Live and Work in the USA and Canada (Live & Work) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1854582828 ISBN 13: 9781854582829

Publisher: Vacation - Work, 2007

Synopsis

This guide is designed for anyone interested in living or working temporarily or permanently, starting a business, retiring, or buying a second home in the USA or Canada. It contains major sections devoted to permanent employment and careers in North America, including types of job available, job hunting techniques, applying, interviews, salary details as well as a industrial guide and list of major employers. It also features case histories and includes background information on the North American way of life, including facts on buying a home, city and regional guides, the health and education systems.

About this title

About the Author

Adam Lechmere's love of travel led to his first book for Vacation Work, "The Travellers Survival Kit Oman & the Aabian Gulf." Adam now lives in London with his wife. As befits a resident of Toronto, Susan Catto has worked on the Canada section of every edition of "Live & Work in the USA & Canada." Joshua White's other books include "Taking a Career Break" and "Live & Work in Spain & Portugal." After working in New York Joshua now lives in London.

From the Back Cover

Live & Work in The USA & Canada provides a detailed survey of the opportunities for living & working in the USA & Canada - from New York to Los Angeles and from Montreal to Vancouver.
Inside Section 1 - Living in the USA & Canada - you will find out how to: secure a residence permit; find your ideal home; obtain a competitive mortgage; deal with surveys & conveyancing; choose a suitable school; open the right bank account; get the best health care; make friends with the natives; organize your retirement abroad; make the most of your leisure time.
In Section II - Working in the USA & Canada - there are full details on: finding suitable employment; submitting the correct documents; skills and trades most in demand; seasonal & temporary work; salaries, hours and holidays; trade unions and contracts; starting/buying your own business; raising the required finance; government incentives; sources of advice and assistance.
This guide contains useful contacts, a regional employment guide, a directory of major employers, and personal case histories.

Edition details

• Publisher: Vacation - Work
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1854582828
• ISBN 13: 9781854582829
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 315
• Editor: Adam Lechmere