Nothing to write home about
[The long summer holiday is a time when many expatriates are on the move, in line with the school year. This post originally appeared over at Your Expat Child but I'm re-posting it here ahead of the moving season.] Having successfully moved a family abroad, the idea of the return journey can seem like a… Continue reading Repatriation and the reality of going home
Earlier this month the British Council launched a report about the value of intercultural skills in the workplace. It concludes that, ‘Employers understand the value of intercultural skills to their businesses. In fact, they value these skills above many technical abilities and formal qualifications.’ So, intercultural skills would be good things to have on your… Continue reading Repatriates and the value of intercultural skills
[This post originally appeared over at Move Guides.] In my earlier Blogger's Q&A for Move Guides, I was asked about the three tips I would give to any repatriates before journeying back to their homeland. I said, ‘Be positive, plan (from before you move abroad if you can) and do not expect it to be… Continue reading Tips for successful repatriations
I've finally put together a short 'cheat sheet' for people preparing to repatriate to their home country. Repatriations and return migrations are very common but they are not talked about as much as moves abroad, which is why I chose to do my PhD research on the subject. My research was with British households… Continue reading Repatriation cheat sheet
Madeleine Hatfield 