VICTORIA PYBUS

This freshly revised tenth edition of The International Directory of Voluntary Work gives full details of over 700 organisations around the world that need all types of people for all types of work, for periods of time that can vary from a few hours to a few years. The book includes thousands of short and long term voluntary residential placements around the world; opportunities listed include: Creating an eco-centre in India.Organic farming in Hawaii.Archaeological digs in France.Fruit-picking in Ecuador.Sports coaching in Tanzania.Teaching English to Russian children.Working with street children in Brazil.Constructing wells in Cambodia.Studying whales in the Canary Isles.Conservation work in Kenya. The book also covers non-residential voluntary work in the UK and the USA, with possibilities such as: Planting trees in San Francisco.Caring for seal pups in Cornwall.Helping to rehouse homeless people.Raptor rehabilitation in North Carolina.Restoring steam locomotives.Stewarding in Shakespeare's Globe theatre.Puppy-walking guide dogs for the blind. The book gives full details of the placement organizations listed, their objectives and the types of volunteer they are looking for: some may need trained and experienced professionals with some specific expertise, while others are looking simply for willing people with the time and motivation to help them. The listings also describe the lengths of time for which volunteers are required, if board, lodging, insurance etc are provided and whether pocket money is paid, or a registration fee is charged. A comprehensive guide to opportunities for short and long term voluntary work around the world, for all types of people from school leavers to fully qualified professionals.

Live and Work in France is the definitive book to living and working in France and is full of personal case histories from people who have made the move there. The book gives essential information on the customs, laws and regulations and way of life that will be encountered there, and gives advice on securing a residence permit, getting the best health care, making friends with the locals, opening the right bank account, finding your ideal home, obtaining a competitive mortgage, dealing with surveys and conveyance and making the most of your leisure time.Set out to be easily accessible, each chapter guides you through the practicalities of a move to France, from setting up home to finding a job and leisure time. In particular, it gives advice on renting accommodation in the major cities, especially Paris, with a city map showing its main residential areas and describing which areas are best for families, single people and students. The employment section of the book covers vital information, such as the skills and trades most in demand, permanent, seasonal and temporary work, salaries, working hours and holidays, trade unions and contracts, starting or buying your own business and sources of advice and assistance. Special features for the job-seeker include an indispensable regional employment guide and directories of major employers. 'Essential information for anyone considering making the move' - The Times . 'Excellent series' - The Times .

Live & Work in Italy provides a detailed survey of the opportunities for living & working in Italy - from Rome to Venice and from Milan to Naples. Inside Section 1 - Living in Italy - 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; learn the language quickly; organize your retirement abroad; make the most of your leisure time. In Section II - Working in Italy - 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.

The latest fully revised edition of this essential book for both skilled and unskilled individuals who want to find work in ski resorts. Working in Ski Resorts offers up to date and key information on how to find a job in a ski resort. Offering details of over 100 vacancies with tour operators, school ski party organisers and official bodies, this guide also describes how to find a job both before you leave and on the spot. Covering a range of jobs including ski instructors, DJs, chalet girls and shop assistants, Working in Ski Resorts also features essential related information on accommodation, nightlife and skiing opportunities in a variety of areas. In addition, the guide contains a special survey of the increasing range of opportunities in those ski resorts situated in less typical areas of the world, such as Australia and New Zealand.

The fifth definantive guide for anyone interested in living or working temporarily or permanently, starting up a business, or just buying a holiday home in France from the Alps to the Pyrenees and from Paris to the Cote d'Azur. A detailed survey of the opportunities for employment and living in France - from the Alps to the Pyrenees and from Calais to the Cote d'Azur. - Nuts and bolts of daily life - Packed with useful contacts - Personal case histories - Regional Employment Guide - Directory of Major Employers in France

"Summer Jobs Abroad" lists over 30,000 exciting seasonal vacancies in over fifty countries in Eastern and Western Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia, and Central America. The book contains both an enormous range of paid jobs that give the opportunity to earn money while seeing the world and a wide variety of voluntary positions that enable participants to help others while gaining the unforgettable experience of living and working in another country. "Summer Jobs Abroad" explains everything needed to land the summer job of a lifetime including: Where and what the jobs are, who to apply to, and when Details of the wages offered, if accommodations are provided The period of work and working hours What previous experience or qualifications (if any) are needed The enormous range of opportunities in the book means that everyone can find a summer job to suit their own interests and abilities. Among those listed are the following: Surfing instructors for Spain and Portugal Apple pickers for Australia and mandarin pickers for New Zealand Chalet hosts and hostesses in the Italian Alps Volunteers to help run a gibbon sanctuary in Thailand Crew for flotilla sailing holidays in Greece, Turkey, and Croatia Leaders for adventure tours worldwide Participants for archaeological digs in France English teachers from Egypt to Ecuador In addition, the book's country-by-country chapters give an introductory overview of the range of jobs to be found there and include essential information on work permits, visas, and more.

This guide is designed for anyone interested in living or working, starting a business, retiring, or just buying a holiday home in France. It contains major sections devoted to permanent employment and careers in France. These include the types of job available, job hunting techniques, making applications, attending interviews, salary details, as well as a guide to major employers and French industry. It also features case histories and background information on the French way of life, including facts about entrance regulations, residence permits, buying a home, city and regional guides, and health and education systems.

The definitive guide to summer jobs overseas contains details of over 30,000 vacancies in more than 50 countries in Eastern and Western Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia, and Central America, enabling visitors to earn while they travel the world.Summer Jobs Abroad explains everything they need to land the summer job of a lifetime including where the jobs are and who to apply to--plus details of the wages offered and what experience or qualifications (if any) are needed. Also includes essential information on work permits and visas.Includes vacancies on barges on French waterways, party organizers for fun pubs on Ibiza, volunteers for conservation work in game reserves in southern Africa, caterers for a Hollywood theme park in Germany, English teachers for Egypt or Ecuador, leaders to escort choirs on tours around Europe, disk jockeys for cruise ships in the Mediterranean, farm hands for the Australian Outback, strawberry pickers for France and Denmark, and diving instructors for the Red Sea.

For travelers seeking a change of pace, the Live & Work guides will help steer the way to a fresh start -- whether living in a home in Paris, France, or starting up a new business in Sydney, Australia. These guides provide concrete, practical information on how to make the move to a new country. Rules, regulations, traditions and culture are a few of the areas covered in-depth. There are other obstacles, such as quirks in the local language, or how much the taxation on income costs, that are answered in these guides. Even retirement is covered, giving a much needed alternative to heading south for Florida! Each guide is broken down into easy-to-read sections on living arrangements, where to look for employment, social activities, and the like. LIVE & WORK guides will prepare the bold adventurer for anything, from the short stay abroad, to a new start in a land where everything is fresh and new. -- Complete lists of contacts for everything from potential employers to real estate agents, local school boards to insurance agencies -- Packed with essential information (weather statistics, neighborhood descriptions, etc.) to assist readers in choosing a place to stay -- for a short time, or a lifetime