EDITOR’S NOTE: With the recent release of the The BIG Guide to Living and Working Overseas, Fourth Edition Revised, in September 2007, the Tables of Content found in The BIG Guide Book and The BIG Guide Online are almost exactly the same. The online edition will gradually change as new or modified chapters are released.

• What is The BIG Guide to Living and Working Overseas?
• How is the book divided?
• What is in the Table of Contents?
• How is the book indexed?
• Why Purchase The BIG Guide?
• Is The BIG Guide primarily for those in the US or for Canadians?
• Can The BIG Guide be used by Job Seekers outside of North America?
• Is the book available in French?
• What is on the CD ROM that comes with The BIG Guide?
• How much is The BIG Guide?
• When was the current edition last updated, and when will the new edition be available?

What is The BIG Guide to Living and Working Overseas?

The BIG Guide has been referred to as “the bible” on how to build international work experience. It contains more than 1,800 pages divided into 41 chapters. The BIG Guide includes 600 pages of job search how-to chapters, profiles of more than 2,200 organizations that hire personnel for overseas work and more than 1,100 web sites and other resources organized in 62 topical bibliographies.  You can’t find better or more information anywhere on this subject.

How is the book divided?

The BIG Guide is divided into five major sections, which between them have 41 chapters of information.  The sections are progressive building blocks toward an international career:

PART 1:  YOUR INTERNATIONAL IQ
Learn about the international skills employers are looking for.

PART 2:  GAINING INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Learn how to gain the skills required for work abroad.

PART 3:  THE INTERNATIONAL JOB SEARCH PROCESS
This part outlines the unique aspects of looking for international work such as the international resume and interview.

PART 4:  THE PROFESSIONS
This section has information about the most high volume professions describing the unique aspect in each. 

PART 5: DIRECTORY OF INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYERS
Young professionals look for international work with information about non-governmental organizations in the US and Canada, private sector firms working internationally in the US and Canada, government departments and international organizations including the UN. There are more than 2,100 employers in this section but there are thousands more to be discovered once you review and learn about the types of organizations that hire internationally experienced employees.

What is in the Table of Contents?

Check out the Table of Contents.

How is the book indexed?

The BIG Guide has six different indices by:  subject, title, cities in the US and Canada, countries and regions of the world and finally, job categories and by organizations.

Why Purchase The BIG Guide?

Check out the Ten Reasons to Purchase The BIG Guide.

Is The BIG Guide primarily for those in the US or for Canadians?

The Big Guide has been geared to everyone in North America and is often valuable to those outside North America seeking to learn the approach used here for find international work.  Of the 1,800 pages (including additional 700 pages in the CD-ROM) in The BIG Guide, 75% are directly applicable to the US. The BIG Guide is larger than any other comparable US international career book. The BIG Guide also offers detailed and unique advice unavailable in most other US-based guides. So, if you are looking for unparalleled expertise in this subject, The BIG Guide is your first-choice companion and professional coach.

Can The BIG Guide be used by Job Seekers outside of North America?

The BIG Guide methods are universally applicable to all international job searches. Inside these pages you will find unique international career “how-to” advice that is unavailable anywhere else in the world. You can learn about North American job-hunting practices and their widespread use in the international marketplace.

Is the book available in French?

Currently, The BIG Guide is not available in French, although it is our long-term goal to add more French material. The BIG Guide Online has many features to help French readers, however. There are a series of over 20 Quick Guides available in French that summarize the main strategies found within the book. The BIG Guide uses the Fr icon to indicate which of the 470 organization Web sites (out of a total of 2,200 organizations) that have a French section. The same icon is used to indicate which of the 98 resources (out of 830) that are also available in French. Moreover, when an organization’s only language of operation is French, its profile is written in French. There are 112 such profiles.

What is on the CD ROM that comes with The BIG Guide?

The CD ROM is an appendix to The BIG Guide book. It contains an extra 700 pages of valuable information. It also has more than 3,000 hot links and helps you with your searches. All the information in the book and CD ROM is available in The BIG Guide Online.

How much is The BIG Guide?

The BIG Guide retails for $59.95 and is most easily acquired in the US by going to amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com. In Canada, visit amazon.ca and chapters.indigo.ca. NOTE: These sites often have discounted pricing for the book from 10% to 33%. Discounts may vary daily.

When was the current edition last updated, and when will the new edition be available?

The Fourth Edition Revised was released in September 2007. The next edition will not be available until approximately January 2010.