at http://www.money-and-kids.com/summer-jobs-for-teenagers.html

By Jennifer Peek

Summer Jobs: Do Your Homework, Now!

2008-12-08T09:32:00.000-08:00

While many students are still thinking about spring break, seasonal employers are already hiring for summer.

Students looking for a great summer job should be on the look-out now. There are summer job fairs and ads for student workers all over the Greater Toronto Area and throughout the province, according to Toronto Job Classifieds.com associate editor Maddie Woods. “Amusement parks, golf courses and camps are among those hiring right now. There are lots of seasonal opportunities,” says Woods, “Students should have their resumes polished-up and out there now.”

When looking for a summer job Woods advises that students check their school career centres, local papers, and on-line services. When using on-line job boards Woods cautions, “There are services out there asking students to pay for job leads, which is absolutely ridiculous! There is lots of work out there, especially if you start looking early; there are plenty or free services, like ours, so no one should have to pay to find job openings—that is just taking advantage of those who can ill-afford such a service.”

Big seasonal employers like Canada’s Wonderland and Ontario Place are hiring now; students can apply on-line through those company’s websites. Outside of the major, summer opportunities, there are many smaller employers looking to hire seasonally as well. “We get a lot of ads from student painting companies across the GTA,” notes Woods.

Some of the smaller, ‘summer-only’ businesses will not have commercial spaces where they can interview prospective employees. Woods advises that while these opportunities may well be legitimate, job seekers should never agree to meet in a private residence, car or secluded area. “Arrange to meet in a public place, like a coffee shop. A reputable employer will understand that it is inappropriate to meet in private,” says Woods, “Your personal safety is more important than a job interview.”

Woods recommends that students do a little research too. Summer experience can provide much needed networking opportunities and experience on one’s resume--for career searching after graduation. “Some employers offer great incentives for students, UPS for example, offers its student employees the opportunity to win scholarships, so it pays to look around.”

The message to students: Do your homework and don’t wait for the last bell in May or June to get the ‘leftovers’. Take some time now and find a terrific summer job.

By Vin Domino

Making Extra Money- Summer Jobs

2008-12-07T09:32:00.000-08:00

Why get a summer job? Well, there are a lot of reasons. For one, a summer job will help you earn extra income so you can afford to do anything that you want without becoming a burden to your parents. Ana Chavez, for example, obtained a summer job in a fast-food company to earn money to help her go to summer camp in another state.

Also, a summer job is an excellent way so to prepare you for the future – life after you graduated high school and after college. While working, you will learn different skills that will assist you in developing your professional talents including very basic yet significant skills such as taking care of children, customer service, self-discipline and yes, working with your boss!

According to surveys, several teens nowadays want to prepare for their future financially, as early as today. They want to earn as well as set aside money. Indeed, there are many summer job opportunities like baby-sitting, mowing lawns, restaurants, movie houses; hotels as well as fast-food establishments need extra help.

Patricia Thompson, for example, worked all summer for her state’s highway department to pick up trash alongside of highways. “I’ve learned a lot from this experience” says Patricia. “I will go and try to finish college to land a decent job and not pick up trash.”

This leads to a very significant point. According to Patricia, she does not only mean to study hard in college, but to prepare for college education financially so there is a need to earn extra income. I know college can be expensive and whatever I can save now will be of big help to my parents.

Studies reveal that on average one who graduated from college earn two times the amount salary of somebody who never finished college.

So Patricia and many other teens have realized this and now are looking forward to getting a summer job to earn extra income. Good for them!

By Paul Selibio

Summer Jobs For School Teachers

2008-12-06T09:31:00.000-08:00

Are you a school teacher? Are you looking for a summer job? Well keep reading to find out some options on how to get a job this summer and make some extra money during your summer vacation.

First you need to decide whether you want to work full time or part time. Many teachers just want to work part time so that they still have some time to themselves during the summer months. Below I will list two great summer jobs for teachers both can be part time and one can be done from home.

First part time summer job for teachers is being a camp counsler. This is a great summer job for those who like to spend time outdoors. Many summer camps have outdoor activities and this would allow any teacher who wants to spend time outdoors this summer to do so. A couple places to check for becoming a camp counselor is the YMCA and the Boy's and Girl's Club of America. Both of these organizations offer summer camps for kids all over the country.

If you are not interested in working outside this summer then your other option would be to work from home. Many teachers work from home during the summer months and a good percentage of them work online. It is possible to have a good part-time summer job working from home. One of the best ways to work from home is by taking online surveys. These surveys are supplied to you by fortune 500 companies who simply want your feedback on their products and services. These companies will pay you for answering product and service questionnaires. In most cases you will know exactly how much you are getting for each survey before you take it. And the best part is this can be done right from your home and on your own time. In my opinion this is the best summer job for school teachers that there is. You control your income and the time you spend working. This way you can still have some time off to re-energize before the coming school year.

By Denise Bergeron

Summer Jobs For Teenagers

2008-12-05T09:30:00.000-08:00

Once school is out, the time comes to find summer jobs for teenagers. All teenagers want access to their own income, even though it may be a small amount. Contrary to popular belief, most teens enjoy working to earn their own money. This is something that should be encouraged, rather than beaten down.

For a teenager who is not yet old enough to drive, or work in a public business, there is always baby sitting. Many parents enjoy having some time to themselves, especially during the summer months. The majority of these baby sitting jobs will most likely occur on weekend nights, but if the pay is good for a few hours of entertaining and caring for children, it just might be worth giving up a night of the weekend. It is also a job that can go year round.

Another one on the list of summer jobs for teenagers is lawn care. This can be done pretty easily with so many people owning riding mowers these days. A few turns around a yard, completed by weed eating can earn a nice little sum of money. This is another good job for the younger teens.

If you happen to live in a neighborhood where there are a few older people who can't get out a lot, offering your services to run errands and do yard work for them is another possibility. This is especially useful when there is no one else to help out these people. It is also a job that could continue year round with the errand running, raking leaves or shoveling snow.

For older age group, summer jobs for teenagers can include camp counselors. With so many summer camps for kids active, there is always a need for qualified and energetic counselors to help with the activities. This is a great job for the right person, as it not only pays but is something that can be included on a job resume' as experience.

If your teenager can drive, there is always the fast food industry and the grocery store chains. These are usually jobs that hire part time during the school year and full time during the summer months. They are also the jobs that pay more. The disadvantage is that keeping these jobs year round can seriously cut into your "being a kid" time.

There are actually many summer jobs for teenagers when you get creative and start looking. Many teens have formed a money making idea of their own simply due to the lack of jobs for their age group nearby. It is an excellent learning experience in the art of becoming a possible entrepreneur in the future.

If you would like more advice on Free Horoscopes for Teenagers then why not go to the authors site today for tons of great Parenting Advice

By Emma Gibson

Summer Jobs - 3 Simple Rules

2008-12-04T09:30:00.000-08:00

When I was in school I typically started looking for a summer job a couple of days after my exams ended. I always wondered why some people found such terrific jobs while I seemed to have so much trouble.

The best summer jobs I ever had were places where I already had some kind of an in? The first was in my senior year of high school, at a local utility company where my aunt worked. There I earned much better than average income for my age and got some great accounting experience. During my university years I had a summer job with our local school board that I heard about from my next door neighbour who, again, worked for there

But what about when you do not have an in? Yes, I found jobs, but they were not always that great. Having a crummy, low-paying job can not only wreck your summer, but also lead to financial hardship during the school year, I often found myself working 2 or 3 part time jobs throughout the school year to make my rent and tuition payments, never mind having spending money for entertainment.

There are ways that one can avoid such pitfalls. The 3 things I never did, but should have: Plan, network, and start early.

Plan

Some people have terrific summer work experiences that help them in their permanent job search when school is over. While I had some ideas about what I wanted to do when I completed my post-secondary education, I always looked at summer work as a way to get through school, a means to an end, as opposed to a foot in the door when I finished my degree. When I received my BA, I found that most of the jobs I was interested in required some previous experience or credentials I had not managed to get while I was in school. Seems pretty stupid, but I never had a plan, aside from getting a degree, as to how to obtain the career I was interested in. This left me, and many others who graduated during the economic recession at that time, casting about just to get a job never mind a career.

Network

Being in a school environment affords a student ample opportunity to get information about many career opportunities. Once the summer jobs I found through my aunt and neighbour had ended I felt as though my network of ins had pretty much been exhausted. What I should have been doing was building that network! Interviewing people who had the jobs I was interested in obtaining when I graduated and getting information on the experience and credentials that I would need would have been a giant step forward (this can sometimes even lead to internships or seasonal employment if you make a great impression). Networking with my friends, their parents, my parents' friends and so on. Joining campus clubs or volunteering my time in areas related to my field of interest would also have been beneficial. High schools guidance departments and post-secondary employment service centres could, and should, be utilized. More than that, there are teachers and professors to speak to. Being shy and just a little bewildered by it all, I failed to develop any connection with my university professors or TAs who could have provided me with valuable resources, including summer work experiences which in turn could have advanced my career aspirations.

Networking can also work in reverse, that is, you might learn what jobs to avoid. The summer prior to my final year of university I opted not to move home because I didn't want to lose my apartment. There were posters all over campus exclaiming "Work Outside on Boats!" Sounded great to me! Early in May I reported for work at a Toronto yacht club. The job was not that glamorous, it was cold, hard work scrubbing boats that had been stored outside for the winter. We were assured that things would get better as the weather warmed up and after the initial spring cleaning was out of the way. Indeed, it probably was for the young man who had subcontracted the work from the club and the 2 or 3 friends he kept on after laying the rest of us off! There I was, with a lease and no income. Complaining of my misfortune around campus I learned that others were aware of this shady outfit, it is a small world after all! If only I had taken some time to look into the job before committing to it, I would have saved myself a world of trouble.

START EARLY

Planning and networking needs to be happening all the time. As a student I operated under the misconception that I should be focussing solely on achieving good grades. In retrospect, I could and should have given some of my study time (and social time) over to career planning. A person can get so bogged down with their studies (and in my case juggling part-time jobs) that they neglect to do the work that will truly affect their career more than a high grade-point average.

Start early, plan early (understanding that a plan made early will also need to be flexible), network early, and look for summer work EARLY. It never occurred to me that I should be looking for my summer job during the dead of winter. Being fixated on my studies in February led to a great deal of frustration in the spring. The fact is, many summer jobs are advertised in the winter and early spring. Seasonal job fairs take place months before the summer work term and this is when the bulk of hiring will take place.

Does the early bird really catch the worm? While there may be an element of luck involved in job searching, starting early and applying the plan and network approach will improve your odds of landing a great summer job that might just launch your career.

Vin Domino is a Marketing communications consultant, freelance writer, and associate editor with http://www.torontojobclassifieds.com. Visit Vin's blog at http://domino13.bloglanding.com.

By Vin Domino

Jobs For the Summer

2008-12-03T09:29:00.000-08:00

The summers here but keep an eye on the weather!

Save water by mulching and using every last drop of water for the garden. May was good and wet so that helped our lawns but we can't rely on the weather.

In particular you needs to keep an eye on pots to make sure they don't dry out. Hanging baskets need extra special attention so dead head regularly, feed monthly and water every day to maximise plants growth and flowers.

You need to cut the lawn twice a week if you want stripes. Cut regularly, weed and feed.Remember to keep all your annuals and vegetables free of weeds, regularly fed and watered. You might also think about second crops of plants like radishes.

For your flower and shrub borders use a slow release fertiliser which means you only have to do it the once this summer.

Keep ponds topped up and oxygenated to encourage wildlife and birds.

Its hedge cutting time. A light trim of box and yew hedges should be enough but my beech hedge seems to survive a hard prune. Conifer hedges need regular attention to keep them compact.

Trees are the most vulnerable to drought conditions and you won't spot problems until its too late so give them a few regular buckets of bath water each week. And if the council has planted a tree in your street over the past year then get out and give it an extra boost with a bucket as well!

Andrew Fisher Tomlin is a fellow of the Society of Garden Designers - the UK's professional body for garden design. He is also a member of the Institute of Horticulture and Association of Professional Landscape Designers (USA). Andrew trained in horticulture and he is passionate about great design and quality construction.

For more information about what we can do for your garden go to Fisher Tomlin Garden designers

By Andrew Fisher Tomlin

Summer Camp Jobs By Eriani Doyel

2008-12-02T09:28:00.000-08:00

Teenagers and young adults can benefit in more ways than one if they take one of the many summer camp jobs available to them. It is a great way to earn some money for college and it also can give them some valuable skills and knowledge which will prepare them for the future. One of the best things about summer camp jobs is that there are wide varieties to choose from. A lot of these types of jobs really cater to the young adult and teenager market. If you are considering getting a job at a summer camp, you should think about where you want to work, what type of skills and abilities you have, and how to go about the job search and interview process for summer camp jobs.

The first thing that you should do is to think about where you went to summer camp. If you went to summer camp, this may be the first place that you should look for summer camp jobs. Not only are you familiar with the camp and the routines, but you may also know some of the people in the camp leadership who do the hiring and if you had a good reputation there, they will be more likely to hire you for summer camp jobs.

Next, think about any specialized skills or knowledge that you have. If you are good at art, sports or music, find a camp that offers these types of summer camp jobs. There are camps which offer drama programs, computer courses, horsemanship courses, and so on and so on. If you are a lifeguard or even a cook there may be other types of summer camp jobs besides counselor that you could do. If you have worked as a camp counselor before you may even be able to apply for a leadership job.

Once you have narrowed down your choices of where you would like to spend your summer, you can start applying at summer camps. This should probably be done many months before the summer so that you can get a head start and also get any additional training you may be required to have. Ask lots of questions in the interview about what your responsibilities will be and show that you are willing and able to do the job you are applying for.

Spend your summer doing something that you love, learn valuable skills and make money-what could be better?

Eriani Doyel writes articles about kids and teens. To learn more about getting summer camp jobs visit yscamp.com

By Eriani Doyel

Summer Caribbean Jobs

2008-12-01T09:28:00.000-08:00

Have you ever thought about the possibility of finding work abroad for the summer? Well, many people from the US actually do work overseas during the summer months and it works out very well indeed for them.

One of the most popular overseas job destinations is the Caribbean; think about it, why wouldn't it be? Year round sun, endless beaches, meeting different people, and excitement!Caribbean jobs are relatively easy to find and every island is different.

Not only are the islands very different in appearance the cultures, the cost of living and the people are different too. If you have given some thought to work abroad in the Caribbean, and are looking for a specific kind of overseas job, this might limit your choices.

The main islands such as the Cayman and Bermuda are more main-stream and better known. Because of this it is far easier to research information regarding overseas job and also easier to relocate for the summer. These more mainstream islands also have access to the kind of amenities that you have become used to, living in the US. Many of the smaller and less well-known Caribbean Islands have a very different kind of living.

They are not as well off as the larger islands. So if you are pretty clear on maintaining a certain lifestyle, these might not be an option for you. However, if you like the thought of working overseas for the summer and living in a grass hut on the beach, these smaller Caribbean Islands just might be your ideal location. Remember to select your destination carefully before departure to ensure that you will not be disappointed.

For some people, when they get the idea of an overseas job in the Caribbean, they get so completely taken by the idea that they actually don't even think about where they are going to live. Summer jobs can be found in the US territories of the Caribbean, such as the US Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico. Jobs overseas are also available in St. Lucia, St. Barts, Martinique, and a whole host of Islands, both big and small.

One really good idea before deciding to work abroad anywhere, is to actually visit the area before deciding to go, and accepting a job offer. In this way if you decide to work for the summer in the Caribbean, you will have visited it and have some idea what island life is like. It is a wise decision to take this trip, even though you might not be thinking of living there for life, you will want to be happy and comfortable during the summer months that you do live there.

Take your time when visiting and do as much research as possible about work overseas in the Caribbean. The Caribbean is a very popular destination for people seeking temporary summer work as well as people taking permanent positions and going to live there permanently. Ensure that you plan well in advance so you won't be disappointed when summer comes round and you cannot find work in the Caribbean at short notice.

Looking for Caribbean jobs - visit Jobinthesun.com.

Simon M Skinner has worked in the recruitment industry since 1994. He now heads up the marketing team for the Caribbean employment website http://www.jobinthesun.com

By Simon M Skinner

Teen Summer Jobs - The Rest of the Summer

2008-11-30T09:27:00.000-08:00

How is your teen summer job going? The summer is at half way over - has your summer job been a success? Or are you looking for a job now - whether because your first one ended or because other obligations came first?

No matter where you stand, there is still time to find a teen summer job to earn money for school and all the stuff that will come with it. It might take a little more effort and creativity, but it will be worth it.

The first places to consider might be the least obvious: employers that are looking for good part-time help no matter what time of year it is. Grocery stores, fast-food restaurants and retail stores may not immediately come to mind for a summer job, but they are almost always in need of quality employees. And teens are one of their best options because they often only want or need to work fewer hours. It's a win-win situation.

Another advantage is that it can be easier to turn these jobs into year-round opportunities. These teen summer jobs aren't just for summer - people eat and shop all year long. Having someone who is good with customers is invaluable to these stores - summer, winter, spring and fall.

If you're not the food or retail type, the next place to look is at employers who just need seasonal help. That can include places like home and garden centers, landscaping companies and swimming pools or parks. You don't have to be a landscape designer or lifeguard either. Employers need help at the cash registers or in the snack counter - not just in the specialty areas.

And do not discount these options because you think that all of these jobs were taken at the beginning of the summer. The teens who started out at the beginning of summer may have found they didn't like the work or need to have the rest of the summer free for sports camps or family vacations. Or maybe the hiring manager understaffed and now needs to add people to cover the hottest months of the year. You will not know unless you ask!

A third option is to create your own opportunity. And it is not as hard as it sounds to make up your own summer teen job. Look at what you like to do. Do you enjoy making food and get compliments on it? Do you like bikes and have a mechanical talent? Maybe you can mow a yard faster than anyone else. You can make money doing any of these things.

How?

Food can be sold at lots of places, including one of the most popular summer places: the farmers' market. You can also have a booth or table at local summer carnivals, picnics, outside theaters, Little League ball tournaments, flea markets or sell them to your neighbors. Recruit friends in other neighborhoods as sales people and pay them a commission on what they sell. (Remember to stay within the areas that you know and use basic safety rules.)

Or you can open a bike service with on-site repair for slipped chains and flat tires or other minor mechanical breakdowns within a certain area around your house. Offer a periodic bike tune-up with pick-up and drop-off service. Add some information products (simple pamphlets or short books) on basic bike care and maintenance that you can produce on your home computer or at the library and sell it as part of a service package.

And lawn mowing is one of the classic summer jobs. As long as you have a mower and gas, you just need to get customers. And by this point in the summer, mowing has become a tedious chore under a hot summer sun that people are willing to pay for. Charge a flat rate for the month instead of for each time you mow to get even more customers (you can reduce your per-mow charge and still make good money because you have a guaranteed customer for the month).

There are probably even more summer teen job options, but these ideas will help get your own thoughts in action. Make the second half of summer the best half!

Jennifer Peek is a CPA and mother of two. She writes about all aspects of kids and money at her website http://www.money-and-kids.com See even more teen summer job information there plus sign up for the monthly newsletter at http://www.money-and-kids.com/subscribe.html

By Jennifer Peek

Teach English Abroad: 10 Tips When Seeking TEFL Jobs

2008-11-29T09:26:00.000-08:00

Every year thousands of adventuresome souls leave their home country for six months or more to teach English abroad. Yet the search for TEFL jobs (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) has unique characteristics versus home-country employment searches that may be more familiar to you.

Following are 10 ideas and recommendations on how to best manage the search and successful placement process.

1. Cost of Living Abroad

Teaching jobs abroad normally post salaries using the local currency. While using the Internet is a rather simple task to look up an exchange rate and determine the salary’s value in your home currency, this isn’t necessarily meaningful. Once you’ve converted the currency, the salary may seem a bit high or low at first glance, but you need to understand more. What you need to know are the costs of living in your targeted country. Ask your third party recruiter or prospective employer to provide you with a Cost of Living Guide, which should include a sampling of all the items you’ll be purchasing during your work abroad: housing costs, a bag of oranges or bananas, the cost of a haircut, public transport costs, phone rates to call home, and many other items.

2. Academic calendars

Schools’ academic calendars may vary depending on which hemisphere you are coming from and going to. For example, a Canadian teacher who desires to start teaching in South America starting in the Canadian autumn (September), needs to take into account that South American schools are already mid-way through their Spring season semester. Thus, schools may not be hiring teachers in September.

3. Interviews – Presenting Yourself

Most likely you will not have the advantage of having a face-to-face interview with your employer prior to arrival into your targeted country. Your future employer will depend heavily on information in your resume / C.V., written answers to essay questions, and past employment and/or personal references you provide. Additionally, you may be asked to have a telephone interview.

It can be easy to forget the obvious. For example, in the case of telephone interviews, your prospective employer will not only be inquiring about your credentials but also listening intently to your speaking skills and how well you might present yourself in front of their students. Given this will be an international phone call, make sure that you have a clear phone line (particularly if the phone interview is on your cell phone) and without background distractions.

Furthermore, if you are asked to provide written answers to essay questions as part of the application process, do not underestimate how heavily those answers might be used to evaluate your suitability for the teaching position.

4. Recruiter / Placement Agencies

It is common to utilize third-party recruiting agencies to assist you find the optimal placement. Good agencies are worth their weight in gold even though they may charge you $900 to $2,800 U.S. for their services. A good agency should provide you with (at a minimum):

an office staffed with person(s) in the country in which you plan to teach,
screening of the best teaching opportunities with a monthly salary that is competitive and will cover your basic living needs at the local standard of living,
assistance in finding affordable lodging,
experienced in-country coordinators to provide support and services during your stay, and
pre-departure information to ensure your are prepared for your trip and other recommendations to be sure you are properly equipped.

5. Housing / Lodging

If you ask any person that has been involved in teaching English as a foreign language abroad, the comfort in your living situation is paramount. Some teachers prefer to live with a host family to practice the native language; others desire to live alone or with other teachers. Be sure to find out in advance what your options are for housing, and in fact if you have options. If you don’t ask beforehand you may find yourself shoved into a host family or a brick-walled dormitory. Both extremes could be okay for you, but it is important that you know before—and (most importantly) if you have options to change if you are not satisfied with your original housing.

6. Visa Processing.

Every country will have different processes for allowing entry to foreigners. Your TEFL job / TESOL job will likely require some non-tourist visa classification to remain in the host country for an extended period of time (for example, more than 90 days). Work with your teaching institution or third-party recruiter to understand what type of visa you will need, and if the teaching institution will pay for it. Additionally, always check with the foreign Consulate in your home country to understand the country-specific requirements for long-term stays (e.g., police clearances, medical checks verifying that you don’t have communicable diseases, etc.)

7. Monthly Salary

Make sure you understand what the monthly salary will be and for how many weekly or monthly classroom hours you will be responsible for teaching. Additionally, be aware that some Non-Profit Organization (NPO) recruiters may scoop up nearly half of your salary to cover their costs for services they provide you. This is not necessarily a bad business practice, but highly recommended that you understand these financial details prior to committing to a work contract.

8. Freelance Work

Some teachers want to pick up extra teaching hours doing freelance work such as private tutoring sessions. In general, if you are granted a work contract and associated visa with a teaching institution, the agreement may not allow you to legally obtain side contracts with other teaching institutions. If you choose to do freelance work being paid “under the table” it should be with caution so as not to put at risk your original work contract.

9. TEFL Certification / TESOL Certification

Is this a requirement for you? This is a difficult question to answer as it widely varies depending on the country, the country’s demand for native English-speaking teachers, individual teaching institution’s requirements, and other factors. To learn more about certification requirements, utilize discussion boards and consult with third-party recruiters to understand the needs of the local market in which you have an interest in teaching English.

During your research process, should you discover that TEFL certification is in fact required, your follow-up inquiry should be if an online TEFL course is sufficient or if you need practicum-based courses.

10. Medical Coverage

Even though you may be perfectly fit and healthy, you should (at a minimum) have an emergency medical coverage policy during your teaching tenure in the foreign country. While there are a number of choices available to you for this coverage, consider the insurance company’s deductible, the policy’s amount of coverage, and how and to whom you will make claims should you encounter a medical expense.

Bruce Thompson, Founder and Managing Director of TeachingChile http://www.TeachingChile.com, is a U.S. citizen residing in Chile that has been dedicated to programs involving teaching English in Chile. A 19-year veteran of international business, his recent years in Chile have involved recruiting and placing native English-speaking teachers into Chilean schools and universities, and developing TEFL training programs in Chile. Teachers interested in Chile can view a Cost of Living Guide in Chile.

By Bruce E Thompson

The Opportunities in Oil and Gas Jobs Abroad

2008-11-28T09:26:00.000-08:00

There are two major components to the oil and gas industry: 'upstream' and 'downstream'. 'Upstream' in used to describe the processes involved in obtaining crude oil and gas from natural resources. This is likely to involve the exploration of potential gas and oil sites, using seismic and geophysical surveys alongside prospective drilling to determine whether or not a reserve has any promise. If a reserve is found, then the 'upstream' category also includes the development of oil or gas fields by doing things such as constructing well-heads and implementing production facilities.

The 'downstream' category covers processing the crude oil into a marketable product. This may include the transportation of oil and gas, using pipelines and pumping systems, as well as the procedure involved in resource liquefaction and gas processing, using oil refineries and petrochemical plants.

The oil and gas industry are driven by a series of demands, most notably the increasing demand for these resources, the increasing demand or products derived from these resources, new discoveries of oil and gas in complex natural structures, environmental concerns which have lead to specialist technological advances and new regulations which have driven the expansion and development of these industries.

The largest producers of oil and natural gas are Saudi Arabia, Russia, the United States, Iran, China, Mexico, Norway, Venezuela, the UK, Canada, Algeria, the Netherlands, Indonesia and Uzbekistan. However, there is an increase in production from offshore areas such as the Gulf of Mexico, the North Sea, Angola, Vietnam and Australia.

There are many oil and gas jobs available and they can offer successful candidates a truly international career. Oil rig jobs can take a UK engineer to offshore areas across the globe, whilst drilling jobs are available in new and emerging hotspots, such as Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan. These will all require 'upstream' teams to assess the area's prospects in the initial stages, as well as 'downstream' engineers, planners, sales and marketing staff, accounts advisors and construction engineers - to name but a few involved in these mammoth processes.

Those seeking oil and gas jobs overseas would be ell-advised to utilize the services of an appropriate recruitment organization. These groups not only have advanced notice of jobs 'in the pipeline', but they also have the contacts in the industry that ordinary people do not have access to and the capabilities to ensure that the right CV is seen by the right people.

Working abroad in this industry is a chance to begin a new life and enjoy a global career with good work prospects. The demand for gas and oil is relentless, opening up job opportunities within every sector of the processes involved in finding and harnessing these natural resources.

Duncan Freer - Director - Oil and Gas Jobs Search is a job site dedicated to the specific needs of candidates who work in the Oil and Gas industry or are looking to start there Oil Careers. We also provide recruiters with an online service that is effective in terms of cost and ease of use.

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By Duncan Freer

Effective Cover Letters for Teaching Jobs Abroad

2008-11-27T09:22:00.000-08:00

When you are getting serious about landing a teaching job abroad you need to consider how you are going to do it. Are you going to register with a international teaching job fair organiser like Search-Associates? Are you going to register with The International Educator (TIE) and get international teaching job alerts emailed to you daily? Are you going to trawl the internet for vacancies?

Whichever strategy or combination of strategies you choose to implement you will need to write an effective cover letter that sells you as the ideal candidate.

A great cover letter draws the recruiter in and leads them through your information and inspires them to look at your resume. It introduces you, outlines your experience and states why you are the best candidate for their position.

When writing your cover letter keep these suggestions in mind and you will increase the effectiveness of your letter:

Differentiate

While most recruiters are clued up enough to know that you are probably applying to more than just their international school, it is not good practice to make it obvious. When you write your cover letter you should include a sentence or two about why you want to teach at their school. Reasons you may include are; you have experience in the curricula offered, your children have experience in the curricula offered, you like teaching in small (big, single sex, co-ed) schools, or you have heard positive things about the school from other international teachers.

When you are differentiating you letter, address it to the recruiter if you can find their name on the website or from the advertisement and include the name of the school and location. These small, easy to implement ideas are the key to making each recruiter feel special and show them that you are interested in a job at ‘their’ school.

Be Selective and Adjust Accordingly
If you are job hunting as a teaching couple you need to have a couple of cover letters, or have paragraphs that you can cut and paste to make sure it is targeted. As a teaching couple you will ideally want to get a job at a school that has vacancies in your main teaching subjects. However, you may not be so lucky.

Teaching couples should lead with the strongest candidate and emphasise the experience and flexibility of the other teacher. For example, if you are a teaching couple with secondary maths and an elementary generalist you can apply for schools with openings in either of these areas. For an international school with a vacancy in the elementary school you would outline this person’s experience first and then you would discuss the maths teacher’s experience both in maths, in leadership, in extra curricula activities, etc. And vice versa if you find a school that has a maths vacancy.

Often school recruiters will do some ‘creative shuffling’ if they find a teaching couple they think will suit the school especially well.

Short is Best

Keep your cover letter short; leave it to the other sections of your application pack to detail your education, experience and philosophy. The function of the cover letter is to provide a brief introduction of yourself and enough information to motivate the international school recruiter to read your resume.

If you have heard of the PowerPoint rule of 6 points per slide, 6 words per point then you will find this rule easy to understand and work with:

3-4 paragraphs, 2-3 sentences per paragraph.

If you are submitting your application by email, it needs to be even shorter because we have a lower tolerance for reading on a computer screen.

Here are just three ideas for making your cover letter more effective. Even if you have a cover letter already prepared, dig it out and check that it meets these criteria, you may be surprised at how more likely a recruiter is to read your resume if you follow these suggestions.

By Kelly Blackwell

Teaching Jobs Abroad for Newly Qualified Teachers

2008-11-26T09:21:00.000-08:00

Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) may be preventing themselves from beginning their international teaching career as soon as they qualify because they are finding misleading information on the internet.

How does this happen? When NQTs search the internet for teaching jobs overseas, the companies that host international teaching recruitment fairs usually show up on the first page of results. And so, the first information they are exposed to contains the selection criteria for candidates to be invited to attend one of these recruitment fairs which is that candidates have at least two years practical teaching experience.

These organizations pre-screen candidates for international school recruiters. While this can save time for the recruiters it can cut them off from a number of exemplary candidates who have recently gained their credentials, NQTs.

NQTs are mistaken if they think their lack of experience means they are not an attractive candidate for many international schools.

NQTs are attractive employment prospects for many reasons:

1. NQTs are cheap, if a school operates a salary scale based on qualifications and years of teaching experience.

2. NQTs have up-to-date teaching pedagogy and methodology that will bring a fresh perspective to the experienced teachers already employed by the school.

3. In an educational environment that is utilizing information technology more and more, NQTs bring cutting-edge techniques for utilizing cutting-edge technologies.

4. NQTs that are applying for overseas teaching jobs are determined and passionate about teaching abroad. They have to be to find positions in spite of the wealth of information that says they can’t. Therefore they are more likely to adapt quickly to the challenges of living in another country.

So, how does an NQT find a job teaching abroad?

They do it by using job-hunting strategies that bypass attending recruiting fairs. One of the best places to find teaching vacancies in international schools is the TES Jobs website. While the website is affiliated with a newspaper in the UK, it is the #1 resource for teachers of any nationality searching for teaching vacancies abroad.

The TES Jobs website has vacancies listed that say ‘NQTs welcome.’ These are the schools that newly qualified teachers should be applying to in the first instance. But not exclusively, as many international recruiters include a ‘wish list’ of qualifications and experience in their advertised vacancies, but often realize that they may end up employing someone with fewer qualifications.

How can NQTs enhance their resume?

There can be no argument that NQTs don’t have two years of teaching experience… But they can make sure that their resume shines with additional qualifications and experience that will cause international school recruiters to overlook their lack of practical teaching experience. This may take some time and effort on the part of the NQT, but the payoff will far out weigh the cost:

1. NQTs can get a TEFL qualification which can be done online or face-to-face at a TEFL teacher training provider. A TEFL course will provide the NQT with techniques and tactics to support second language learners that they will encounter in an international school. It can also count as experience with multi-lingual and multi-cultural students.

2. NQTs can volunteer to spend time (or get a part-time job) tutoring students who have English as an additional language. A recommendation letter from the parents can provide evidence that the NQT has sought opportunities to interact in multi-lingual situations and has had practice with the needs of a learner who is trying to learn a subject in a language they aren’t familiar with.

3. NQTs can volunteer to coach or act as assistant coach for a multi-cultural sports team. The head coach can then write a recommendation letter that can show the candidate’s willingness to get involved in extra-curricular activities as well as experience in coping in multi-cultural situations.

4. Completing a teaching practice in an international school is an excellent step in the right direction for an NQT, if the situation arises. Whether the international school is local to the teaching college the NQT is attending, or if the NQT is able to travel abroad, a recommendation letter from the principal at a prominent international school can’t be beaten in value. If attending an international school to complete a teaching practicum is not possible, then the candidate should consider making arrangements to visit one while on vacation abroad.

Teaching abroad is not only for the experienced teacher, there are plenty of vacancies suitable for NQTs. If you’re not sure you are going to get a job teaching overseas then by all means, apply for domestic jobs at the same time… But don’t cut yourself off from the opportunity to make more money for less stress and to truly enjoy your first experience as a professional educator simply because you have received incorrect or incomplete information!

Kelly Blackwell has been teaching abroad for over 10 years, and began as a newly qualified teacher herself. She has refined a number of successful job-hunting strategies over the years that utilize resources that bypass the international teaching recruitment fairs. NQT, or not, secure yourself a teaching job abroad with her proven strategies.

By Kelly Blackwell

Teaching Jobs Abroad - Recruitment Fair Interview Etiquette

2008-11-25T09:21:00.000-08:00

You will be surprised at the number of teaching job interviews you will be invited to attend at an international recruitment job fair. You may be worried because you have sent out your resume to all the recruiters on the job fair organizer's list of schools that have vacancies in your teaching area and yet you have received no responses, or only automated responses.

Trust me, this is not a problem!

You will probably find that when you arrive for the orientation session and check your mailbox that you have received a number of interview invitations from those very same recruiters that have not sent you a personal response to your initial attempts to make contact.

One colleague of mine said she received interview invitations from 26 schools at the last job fair she attended. Another reported that she'd spent hours sending out her resume to different international school recruiters and received a very disappointing response pre-job fair; however she also received an astounding number of interview requests at the job fair.

So, what does this mean to you? You will need to be prepared with a mechanism to quickly and easily turn down interview requests because the chances are you will be invited to interview with schools that you have no interest in teaching for.

One way to prepare for this contingency is to prepare 'thanks but no thanks' notes ahead of the job fair. You can then fill in the blanks on the refusal letter and either pass it on to the recruiters at the sign up session on the first morning of the fair, put it in the recruiter's mailbox, or slip it under the door of their hotel room.

When you are preparing your application packs to take with you to the teaching job fair you simply prepare and print some copies of your refusal letter and take them with you to the fair.

A major problem with this plan occurs if you have not prepared enough of the notes, as my colleague experienced when she received interview invitations from 26 schools, of which she was only interested in two! What do you do then? You will have to resort to hand-written notes.

Another option is to take along a pad of Post-It notes. Post-It notes can be stuck to hotel room doors or on to the recruiter's table at the sign-up session. A bonus to using this method is that your note will not be accidentally mixed in among other papers because it is both sticky and colourful.

Before you turn down interview requests you need to consider how much practice you have had recently with job interviews. Do you feel confident? Going to job interviews with schools you are not very interested in teaching for will give you an opportunity to practise rusty interview technique in preparation for the schools you really are interested in. Additionally, through interviewing with these recruiters you may discover that an international school you were not very interested in is actually the perfect place for you to move to.

Kelly has been teaching abroad for 12 years now, and has refined her job fair strategies so that she always lands a high-paying, desirable teaching job abroad. Get your hands on her sure-fire techniques and land your own international school teaching job today!

By Kelly Blackwell

Teaching Jobs Abroad and Police Clearance Certificates

2008-11-24T09:20:00.000-08:00

Police clearance certificates are as important to international teachers as their passports. Why? Without a police clearance certificate many countries will not allow teachers to work with children.

The clearance certificate goes by many different names; what you’re looking for is an official document that records any convictions on your criminal record. Regardless of whether you have any convictions or not, you will be required to produce official evidence that your record is clear.

If you record is not clear you may still be able to teach abroad, but you will need to find out which countries will grant you a work permit with the convictions you have.

More rigorous background checks for foreign teachers applying to work in Thailand have been put in place because of a recent high profile arrest of an American teacher by American immigration officers in August 2006. The teacher was taken back to the States for questioning in a murder investigation.

Once you’ve obtained your police clearance certificate, take it with you when you move overseas. It’s one of those important documents you should always be able to lay your hands on. A clearance certificate is one of my top 10 things to take when moving abroad. You’ll need to have the original with you; it’s not one of the documents you can carry in digital format.

When you are nearing the end of you first overseas teaching contract start making enquiries about what you need to do to obtain a clearance certificate from the police in the country you’ve been teaching in. This is important! When you’re teaching abroad it’s important you maintain an unbroken chain of police clearance certificates or the equivalent.

Should you eventually desire to return home and pick up your teaching career there, you’ll need to supply the clearance certificates you’ve collected whilst working abroad. A consequence of not being able to produce a record of your conviction history could be that you’re unable to continue working in the education industry as a teacher when you return home.

Information for NZ, Australia, the UK and the USA

In NZ you can get a copy of your Criminal Record from the Ministry of Justice by contacting the Privacy Unit of the Ministry of Justice in Wellington.

In the USA you can get a ‘Criminal Record Check’ from the local police. This will only cover the state in which you live, so if you’ve lived in a number of different states in recent time, then you should apply to the local police in those states as well.

In the UK you can apply for a ‘Subject Access – Conviction History,” which is a record of any convictions you have, from your local police station. This is the document that you can obtain yourself under the privacy laws. Your other option, if you are currently employed, is to ask your employer to request a Criminal Records Bureau check, which involves a more rigorous search of your record.

In Australia the Australian Federal Police in Canberra can issue a ‘National Police Clearance Certificate’ which covers all states and territories except Queensland. If you live in Queensland you’ll need to contact the Queensland Police Service directly.

Kelly’s been teaching overseas successfully for more than 11 years. Get your own teaching job abroad using her proven strategies that are guaranteed to land you your perfect position in an international school.

By Kelly Blackwell

Jobs Overseas - How to Find a Dream Job Abroad

2008-11-23T09:19:00.000-08:00

How can you find a dream job abroad? Working jobs overseas is not complicated, dangerous or impossible. Many workers from North America are finding the jobs of their dreams-working in a beautiful climate with friendly vacationers in the Caribbean region of the world. Every American citizen has the right to earn income in another country. You simply have to keep track of all the records, just as you would any job in your own state.

What kinds of jobs are available in the Caribbean? Like any other location, it depends on your own experience and enthusiasm. There are high profile jobs for bankers, nurses, pilots and engineers just as there are entry level jobs for bar staff, waiters and hoteliers. However, unlike with most North American jobs, you cannot apply for these international dream jobs over the phone or in person. Employers seek screened workers that have proven themselves responsible. The best way to apply for a job in the Caribbean or to find employees for a business venture is to contact an overseas staffing company.

The staffing company may offer a variety of features for both employers and job seekers. For employees the company website might offer forums, chat rooms and up to the minute job listings, as well as resume and interview tips. For employers, the company may offer staff members of a higher quality and with specialized skills. One major advantage is that both job seekers and employers can find each other through a search databank.

What are some of the benefits from working an overseas job? In addition to the lovely climate you also get flexibility in your career. While some workers have found the Caribbean to be lovely enough to relocate permanently, other workers have discovered that Caribbean dream jobs can be worked on a part time or temporary basis. This is ideal for students looking for temporary work in the summer or other professionals who only work part of the year.

Top overseas job search websites like JobInTheSun.com offer benefits to members looking for Caribbean jobs including support with international documentation, job advice, social interactions and other travel information. JobInTheSun.com offers more Caribbean Jobs than any other jobs abroad site on the net. The company also offers low membership fees and a pro-active approach to finding the jobs that workers love. Whether you want to travel to the Caribbean for the exotic experience, want to enjoy the beautiful weather of the tropics or want to meet all sorts of interesting locals and travelers, JobInTheSun.com is your connection to the Caribbean work force.

Simon M Skinner has worked in the recruitment industry since 1994. He now heads up the marketing team for the Caribbean employment website http://www.jobinthesun.com

By Simon M Skinner

Teaching Jobs Abroad and Overcoming Culture Shock

2008-11-22T09:19:00.000-08:00

Culture shock is the term used to describe how people feel when they are exposed to an unfamiliar culture or way of life, and the feeling of disorientation and separateness they experience. It’s a condition that every international teacher feels in varying degrees, whether they’re new to teaching abroad or old hands at it.

Luckily culture shock follows a fairly predictable cycle and there are a number of ways you can prepare for it and lessen the impact of it once you’ve made the move overseas.

Unfortunately, when describing culture shock, it comes across as a negative thing to be avoided at all costs, and I’ve just told you it’s inevitable for anyone wanting to teach abroad. It’s important for you to remember that teaching overseas is an opportunity to explore other cultures and enjoy a better teaching environment. Yes, you will experience culture shock, but you can manage this and it’s not all bad!

Factors that can contribute to culture shock are :

* People speaking a different language, dialect or with an unfamiliar accent.

* Dealing with a different currnecy, money that is a different colour, feel and value. Keeping track of exchange rates can become a tiresome chore when living abroad, so once you’ve received your first paycheck, don’t bother. Earn local, spend local!

* People behaving in unfamiliar ways, even local customs can vary from one end of a country to another.

* Spicy and/or unfamiliar food. You may need to substitute ‘like’ ingredients in your favourite recipes too.

* People staring at you, if you are in a country where your skin colour or facial features stand out as being different, this will happen.

On top of this you’ll be the new teacher in school, so the procedures and policies will be different to what you’re used to at home.

Recognising culture shock

Recognising culture shock for what it is and acknowledging which stage you’re in is the first step to lessening the grip it has on you. For example, if you suddenly feel like you hate your new teaching job because of how hard it is to make the purchasing department understand what it is you’re trying to order, recognising this as an effect of culture shock can help you adjust your behaviour.

When you first get to your new home you’ll feel happy to be there and everything you see or experience will be wonderful and new. This is the ‘honeymoon’ stage of culture shock and it feels great! It can last from several days to several months. This is the time where you’ll be sending loads of emails to your friend using words and phrases like ‘awesome’, ‘best decision I’ve ever made’, ‘don’t know why I didn’t do this years ago’. Recognise this stage of culture shock and enjoy it.

Next comes the period of frustration, full of situations like the example above. When you sink into this part of the cycle you’ll begin to dislike everything about your new home. It’ll be too hard, too smelly, too hot, too loud, and everything else ‘too’!

This is also when homesickness could strike you with a vengeance. You may find yourself developing a hostile attitude towards every one not of your own nationality and culture. Your old home will suddenly seem like the best place in the world and you may regret ever leaving it.

Strategies to cope with the stress of culture shock

1. Learn some of the local language before you leave home. You’ve signed a contract that means you’re going to be living in your host country for 1-2 years, learning the language will help you get around and make friends. Some great ways to learn the local language while you’re still at home…

2. Take time to get used to the new time zone, the different weather and smells, sounds etc.

3. Begin building friendships as soon as you arrive and meet the other new teachers. You’ll form a bond with these teachers in the first year especially because they’ll be coping with culture shock as well. This will be your support group.

4. Stay in touch with people you’ve left at home. In my most recent move I found the best medicine for the frustration phase was an email from my old colleagues telling me how unsatisfied they were at my previous school.

5. Cut yourself some slack. When you recognise the symptoms of culture shock, give yourself a break, watch a favourite movie, look at pictures from home, have a meal at your favourite restaurant. Revel in the great things you’re experiencing in your new home so that you can put your frustration in perspective.

The Up-Side of the Frustration Stage

Finally you will start to see the funny side of it all and most of the things that made you angry during the frustration stage will either cause you to laugh or you’ll be able to shrug your shoulders and pass it off as being a feature of your new home. When you’re in this stage of the cycle you’ll begin to remember your old home without your rose-coloured glasses again.

You may wonder how I can write with so much confidence about culture shock, and it’s because I’ve experienced it all. I’ve moved country 7 times in the last 11 years and each time I’ve been hit with culture shock. Sometimes only a mild dose, but it’s always there.

Culture shock has never put me off seeking teaching jobs abroad. I recognise it and work with it. In this article I’ve given you 5 methods of alleviating the stress of culture shock. Remember that all international teachers feel culture shock to some degree. You won’t be alone, so don’t let it stop you from enjoying the fantastic experiences you’ll have teaching abroad.

Here are just 5 of Kelly’s many strategies for reducing the impact of culture shock on international teachers; Kelly’s complete list is included with her step-by-step guide to landing your lucrative teaching job abroad, available exclusively from TeachOverseas.info.

By Kelly Blackwell

Summer Jobs For School Teachers, Other Than Summer School

2008-11-21T09:18:00.000-08:00

Do you teach school for a living? Do you struggle when it comes to the summer because you do not have any work or income? There are options for you and there are summer jobs for school teachers on their summer vacation.

The first step is to decide whether or not you want to work full time or part time during the summer. There are many school teachers that only want to work part time and that is fine. Plus this will allow you to have some time to yourself over the summer. You will need to know which jobs are the easiest to get and which ones are the hardest to get for school teachers.

There are many different positions other than just summer teaching. You can be a camp counselor, a server, a bartender, work on a cruise, or many other things. Some of these are part time and others are not. You can usually find one of these positions and you can work there year after year. The YMCA usually has camp counselor positions and you can check with the Boy scouts and different clubs as well. They usually have openings and love to hire teachers.

You could also work from home as well. There are many things you can do right from your home part time or full time during the summer. You can even work online and still make a some money while you are teaching during the year. You can take online surveys from home if you want to and that is one of the best summer jobs for school teachers if you want to work from home and online.

Discover all the things you need to know about the Summer Jobs For School Teachers. Get your information here

By Benjamin Robert Ehinger

Tour Guide Jobs - Great Summer Jobs with Tour and Adventure Companies

2008-11-20T09:18:00.000-08:00

Tourists today are looking for more than a pampered getaway. Those who are into adventure want to enjoy an active vacation. Touring companies are looking to give them exactly what they want and you can help.

Tour and adventure companies are looking for someone just like you. If you enjoy the great outdoors and have expertise in one or more activities, working in Alaska for the summer is a great way to see the state and get paid for doing it. You don't have to be a master diver or a champion fisherman but you do need to know the basics of the activity and how to instruct another person who knows very little.

Nature hikes are still conducted by guides but they are just one of the many activities that can be enjoyed by guests staying at wilderness lodges across Alaska. Companies are looking for guides for the following activities:

• Canopy tours

• Kayaking

• White water rafting

• Fishing

• Nature hikes

• Ski mobile

• Wildlife photography

• And much more

Tour guides get to visit places like Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Denali National Park, and Glacier Bay National Park. Most lodges are near parks, other forested areas, and along the coast. The purpose is to enjoy a frontier adventure during the day and sleep comfortably in the lodge by a roaring fire at night.

Companies like Princess Tours hire seasonal workers to staff their adventure/wilderness lodges and rail tours. They are looking for employees who are in good shape and don't mind pitching in wherever needed. Depending on your job, you may be teaching guests how to fish or giving a nature lecture on a train during the day and serving dinner at night if they are shorthanded. Hours are long but the trade-off is the state of Alaska at its best.

Guide posts require some previous experience performing the job that you are applying for. Like I said before, you don't have to have won a gold medal in a sport to qualify as a competent instructor. Since you will be responsible for the safety of yourself and a group, guide jobs of this nature require that seasonal workers are certified in CPR, First Aid, swift water rescue, and wilderness survival skills. Accidents can happen so the guide must be ready for anything. Also, guides must be friendly, good communicators, and in love with the outdoors.

Companies are looking for applicants with the necessary skills and stamina to do the job. As important as the skills are, interpersonal skills are equally as valued. It takes a well-adjusted person who loves the outdoors to stand on their feet for twelve hours and still have a spirited demeanor.

Still interested in a seasonal guide job? Good. In addition to spending the summer in Alaska, there are other perks to the job of being a guide. Employers will offer free or subsidized housing either in the lodge or in a dorm style setup. You will more than likely share a room with one other person.

If the lodge is remote, companies may pay to fly you in to your work destination and home again. Either way it is good to come to Alaska with some money already saved. The first paycheck could be a month or so away. No one wants to go that long without at least a little change in their pocket.

Tour companies offer competitive pay rates. Some work sites are so remote that summer guides are able to save most of their earnings to take home with them. Certain guide positions have the added benefit of tips from the guests.

Guides are eligible for free and discounted gear and other equipment for their personal use. This is great for hobbyists or the serious sportsman. When space permits, you can take advantage of the other tour activities offered at the lodge. Family members can vacation at a lodge for a discount when you work for companies like Princess Tours.

How do you get a job like this? First you have to do some research. Go online to find information about tour guide jobs and look for job listings. Applicants must take the time to think about their responses to the extensive application. Adventure companies hope to hire people who will one day decide to work for their company on a permanent basis. Meeting the needs of the company now goes a long way to reaching that goal.

A tour guide job is a fun and rewarding way to spend a summer. Tour and adventure companies around the world are looking for enthusiastic and outgoing individuals to help with teaching and exploring scenic regions such as Alaska's State Parks. Look north for Alaska summer jobs, and you'll find tour guide positions galore. Lisa Jenkins, a freelance writer for JobMonkey, has researched the travel guide job market and offers insightful information on the various types of careers one can forge in the industry.

By Lisa Jenkins

The Opportunities in Construction Jobs Abroad

2008-11-19T09:17:00.000-08:00

The developed world maintains many types of project, including continuation, decommissioning and environmental work, much of which is implemented by some of the industry's leading companies, who are diversifying into new markets. Factors such as tourism and the continuing rise in the global population have increased the demand for housing, commercial buildings, high-rise constructions, industrial processing plants and new and improved transport infrastructures.

New markets are arising in countries with unused natural resources. Countries such as South Africa, South America and Russia are providing budding opportunities in this area, whilst countries in the Middle East, such as Saudi Arabia and Dubai are plowing billions of pounds worth of investment into housing, hospitals as well as residential and tourist developments. Other industries are having a positive effect on the construction industry; India has achieved an almost overnight success within its IT sector. As outsourcing and the off-shoring of international business have grown in conjunction with the development of this IT industry so, too, has the demand for commercial, residential and retail constructions. China is also offering substantial opportunities for jobs in construction as its changing infrastructure demands new housing and power developments.

UK qualifications are well-respected worldwide by construction recruitment organizations, offering British workers considerable opportunities to work overseas. Whilst overseas project tend to favour more experienced graduates, many multinational companies will readily take on more-recently qualified graduates into their ranks. Contracts overseas can mean long periods of time away from the UK and, in some cases, working longer hours than UK contracts stipulate. However, in these circumstances, many companies offer employees additional pay allowances and extra money to assist the costs of intermittent flights back to Britain. Many consider this to be a career for single people, as the long periods away from home and the frequent lack of facilities to cope with dependents often take a toll on married couples or those in relationships.

Construction jobs overseas require a variety of employees with a variety of skills, such as site managers, site engineers, plant engineers, electricians, quantity surveyors, structural engineers, store managers, finance personnel, personnel managers, catering staff and procurement managers. Working abroad can also present language and cultural challenges, whilst trying to oversee a large build, but this leaves extra room for graduates to use their qualifications to their best advantage.

Of course, British engineers and specialists are not confined to finding construction jobs overseas; with the advent of the 2012 Olympics in the UK. Since 2006, the Olympic Committee has been sourcing the best candidates for the required builds and competition between companies is fierce for the relevant contracts. As the Games approach, there will be more and more opportunities for qualified candidates to consider making their mark on British soil, as well as taking into account the benefits offered by working overseas. The Olympics are being heralded as a showcase for the talents of UK construction companies, which is hoped to generate further work abroad.

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By Duncan Freer

TEFL Jobs - Teaching English Abroad

2008-11-18T09:17:00.000-08:00

Once TEFL certified, course graduates are qualified to teach English abroad. Opportunities for teaching English abroad are plentiful with TEFL jobs, Teaching English as a Foreign/Second Language, available in most countries. The vast majority of English teaching jobs tend to be in countries where English is not the first language an example of this is TEFL in Thailand or China. Asia is generally considered to be the largest market place for TEFL teachers. Although, in countries where English is the native language, there is an increasing demand for English teachers. This is due to growth of immigrants into countries where English is the native language such as Mexicans migrating to America and Poles migrating to England. The worldwide demand for knowledge of and ability to use the English language has created a wide variety of TEFL jobs throughout the world. For those that are TEFL certified, teaching job offers overseas or at home are plentiful.

A number of areas need to be covered with regard to TEFL jobs and teaching English abroad. Fortunately, most of these areas are covered during the job guidance and support sessions within the TEFL course and are a fundamental component of the course itself. Interview techniques are covered along with resume building. A variety of potential questions and answers are discussed in relation to interviews. Positives and negatives for TEFL in different countries are considered and discussed as well as salaries, working conditions and employment benefits. What to expect from your employer and what your employer will expect from you. Lastly and perhaps most importantly: where and how to locate TEFL jobs.

The internet has quickly become the main source for research into TEFL jobs and teaching English abroad. There are a plethora of forums, TEFL job databases and directories offering or advertising teaching positions in countries all over the world. Simply type 'TEFL in Thailand' into a search engine and you will receive thousands of results. Two of the most popular directories are ELT career portal and Dave's ESL cafe which both list thousands of jobs. Dave's ESL café also has many, many forums that cover most topics relating to teaching English abroad. Another good source for TEFL jobs is the classified ads in newspapers both in print and online.

The variety of teaching jobs continues to increase with TEFL jobs available in areas such as schools, colleges, universities, language centers, businesses and companies, hospitals, hotels and tourism generally. TEFL in Thailand for example, businesses, hotels and hospitals employ English language teachers to train their staff to communicate with customers from overseas. This has become big business in Thailand due to the generally lower costs of living and especially in terms of lower medical expenses. For those wishing to teach English abroad there really is a great variety of locations and teaching positions to choose from.

Salaries, conditions and benefits vary greatly from country to country. TEFL in Thailand for example, salaries range from $800 to $2000 USD per month depending on qualifications and experience. Salaries are high in Thailand where a typical salary for a Thai person is about $200 USD per month. Living costs in Thailand are low and salaries afford the opportunity to live well, save and travel. Employers in Thailand provide all working papers which are renewed every 12 months. Health insurance is arranged automatically through monthly contributions. Teachers will have on average 20 to 25 contact hrs per week with their students. Students in Thailand are respectful and are keen to learn.

Approximately 80% of TEFL graduates teach English abroad for between one and 3 years before returning home to pursue other forms of employment. This is not surprising as TEFL tends to be the spring board for travel and employment on a limited basis. Employers at home look favorably on applicants who have spent time overseas training, teaching English, gaining new skills and qualifications. Approximately 20% of TEFL graduates go on to gain advanced TEFL qualifications and continue with TEFL jobs. Advanced level qualifications include Diploma in TEFL and MA TEFL. With these advanced level qualifications the types of TEFL job options increases with positions such as Director of Studies, Teacher Trainer and Curriculum Developer become available.

Weather you choose teaching English abroad as career, a conduit for travel and experience or as a stepping stone to other things, you will have a wealth of choice in terms of location and type of TEFL job. Teaching English abroad will provide you with an unforgettable experience and also provide you with an opportunity to help in the lives of others through education.

Teach, Travel, Live and Work Abroad.

TEFL in Thailand and TEFL International provides TEFL courses and TEFL certification leading to TEFL Jobs and Teaching English Abroad. English teaching jobs are available in countries all over the world.

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By Luke Fisher

Spend Your Summer Months in a Study Abroad Program

2008-11-17T09:16:00.000-08:00

During my four years of college, I experienced a great number of highs and lows. Among those highs, my time abroad in New Zealand might be the most unforgettable. While I only spent one semester abroad, the memories and education I took home will last a lifetime. I recommend any college student to study abroad in New Zealand if they get the same chance.

Spending time or studying time in New Zealand or another destination such as a program abroad in Sydney Australia can be one of the most enriching aspects of not only your college years but also your entire life. Not only do you earn academic credit, you broaden your cultural perspectives, gain some independence from what you know, experience a new culture, and live through stories you can tell for a lifetime. This is all possible from being abroad Sydney Australia or New Zealand.

Finding a program in college which takes you to New Zealand overseas isn't too difficult. The majority of universities in the U.S. house a study abroad coordinator who can advise you about all of their different programs offered through their network of program providers. You will need to register for study abroad New Zealand through the school you attend in the U.S. This way credits and any other important details transfer seamlessly.

Spending time abroad in Sydney Australia or New Zealand is a dream of many students. Think of what a wonderful experience it would be to spend a summer in New Zealand overseas, far from home in such a wonderful place. I can't imagine a more fun and exciting learning experience. You'll have so many exciting stories and memories to tell. Here are some steps to get started:

Go online or visit study abroad office in your college. The majority of universities and schools have a set of minimum requirements you would need to meet before becoming eligible to study abroad in Sydney Australia or New Zealand.

Put together a budget for yourself. Think about what your expenses will be and calculate the cost of living in this new country. Look into the costs outlined by your program provider and determine how much aid and scholarships you currently have which will travel to pay for the program and how much you are expected to cover yourself during your time abroad Sydney Australia.

Fill out and complete the application, submit transcripts and other application materials for an abroad in Sydney Australia experience. You'll probably have to write a personal statement to explain why you are interested in this particular region of the world. Your goal is to show everyone how much you desire to succeed in their abroad New Zealand program.

Research your options thoroughly. While it is an amazing opportunity, it is also quite an important one. There are hundreds of different programs throughout the world. Think about what experience would fit your best and which issues will help you narrow down your abroad choices.

Anne is a graduate student who spent time studying abroad majoring in international studies. Her study abroad in New Zealand program led to her experience growing in these studies, such as the abroad Sydney Australia or abroad in Sydney Australia.

By Anne Harvester

Planning on Taking Your Motorhome Abroad This Summer?

2008-11-16T09:16:00.000-08:00

If you're planning your first trip abroad in your motorhome, it may seem like a daunting task, but it needn't be if you've done your homework and go prepared. Depending on which country you visit, there may be different requirements, so it's always a good idea to carry out some research first. For example, in Spain, if you wear glasses to drive, you are required to keep a spare pair in the vehicle at all times!

At first it may seem that the only difference between camping in the UK and camping on the continent is driving on the opposite side of the road, but there are other factors to consider. For instance, adapters for electrical hook ups maybe required depending on which sites you visit. Your local camping shop or motorhome dealer should be able to give advice and supply the adapters you may need. And if you run out of gas abroad, you will probably need an adaptor for European gas bottles.

Items of safety equipment are compulsory in some countries such as warning triangles. These must be carried in the vehicle when travelling in Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain and Italy and are recommended in most of the other EU countries.

A reflective jacket or waistcoat (conforming to EU standard BS EN 471:1994 Class 1 or 2) is required when visiting Spain, Portugal, Italy, Austria and Croatia, but check for other countries' requirements.

Remember your headlights will also need a conversion kit for driving on the right to deflect the main beam away from oncoming traffic. On modern vehicles with High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlights, you may need to visit your dealer to have these converted, so always check well in advance of your journey and remember to convert your headlights back on your return to the UK.

It is also a good idea to make sure your motorhome has been recently serviced and all the tyres are in good condition before setting off. If in doubt, visit your local dealer who should be more than happy to give advice.

You may prefer to use a credit card whilst abroad rather than carry cash with you, so it is important you check with your credit card company or bank that your card will be ok for use in the country you are travelling to.

Another consideration is whether you plan to use the ferry or the Euro Tunnel. LPG and dual powered vehicles are not accepted on the Euro Tunnel so their owners must travel by ferry.

The most important things to remember are your documents as most things can be bought when you arrive at your destination.

On your checklist should be:

Insurance documents (including motorhome) - always check with your provider if you are covered for driving on the continent. Although EU countries do not require you to have a green card, you will need one for those outside, so talk to your insurance provider about this. You should also check how long your European cover lasts, as different insurance companies place different limits on how long you can stay abroad with your motorhome. You may also want to extend your breakdown cover to include EU countries if this is not standard on your policy. Personal travel and health insurance documents should also be taken with you.
EHIC - The old E111 has now been replaced with the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) and can be obtained from your local Post Office.
Vehicle registration documents - your original V5 document
GB sticker - for your vehicle unless you have GB Euro registration plates fitted
Passport and full driving licence (with paper counterpart if appropriate). The campsite owner may ask for a copy of your passport as proof of ID.

Above all, remember to drive safely, have fun and enjoy the experience!

By H Robinson

Perfect Preparation for Summer Travel Abroad

2008-11-15T09:15:00.000-08:00

An essential part of being able to enjoy your trip abroad is to plan in advance for potential emergencies. Preparing for possible medical needs regarding medications, air ambulances, insurance issues and more is especially important.

You have your passport, the bags are packed, and the neighbor will water the plants. You've packed the sunscreen, arranged for overseas cell service and even picked up universal adapters. All items are checked off on your travel to-do list. You are all set for the perfect overseas vacation, or are you?

Let's face it, vacation provides the opportunity to temporarily escape from reality. Why ruin the mood with thoughts of doom and gloom?! Planning for emergencies does not have to be a downer. A little preparation will help you to relax knowing that you have it all covered. The quick health tips below will help you to breathe easier as you prepare to travel this summer.

Register with the US Embassy or Consulate.

Registering with the local embassy is a good idea even when traveling to countries that are safe. In the event of an emergency the American consular officers will be able to assist you. You can register online at the embassy travel registration site or upon arrival by visiting the local office.

Additionally the embassy can be a wealth of information for Americans traveling abroad. They can provide information about the political climate, local medical physicians or facilities and much more.

Medical Evacuation

What happens if you become injured or ill while traveling? You can arrange to be transported back to the US for treatment. Air Ambulance services can transport you to a US facility. You will be safely transported in the company of trained medical professionals. The medical evacuation team can coordinate bed to bed transportation, ensuring that you are safely transported back to the states without compromising your care. Keep the number of an Air Ambulance Service with your medical information for handy access in the event of an emergency.

Prescription Medications

Keep a separate list of all prescription medications, including dosage, pharmacy number and prescribing physician. This will facilitate replacement if your luggage is lost or in case of a medical emergency. Keep all prescription medications in original bottles.

Insurance

Check with your health insurance company to ensure that you understand your coverage while traveling. If you need medical attention will you have to pay out of pocket and seek reimbursement? Do they have contracts with physicians and/or facilities where you will be traveling? Is there a special phone number to call while traveling?

All vacations near and far require advance planning. This becomes more important when you are traveling abroad. With just a few extra steps of preparation you can truly relax and enjoy your trip knowing that you have truly attended to every detail!

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By Clif Carothers

Summer Graduate Art Programs Abroad

2008-11-14T09:14:00.000-08:00

Most of us cherish the dream of studying abroad and experiencing a different culture from close quarters. No matter how short or long the duration of the program, studying abroad gives a new edge to your qualifications and a new perspective to your thoughts.

Most American universities have arrangements with various universities around the world for summer programs and student exchanges. Check with your school’s Art Department for such arrangements. There are also country-specific summer programs in art. Some universities entertain applications for summer programs abroad even though you don’t belong to that university.

There are many organizations, such as American Institute of Foreign Study, Art Research Tours and International Studios, which arrange for study programs abroad. Many of them conduct seminars on study-abroad programs and summer courses. Attending them and browsing their websites should clarify most of your doubts. The Center for International Education (CIE) administers various funding programs designed to promote international education in USA.

Before signing up for a program, you should make a checklist of your own: cost of the program, additional expenses like travel, board and lodge etc; whether funding is available; and whether you are allowed to work part-time during your stay.

Decide whose art fascinates you the most and what culture you want to experience – Oriental, European, African or Latin. Consider also whether you want to live in a big city or a small town; whether you want to stay with a local family, take an apartment of your own or share the dormitories with local students or students form America.

You need to apply well in advance, generally at the beginning of the academic year, as per the rules of the school. Some schools don’t entertain applications 40-50 days before the date of departure; some may accept late applications with additional fees. An application should be accompanied by the prescribed deposit. You’ll have to pay the remaining fees after the application is accepted. A refund is available in case your application is rejected. If you wish, you can obtain trip cancellation insurance should an unforeseen incident compel you to cancel the trip.

You need to have the prescribed GPA score and your application should be accompanied by recommendation letters from your professors. You need to present a medical form signed by a doctor certifying your health.

The number of credits you receive for a summer program differ form school to school. It may be in the range of 3-6 credits. You can spread your credits over more than one summer.

Graduate Programs provides detailed information on Graduate Programs, Online Graduate Programs, Summer Graduate Art Programs Abroad, Psychology Graduate Programs and more. Graduate Programs is affiliated with Graduate School Rankings.

By Peter Emerson

Construction Jobs Overseas - Jobs For Construction Workers Abroad

2008-11-13T09:13:00.000-08:00

There's always construction going on in virtually every part of the world, though in certain areas the level of activity is more intense than in others. Dubai in the Middle East, is one excellent example of a construction hotspot with hotels and other buildings constantly being created. The UK is another large construction hive, especially London, where the 2012 Olympics are going to be held. But even places where there no such high-profile events are going to take place in the near future hold much promise for those who want to ply their trade in the commercial or residential building industry overseas.

There are virtually thousands of construction positions for which a foreign worker can apply. Here are just a few of them:

- Carpenters
- Bricklayers
- Ceiling fixers
- Joiners
- Welders
- Concrete form work specialists
- Plasterers
- Project foremen
- Steel fixers
- Materials managers

Construction-related job vacancies in other countries encompass all levels of expertise and experience. Sometimes you can find a construction job that requires nothing more than being physically fit and a display of willingness to learn the tricks of the trade. However, your chances of being hired by a large employer for a project that can bring you a higher salary will increase if you possess the right skills and educational and work history. For example, if you're aiming for a managerial position or perhaps a job that involves multiple responsibilities then you would probably need to have considerable managerial experience in addition to the right educational background in order for your application to be considered. On the other hand, you don't need a master's degree to find a job as a bricklayer or a plasterer, but previous experience in those capacities will increase the odds of your landing those kinds of construction jobs.

There are many reasons why construction workers and contractors look forward to working in a foreign country. First, the wages and benefits package can be attractive, with health insurance and overtime pay in a number of cases. There's the chance of getting to use high-tech building materials and tools, especially when it comes to large-scale construction projects. And of course, the prospect of working with new people plus the experience of living in a different culture are powerful influences on one's decision to build homes and other buildings in another country.

Finding a job abroad doesn't have to be an excruciating experience. There are many tools at your disposal for such an effort, regardless of the type of job you're looking for. So whether it's nursing jobs in Dubai you're interested in or overseas construction jobs please visit our site for some easy and common-sense tips.

By Lizza Vanderbilt

Exciting Summer Travel Jobs For Teenagers To Help You Make Money And Have Fun This Summer

2008-11-12T09:13:00.000-08:00

When it comes to summer travel jobs for teenagers, the possibilities seem endless. And, in addition to being a great way to make some extra cash over the summer, travel jobs make it possible for you to see new parts of the world that you may have never seen before. Or, summer travel jobs can help you revisit some of your favorite locations around the world!

National Park Summer Travel Jobs

If you love the great outdoors, one of the coolest summer travel jobs you can pursue is employment with a national park. Summer travel jobs commonly available with the national parks include clean up crew workers and maintenance workers. You may be responsible for picking up trash, emptying garbage cans, and cleaning rest stations. Or, you might be put to work maintaining trails and ensuring their safety for visitors. If you have special knowledge in a particular area, you might even get to lead tours or answer questions from park visitors. Whatever the position you fill, you will be thrilled to work in such beautiful surroundings.

Camp Summer Travel Jobs

You may have your own camp experiences to recall, but have you ever thought about working for a camp? When you pursue a position as a camp counselor, you can take satisfaction in knowing that you are help bringing a little joy into the lives of other campers. At the same time, you can make a decent wage and have all of your room and board paid for in an exciting new location. Camp positions are perhaps the most abundantly available summer travel jobs. But, this doesn't mean the jobs are easy to land. Be sure to learn as much about the camp as possible before applying and be ready to put your best foot forward throughout the interview process.

Theme Park Summer Travel Jobs

Although many theme parks are open for longer than just the summer season, this time of year is the peak season. Therefore, theme parks are typically looking for extra help during the summer. Every state has at least one theme park. So, pick the state you are interested in traveling to and do a little research to learn more about the theme parks in the area. Once you find a few theme parks that are of interest to you, visit their websites and put in an application.

Resort Summer Travel Jobs

Whether you are at home on a ship, on the slopes, or on the beach, there are resort jobs available to suit your interest. While the available positions may not be glamorous - they typically include maintenance positions and other laborious types of work - the surroundings are fabulous. And, you can often receive accommodations in the resort as well. So, if the thought of waking up every day to a snow-covered mountain, to a bustling cruise ship, or to a sun-kissed beach sounds ideal to you, one of these summer travel jobs might be just what you are looking for.

Whether you are looking to stay in the United States or to travel to another country, there are numerous summer travel jobs available. All it takes is a little searching and the time to fill out the applications and, before you know it, you may have a job in your dream location.

Finding a summer job need not be difficult. For help, check out OnlineSummerJobs.Com, where you will find free job listings for students, teachers, homemakers and seasonal workers. At OnlineSummerJobs.Com, our listings are are updated everyday. Go there now, to view thousands of summer jobs:http://www.onlinesummerjobs.com

By R. Sharp

Kid Jobs, Grown-Up Pay - 6 Money-Making Ideas From Your Old Summer Jobs

2008-11-11T09:12:00.000-08:00

Ah, to be young again. Long summers, sleeping in, no school. Sometimes we all long for those care-free days. But remember some of the creative ideas you had? Remember not having to work yet setting out to anyway? Think back to some of those ideas you had, and maybe you'll get a new spark from an old idea.

One day when I was very young, I hung a sign on my bedroom door that said, "Rainbow Factory - $.10 per Rainbow." I got two customers that day - my mom and my dad, who each paid ten cents and each got a beautiful rainbow, drawn by me, with Crayola markers.

A year or two later I put up a new sign. This one said, "Butterfly Factory - From the Maker of Rainbow Factory - $.25 a Butterfly."

I think each venture lasted a day or two. I would love to say I went on to become an artist, but for some reason I moved away from art and toward other things in college. Looking back I get a chuckle that I had such ideas, and sometimes wonder if that spirit is still inside me.

So, what did you do as a child? Why not revisit those activities and start making money again? Here are some ideas to get you started:

1. You Ran a Lemonade Stand

Create a new lemonade! Buy some fruit, juice, and other ingredients and spend some time experimenting. Write down each recipe and every measurement as you go, and tweak a little with each try. Once you have something delicious and unique, you can start selling the fresh, healthy drink at church bazaars, neighborhood sales, and flea markets! If you have any small, independent health food stores nearby you could approach them as well. Who knows, you might even find a health-conscious business owner interested in partnering with you, bottling it up, and getting distribution.

2. You mowed lawns or shoveled snow

As a single woman I can tell you there have been many times I wished I knew of someone who was willing to handle these tasks for me. Make up a flier and create a listing at an online classifieds site like Craigslist or Backpage. Fliers could go in laundromats and store bulletin boards, and you can get to know the people in your neighborhood to see if they need help. Ask your friends if they have any friends or relatives who need help with such tasks, and remember to offer a "Friends and Family Discount." Also, don't forget about poop-scooping! If you don't have a schedule flexible enough to offer pet sitting, try this instead. I know a woman who does this full-time. She offers her services for free whenever shelters or pet stores have outdoor public events in exchange for a booth for her own advertising.

3. You organized car washes

We all know there are free car washes on every corner in the summer, but instead of trying to get people to come to you, GO TO THEM! Offer a car wash pick-up service. You'll pick up their car while they are at work, wash and vacuum/wipe down/detail the interior, and return to their workplace to get paid. You might have to start with friends, neighbors, and family until you become a trusted business, or you can approach car wash operations and see if they would be interested in the idea. Now that I think about it, I'm going to see if anyone in my area offers this for oil changes, too.

4. You had a paper route

Start a courier service. This will likely be more successful in a larger city and you might need to tell your car insurance company that you are using your vehicle for work. This would be a good opportunity to purchase a magnetic sign for your car, such as those offered at magneticsignsontime.com. A similar possibility is an errand-running or grocery shopping service, which could be a god-send to busy mothers or the elderly.

5. You helped the younger kids with homework after school

There are many sites that need online tutors. You can start at tutor.com Or, this could be a nice opportunity to work at home with kids in your town. The web sites TutorLinker.com and TutorMatch.com can help you do just that. You could start your own web site advertising these services.

6. You helped mom bake cookies for the bake sale or made the pot-luck dinners

Offer an in-home cooking service or a learn-to-cook in your own home seminar. There are a lot of people who either don't like to cook or can't do it comfortably due to age or illness. The seminar could be every other week for 5 weeks, or longer durations for more lessons.

With commitment, any of these jobs can become professional and fruitful....even franchised. But for the Renaissance Lifers out there, they can begin as a few fun pools to dip your toes in.

By Leigh Peterson

Outdoor Summer Jobs - Volunteer Jobs in a National Park Can't Be Beat

2008-11-10T09:11:00.000-08:00

Volunteering for the National Park Service is a great way to build your resume and can be a step towards getting a park job. It's also a fun way to learn new skills and meet people.

Volunteers-in-the-Parks (VIPs) range from high school students to retired adults, and come from many backgrounds. Parks offer a wide variety of volunteer opportunities. These range from interpreting the park's resources to the public to working behind the scenes installing exhibits, cataloging specimens, or managing the park's library.

Why Volunteers Are Important - With tight budgets, parks often turn to volunteers for specialized skills such as carpentry, sewing, and library cataloging. The help of dedicated volunteers helps many parks complete special projects quickly and affordably.

Volunteers also share the vital work of interpreting the park's resources to the public. Many visitors will remember their encounter with an enthusiastic volunteer after they leave the park. Volunteers who care deeply about national parks also become important advocates for preserving the rich cultural and natural resources of the United States.

Benefits of Volunteering in a National Park - Volunteering in a national park offers many benefits. One of the biggest draws for many volunteers at nature parks is the chance to work in a beautiful outdoor setting. Volunteers at historical parks are often passionate about sharing their love of history with visitors.

Parks need many different skills from volunteers, giving everyone a chance to use their unique talents. Volunteering is also a great way to meet interesting people of all ages, both park staff and volunteers and members of the public.

Other volunteers enjoy the chance to work behind the scenes, seeing parts of the park typical visitors don't. They find it satisfying to contribute to the smooth operation of the park and help special projects get done.

What Kind of Park? - There are almost 400 units in the National Park Service, including parks, monuments, preserves, memorials, and other important sites. Parks generally fall into two categories, natural resource and cultural resource, although most parks protect both.

Some parks protect primarily natural resources, such as important fossil sites, beautiful scenery, features like geysers and glaciers, or endangered animals and ecosystems. Others protect primarily cultural resources, such as Ancestral Puebloan ruins, birthplaces of U.S. presidents, historic battlefields, and other sites of historic interest.

If the parks near you don't seem to fit your interest, don't worry-fossil parks typically have archaeological sites, archaeological and historical sites offer nature viewing opportunities, and so on. In fact, the park may be glad to have a volunteer interested in one of the less-publicized aspects of the park.

What to Expect Volunteering in a National Park - Volunteering at a national park is an exciting job because you will always be learning new things. Most volunteers can't expect a typical routine. Some volunteers are expected to work a regular schedule, while others are more flexible.

Some of the tasks you might perform as a volunteer include

-Interpreting park resources for visitors

-Helping young visitors with Junior Ranger Program activities

-Assisting at special events

-Maintaining trails

-Answering visitor questions at the front desk

-Staffing the park bookstore

-Cataloging specimens and artifacts

-Leading nature walks

If you have a special skill or interest, the park can probably find a use for it.

How to Find a Volunteer Position in a National Park - While national parks sometimes advertise specific volunteer positions, most parks are still interested in general inquiries. Each park's website has a link to "Support Your Park," where information about volunteering is usually posted. Otherwise, you can call the park to inquire about volunteer opportunities.

Friends-of-the-Park Groups - If fundraising and event organizing are more your speed but you still want to help your favorite national park, try a Friends-of-the-Park group. Friends groups raise money, hold events, and help parks complete special projects. These groups often seek board members, fundraisers, newsletter writers and editors, graphic designers, and other talented and energetic individuals.

Freelance career writer Lisa Jenkins is an expert on outdoor jobs, and she writes on that topic (and others) for JobMonkey. Her hot topics for job seekers include summer jobs such as National Park jobs and seasonal positions with dude ranches and park concessionaires. JobMonkey is a completely free website with a job board and thousands of pages of adventure job material.

By Lisa Jenkins

Summer Jobs For College Students - How to Get Semi-Rich This Summer

2008-11-09T09:10:00.000-08:00

So you just finished college for the year and you're ready to party hard but you need money to pay off your student loan ... don't we all?

So today I'm going to show you how to make money on the Internet so you don't have to get another summer job that involves waiting tables or some retail job.

So here are the top three ways for any college student to make money on the Internet. It doesn't require any technical skills or investing any money, either.

1. Make money with paid surveys. Basically you answer surveys from research companies and get paid for it. It is very easy to do and a lot of people make money with right. But the first thing I should warn you about is that you should never have had to pay any membership fee because paid survey companies are always free to join.

2. The second way to make money on the Internet without any technical skills or investment is Freebie Incentize Websites. Basically you sign up for free offers and you get points for it. If you've signed up for the free offers you will get money from the website owner. There's more to this but that's the basic gist to this.

3. Teach old people how to use the computer at the public library. This one is pretty easy and you can start making money right away. Just put up an ad near the old folks community and offer a computer tutorial like how to send emails and watch videos on youtube. Teach the old person at the local library so you don't have to bring the person to your house.

Of course, I won't leave you hanging. I'll show you a money making system so you can $1700 a month during your spare time at home, without investing any money or scamming anyone. Visit http://kennubo.com/collegemoney to get started.

To be honest with you, making money on the Internet during your spare time is easy as pie if you know what to do. I've been making money on the Internet since 2006, and I'm a nobody. Maybe you're a nobody. Nobodys can still make money on the Internet.

Give it a try by visiting my website (link above) to get started.

By Ken Nobo

Summer Jobs For Teenagers - Is It Too Late To Find A Good Summer Job?

2008-11-08T09:09:00.000-08:00

It seems that each summer - around May - at least one article comes out painting a less-than-optimistic view for summer jobs for teenagers. This year is no exception. But should teens
completely believe the statistics and the dire forecasts?

Nope. And here's why.

Surveys and statistics

The basis for a number of the articles is that Snagajob.com did a survey of 1,100 hiring managers
recently. These managers are responsible for hiring summer help - and almost half of them do not
anticipate hiring any summer help. The other half of the jobs will be filled largely by returning
summer employees leaving about one-third of the positions for everyone else to fight over.

Yikes! That seems pretty depressing - and defeating before you even get your first application handed
in.

But there are some things that surveys can't tell you. And these could be the very things that are
the most important in your summer job search.

The Summer Teen Job Search: Get Creative

The managers in the survey may very well hire at one of the places you would like to work this summer.

But probably not all of them. Eleven hundred sounds like a lot. And it is a good survey number to
get a general pulse of a trend. But it cannot cover every town or every employer - especially the
smaller employers and seasonal businesses that may rely solely on summer help to get through the peak demands of the summer months.

As with any job search, summer jobs for teenagers can be the easiest to find when you look in your own town and focus on some key areas.

The local pool, water park or amusement park. These are seasonal businesses that are not even open during other times of the year. They have to hire seasonal help to staff their businesses. And while they may have a number of returning employees, there are always opportunities for new staff members.
Landscaping and lawn care. Lots of people love to have a great lawn and landscaping but just cannot find the time to do it themselves. Lawn care businesses fit the bill. And the demand for their services increases dramatically when the final frost has come and gone. They may new customers throughout the season and continue to hire into summer.
Gardening centers. Whether attached to a local Home Depot or Wal-Mart or as a nearby nursery, demand for these plant-it-yourself centers is highest in late spring but continues throughout the summer into the fall. Some even set up mini-locations that are temporary and have to completely staff that separate location.
Local retailers that need summer "fill-in" help. Local (non-chain) stores are often overlooked by teens looking for summer jobs because of their size. But even these stores can need seasonal help - either due to increased demand or simply because the other employees are going on vacation. Having some qualified, dependable help to fill those gaps can be a win-win situation.

The key is to get creative in your list of possible employers. Do not get fixated on that "perfect
job" only to find that it just is not available. No job is so perfect that you give up on all other
options. Of course, you should also not include employers on your list where you know you will not
like the job. For example, do not include lawn care and garden centers if your allergies are going to
kill you for the entire summer.

Once you have the employers in line, get started applying. Remember that summer teen jobs may be
seasonal or temporary, but that does not mean that they are really any different than other jobs when
it comes to the basics of a job search process. Conduct your application process seriously. Go to
employers with a resume in hand and dressed as if you were interviewing. You may land (or lose) a job with that initial impression - make it a good one. And if you do have an interview, be sure to
follow-up with a handwritten thank you note. Yes, it still matters.

Jennifer Peek is an CPA and mother of two. She writes about all aspects of kids and money at her website http://www.money-and-kids.com

By Jennifer Peek

Summer Fun - Finding The Perfect Summer Camp Jobs

2008-11-07T09:09:00.000-08:00

If you are interested in summer camp jobs, there are a few basic questions you need to ask yourself first. The most important questions you need to ask include:

Do I enjoy working with children?

Do I enjoy being outdoors?

Do I have experience working with children?

Have I worked with children within a similar setting before?

If you answered yes to all of these questions, you are the ideal candidate for summer camp jobs. But, if you answered no to the last two questions, you still might be great for a summer camp. Just be aware that you might have a slightly more difficult time finding summer camp jobs that you are eligible for if you do not have experience to back up your interest.

Deciding What Type of Summer Camp Jobs are Right for You

Whether you are experienced or not, there are several steps you can take to help guarantee the summer camp jobs you consider are right for you. First, you need to decide what type of camp you want to work for. For example, are you interested in a residential camp or a day camp? At a residential camp, you will likely be expected to stay on site both day and night along with the campers. At a day camp, on the other hand, you will be able to go home each evening. If the camp is near to your home, this wont be a problem. If the camp is located far from home, on the other hand, you will need to find your own housing if you decide to work for a day camp.

Choosing Summer Camp Jobs that Match Your Philosophy

In addition to deciding whether you want a day camp or a residential camp, you need to also be aware that each camp has its own philosophy. Some are competitive while others are not. Some specialize in certain sports or activities while others are more general. Some focus on teaching new skills while others are more recreational in nature. Be sure to find camp that suits your personal philosophy. Otherwise, you will struggle with performing your job properly.

Getting Started Right Away

If you have decided that you are truly interested in pursuing summer camp jobs, you can't wait until the last minute before applying. In fact, most camps have their returning staff in place already by fall. If spots are still available, they begin the interview process over the summer and the early spring. Therefore, waiting until the summer to begin applying will be too late for most camps.

Doing Your Research

Before you start browsing through available summer camp jobs, do a bit of snooping around. If you know someone that has worked at a specific camp or has any type of experience with a camp, ask him or her about the experience. Find out if it is truly a good place to work for our not.

Once you have combed through the summer camp jobs and found the one that is perfect for you, you will be starting down a magnificent path toward a job with numerous rewards - namely, life long friends and the knowledge that you have made a difference in many young lives.

By R. Sharp

Summer Camp Jobs - Being a Camp Counselor Among Most Rewarding Summer Jobs

2008-11-06T09:08:00.000-08:00

Summer camp jobs include counselors, sport and nature instructors, lifeguards, kitchen staff, maintenance jobs, and many other jobs that keep summer camps running. While you will have a greater variety of jobs available to you if you have some previous experience in management, teaching, or other areas, lots of summer camp jobs are open to high school and college students.

Camp counselor jobs are some of the most popular and rewarding jobs for college students and recent graduates who truly like with young adults and children. While previous experience helps, it is not a requirement. The main requirement for working at a summer camp is enjoying working with children! Counselors and other staff are nearly always on duty, organizing activities, keeping campers safe, and acting as supervisors and mentors. At many camps, some counselors do double duty as lifeguards or instructors.

Other jobs open to college students and recent graduates include sports and nature instructors. Sports instructors are often college athletes, and science and nature camps often offer assistant instructor positions to science majors with an interest in education.

Starting Your Summer Camp Job Search - To find a summer position, begin searching early, around March. Interviews, whether in person or via the phone, are important for summer camp jobs.

There are many places online to find summer camp jobs, starting with hundreds of summer camp websites. Non-U.S. citizens desiring to work in the U.S. at a summer camp should research the staffing agencies that recruit and hire staff for hundreds of American camps.

Applying for a Summer Camp Job - As with any job, make sure your resume and cover letter are polished and proofread and highlight your skills and experience that are relevant to the job. If you are applying for different types of jobs or different types of summer camps, you may want to tailor multiple versions of your resume and cover letter.

Try to convey your excitement about summer camps and working with children in your cover letter.

Like most employers, summer camps typically interview prospective hires. Even though summer camps tend to be a relaxed work environment, treat the interview as you would any other - dress appropriately and be polite. However, it's still important to honestly convey your enthusiasm and personality. Summer camps want to hire fun, interesting counselors and instructors.

Choose appropriate jobs to apply for - jobs that fit your skills and experiences. For example, if you aren't a certified lifeguard, don't apply for lifeguard jobs. Summer camps will provide some on-the-job training, but they expect you to meet basic qualifications. First Aid, CPR, Wilderness First Responder, and lifeguard certifications all make you more competitive, even if you are not applying for a lifeguard job.

Read the minimum requirements - if a job requires a college degree and you're still in college, you probably want to apply as an assistant if there's an option to do so.

Personality is probably the most important factor - you need to show in your interview that you are a positive, fun, patient person who will be a good role model for campers. You also need to be prepared to work long hours - counselors in particular are on call 24/7.

You will probably have to apply for several positions and won't always get interviews, but don't get discouraged. If you are qualified, submit a strong application, and convey your interest in working at a summer camp during your interview, a great summer job and a memorable experience will be yours.

Lisa Jenkins knows all about summer camp jobs, and she shares her knowledge with the masses through JobMonkey. Jenkins lets readers, particularly colllege students, know about summer camp counselor positions and other types of fun, rewarding summer jobs around the U.S. and even abroad. JobMonkey has a job board with live postings, hundreds of pages of content, and is a great place to read Jenkins' material.

By Lisa Jenkins

Ultimate Summer Jobs - How to Get Fun, High-Paying and Easy Summer Jobs Without Doing Sales At All

2008-11-05T09:07:00.000-08:00

I've known too many people who've worked awful summer jobs. I decided it's time for me to step up and show high school students and college students how you can make REAL money this summer without taking some awful, stupid sales job. Or some pathetic waiter/waitress gig where you look like an idiot and get treated like total crap.

If you are going to take a summer job, you should settle for nothing less than:

- $15-$30 an hour, paid-per-hour. As in, make around a $1000 per week.

- a job that let's you pick the hours and shifts you want to work. ALL THE TIME.

- a job that you think is fun and look forward to going to.

- if possible, a job that gives you the opportunity to become manager within 1 to 2 months.

Now, you're probably saying, "Yes! That's exactly what I want. Does it exist? Is it possible to get that?"

Yes, it's absolutely possible. But not many people know how. I do know how, and I'd like to show you. I actually wrote a book about a little-known field that only a select bunch of college kids are taking advantage of. But the field is so easy and accessible, ANYONE can do it and make a ton of money at these summer jobs. Technically, you could do it all year round if you want...

Now, you are probably so excited that you need to change your underwear. You're probably saying to yourself, "Tell me how, NOW! Tell me, you cruel a**hole. Why are you toying with my soul?"

Okay. All you need to do is download my book from my website at http://www.scrapingbysmart.com and I explain everything.

Or you could be like everyone else and work a crappy summer job that you hate. It's up to you.

Erick Broderick is the author of Scraping By. The book can be found at http://www.ScrapingBySmart.com. Erick's goal is to give people choice and power over how much money they make without risk.

In his book, Erick cautions against taking jobs that pay by commission, sales or tips, since they result in making your weekly paycheck a gamble. Contrary to most internet marketers, Erick shows people how they can get easy, high paying part time jobs that pay by the hour. This gives people a chance to have choice over when and how they work, without stress or worry about money or being over-worked.

Erick also shows a variety of ways to save money on everything from cheap groceries to cheap electronics. Erick has said, "If I can teach you to save $5 a day, you're saving an extra $1825 every year."

It is Erick's goal to truly help his customers. He readily encourages his customers to participate in his forum, e-mail questions and comment on his blogs.

By Erick Broderick

Teach English Abroad: 5 Tips to Apply for a Visa for Teachers Seeking TESOL Jobs / TEFL Jobs Abroad

2008-11-04T09:06:00.000-08:00

Every year thousands of adventuresome souls leave their home country for six months or more to teach English abroad. Yet the search for TESOL jobs (Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages) or TEFL jobs involves obtaining a foreign country visa at some point before or after the big move. Every country’s visa application process is manageable, but this could involve: a fair amount of items to collate to meet the foreign consulate’s requirements, consultation with your targeted country’s embassy, an understanding of deadlines to meet, and more.

Following are 5 recommendations on how to best manage the process.

1. Understand the difference between tourist and extended stay visas.

Your TEFL job / TESOL job will likely require some non-tourist visa classification to remain in the host country for an extended period of time (for example, more than 90 days). Work with your teaching institution or recruiter to understand what type of visa you will need, how to go about applying for it, and who will pay for the visa if costs are involved.

2. Check with the foreign consulate in your home country.

Use the Internet to find out what requirements are needed for you to understand the country-specific requirements for long-term stays. For example, a quick Google search to “[XYZ country] consulate in [your home country]” should provide you a good start to understand the details for the visa requirements.

3. Pay attention to schedules and plan ahead.

Some country’s consulates will require specific information from you prior to your departure. They might also have a deadline for your visa application depending on the date you plan to enter your targeted teaching country. Other countries will provide the visa for you upon entry into the country. You should consult with your teaching institution and/or recruiter regarding these details.

4. Collate materials for the visa application.

Depending on the country you choose for teaching English abroad, there may be items you need to collate prior to submitting a visa application. Examples may include, but are not representative for each and every country:

a type-written (not hand-written) application submitted to the consulate,
2 or more passport-sized photos of yourself,
a job offer letter or student scholarship letter from the teaching institution,
proof of medical insurance coverage,
copies of recent bank statements indicating that you have had financial stability in your home country,
clearance from your local or federal police department that you do not have any misdemeanors or felonies,
a signed doctor clearance that you do not have any communicable diseases, including HIV,
a visa application processing fee.

5. Utilize resources such as recruiter or placement agencies.

It is common to utilize third-party recruiting agencies to assist you find the optimal TEFL job / TESOL job placement and with assistance and/or advice for the visa. Good recruiters are worth their weight in gold even though they may charge you $1,200 to $2,200 U.S. for their services. Ask your recruiter for advice on what is necessary in the visa application process. They will know details from the most recent teachers that have entered the country and can offer advice on how to circumvent potential delays or problems.

By Bruce E Thompson

Great Reasons to Work Abroad

2008-11-02T18:52:00.000-08:00

Are you sick of the humdrum of your day job? Have you ever imagined yourself on a tropical getaway when you were supposed to be working? Have you ever wondered why your life is so monotonous and stressful even though you should be happy with your position? Maybe it is time you made a drastic change to your entire lifestyle, beginning with your environment. Perhaps you need to consider working abroad.

What if your daily commute included a walk on the beach? What if it was summer year around? What if your commute, instead of involving traffic jams, involved you cruising along the sunlit seashore with nothing but a warm ocean breeze obstructing your path?

This may sound too good to be true, but it is not even close to an exaggeration of what is possible with a career abroad. Working abroad is as easy as finding a job in an exotic location of your choice, getting the paperwork done, and buying a plane ticket. You obviously need to make some important lifestyle and living considerations before you quit your day job, but finding a job overseas is not as daunting a task as one may think at first glance.

When working abroad, you will have lifestyle opportunities that most dream about. Overseas, especially in the Caribbean, companies are always in need of skilled employees to fulfill positions which are as diverse and varied as any society in any city. Working abroad may offer brand new opportunities not only in regards to environment and lifestyle, but even in job position and promotions. A new career in a new country can mean a second chance for you to be the best at what you do.

One of the obvious benefits of working abroad is the vacation like atmosphere. You will react with people who are in a good mood and on vacation on a regular basis. You will probably meet tourists from all over the world, and your social life will be more fluid than you ever dreamed possible.

With an exciting new career abroad, you will have an opportunity to become who you want to be. The potential for a new lifestyle and career abroad are so expansive that you will only be cheating yourself if you do not consider it for your future. Have an intelligent, experienced company which specializes in finding people jobs overseas give you a consultation today.

Looking for jobs abroad - visit Jobinthesun.com.

Simon M Skinner has worked in the recruitment industry since 1994. He now heads up the marketing team for the Caribbean employment website http://www.jobinthesun.com

By Simon M Skinner

Finding Summer Camp Jobs Overseas - Camp Counselors Are In Demand

2008-11-02T10:00:00.000-08:00

Can't decide between being a counselor at summer camp and going abroad? You can do both by finding a job as a summer camp counselor overseas. Many programs offer opportunities for U.S. workers to go abroad and for international workers to work at American summer camps. The latter is especially popular as many camps in the U.S. cannot find enough American workers.

Why Work in a Summer Camp Abroad? Working in a summer camp abroad gives you a chance to meet people from all over the world, experience a new culture, and perhaps learn a new language. Programs often allow for a month of travel after the camp season ends.

Some programs partner with U.S. universities to offer college credit to counselors from the U.S.

What Countries Offer Summer Camps? While summer camps are not as popular in much of the world as they are in the U.S., they are becoming increasingly popular in Canada. Summer camps for children are also popular in Russia and Eastern Europe. Other countries also offer summer camp programs, although they are not as popular.

Wilderness trips are very popular in many countries, including Australia, Costa Rica, France, Spain, Brazil, Greece, and many others. These programs often hire trip leaders from the U.S., and may serve either traveling American children and teens or international participants.

What to Expect at Your Overseas Summer Camp Job - Many summer camps abroad, particularly in Russia and Eastern Europe, resemble traditional American summer camps. They are often in rural settings and emphasize activities like horseback riding, hiking, and canoeing. Some programs may also have a (usually American) cultural component or offer English classes. These programs often hire U.S. citizens as both counselors and English instructors.

Countries like Canada offer a similar range of summer camp programs to the U.S., including both traditional summer camps and more specialized camps for drama, sports, and other activities.

How to Find an Overseas Summer Camp Job - Overseas summer camp jobs can be tricky to find, especially since not all have their own websites like most U.S. summer camps. It is often easiest to go through an organization that helps U.S. citizens find summer camp jobs abroad. These programs help match you with a camp and facilitate your paperwork.

Overseas summer job sites offer some listings, or you can try an Internet search for "overseas camp counselor jobs." If you are in college, your study abroad office or career center may offer directories of overseas summer job programs that include camp jobs.

Landing Your Overseas Summer Camp Job - First Aid, CPR, Wilderness First Responder, and SCUBA certification are all useful credentials that can help your application be more competitive. Some camps look for sailing experience or language skills, and previous outdoor and teen leadership experience is always helpful.

A patient, outgoing personality is crucial. More than most jobs, landing a job as a camp counselor depends on your ability to be friendly and cheerful, even while working long hours and handling large groups of children.

If you can demonstrate previous experience working with children, particularly in an outdoor setting, it will help your application. Experience leading tours or otherwise working with the public is also helpful.

Interesting seasonal jobs are a speciality of Lisa Jenkins, who many consider to be the guru of adventurous summer jobs. Her material appears regularly on JobMonkey, a completely free website with a job board and thousands of pages of information about seasonal work opportunities, including: summer camp jobs, dude ranch jobs, Alaska fishing jobs, and many 'offbeat' careers worldwide.

By Lisa Jenkins