The Expat Survival Guide

The Expat Survival Guide

1h 2mGeneral2023-05-17

Authors

CRFT Productions

CRFT Productions

Full-Service Learning Content Company

Jon Devitt

Jon Devitt

Founder and Managing Editor of Lookseecity

Course details

If you are moving abroad, or work in human resources assisting those who are moving abroad, this course is packed with useful tips and advice, written and presented by former BBC foreign correspondent, Jon Devitt. Begin with some things you can do before you leave home, like determining if you need a relocation company, finding the right visa or residency permit, getting in the right frame of mind, and examining the advantages and disadvantages of visiting your new home before you move. Move on to the first things you should do after arriving in your new home, like choosing health insurance, arranging access to money and a mobile phone service, and completing your move. Learn practical ways to deal with the shock of the new and the various challenges you may encounter living as an expat. Plus, go over ways to prepare for your return home. Expat life is much more rewarding and less stressful if you’re well prepared!

Skills covered

Coaching and MentoringTalent ManagementHuman ResourcesLeadership and ManagementOne-Off

Concepts

Introduction

  • What s in this course

Before You Leave Home

  • Do you need a relocation company
  • Find the right visa or residency permit
  • What is the right frame of mind for moving abroad
  • Is it worth visiting your new home before you move

Touch Down

  • How to choose health insurance
  • The two essentials you can't ignore - Money and a mobile phone
  • Completing your move with a removal company and don't forget your pet

The Shock of the New

  • What is the shock of the new

Dealing with the Challenges

  • How to find the best expat networks
  • How the Internet has improved expat networks
  • What does it mean to live in an expat bubble
  • Outside the bubble
  • How to move with children
  • How to prepare for your return home

Conclusion

  • Why you will find life as an expat more rewarding and less stressful if you're well prepared
40,000 Toman