Adventure of Working Abroad Hero Tales from the Global Frontier

The Adventure of Working Abroad is the first book to address the truly critical issues concerning life abroad: not what to pack or how to find the train station, but the genuine grit of the overseas experience--all the fear, excitement, and exhiliration, and the transformation that expatriates undergo as they rise to the challenges of unknown languages and customs, an alien landscape, and the unfamiliar obstacles that suddenly appear.Here thirty-five seasoned expatriates tell in their own words of the unexpected perils and enormous opportunities, the turmoil and triumphs, of life in an exotic new world. Osland also explores why U.S. companies are not as proficient as European and Japanese firms at preparing employees to work abroad and, as a result, suffer higher early-return rates. She provides compelling and persuasive remedies that will aid businesses and institutions in preparing their workers before they leave home, supporting them during their assignments abroad, and learning from them upon their return. For to embark on the hero2s journey is not only to return transformed but also to bring back the gifts of knowledge and experience so vital to success in the global economy.Osland, Joyce Sautters is the author of 'Adventure of Working Abroad Hero Tales from the Global Frontier' with ISBN 9780787901080 and ISBN 0787901083.