The new Relocating spouse's guide to employment: options and strategies in the U.S. and abroad

658 Pages·1993·1.74 MB·English

by  Frances Bastress

The New Relocating Spouse's Guide to
Employment
Dedicated to the people I love
as they travel their career journeys

The New Relocating Spouse's Guide to
title: Employment : Options and Strategies in the
U.S. and Abroad
author: Bastress, Frances.
publisher: Impact Publications
isbn10 | asin: 0942710576
print isbn13: 9780942710571
ebook isbn13: 9780585164373
language: English
Job hunting, Job hunting--United States,
subject
Married people--Employment.
publication date: 1993
lcc: HF5382.7.B375 1993eb
ddc: 650.14
Job hunting, Job hunting--United States,
subject:
Married people--Employment.
Page i
The New Relocating Spouse's Guide to
Employment
Options and Strategies in the U.S. and Abroad
Frances Bastress
Fourth Edition
IMPACT PUBLICATIONS
Manassas Park, VA 22111
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Fourth Edition
Copyright © 1986, 1987, 1989, 1993 by Frances Bastress
All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part
of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever
without written permission of the publisher: Impact Publications,
9104-N Manassas Drive, Manassas Park, VA 22111.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Bastress, Frances
The new relocating spouses's guide to employment: options and
strategies in the U.S. and abroad / Frances Bastress4th ed.
p. cm.
Rev. ed. of: Relocating spouse's guide to employment, 3rd ed.
1989.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-942710-57-6 : $32.95.ISBN 0-942710-87-8 (pbk.):
$14.95
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CONTENTS
Preface ix
Introduction 1
Part I Self-Assessment
Chapter One 7
Your Qualifications
The Time Line of Your Life 9
Training and Education 11
Work History: A Memory Jogger 11
Your 'Hidden' Credentials 15
Building a Work Portfolio 16
Chapter Two 20
Your Priorities
Multiple Roles/Multiple Goals 20
Evaluating Your Values 22
What Really Interests You? 24
Personality Types and Preferred Work Environments 25
Accentuate the Positive 27
Skills, Skills, and More Skills 28
Your Dream Job 32
Are You a Risk Taker? 32

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Part II Exploration
Chapter Three 35
Options for a Relocating Spouse
Portable Careers You Can Take With You 37
Counseling
Health Care
Secretarial
Social Work
Teaching and Training
Writing and Editing
Careers Compatible With Children 44
Picking Up Portable Skills 44
Selecting a Work Setting 46
Contracting/Consulting Firms
Corporations
Diplomatic Community
Foundations
Government
Health-Care Facilities
Home
International Nonprofit Organizations
Military Installations
Research Organizations
Trade and Professional Associations
Alternative Work Arrangements 53
Contract/Consulting Work
Part-Time Work
Temporary Work
Job Sharing
Flextime
Compressed Workweek
Telecommuting
Overseas Academics
Volunteering
Chapter Four 61
Is Self Employment for You?
Advantages and Disadvantages 62
How to Decide on a Business 65
Why You Need a Business Plan 68
The Legal and Tax Side 68
Groups That Can Assist You 70
How to Promote Your Business 73
A Word of Caution . . . and of Confidence 74
Scoring the Entrepreneurial Quiz 74
Chapter Five 77
Working for the Federal Government
The Up Side 78
The Down Side 79
How to Get a Federal Job in the United States 80
Types of Appointments
Wage and Salary Grade Levels
Seeking Out the Opportunities
The Application and Selection Process for a Specific
Vacancy
Reinstatement Eligibility
Direct Appointment Eligibility for Spouses of U.S.
Government Personnel