Have you just moved or thinking of relocating to London? FOCUS Information Services provides invaluable info for expatriates in the UK? We can provide career assistance in the UK as well as inside information and resources to help you get settled. Browse through our website www.focus-info.org to sample the benefits and discounts on resources we provide our members. If you like what you see, call us on 020 7937 7799 for more information.
Business Etiquette in the UK
7 May 2008
18.30-20.30
Manoeuvering the fine line between social etiquette and business etiquette has become a challenging endeavour, particularly as the rules for one often contradict the other. In addition to knowing how to properly balance your peas on the back of your fork, working in London has it own unique multicultural etiquette demands. Join us for an engaging evening as Europe’s leading international business etiquette expert, Tamiko Zablith, guides us through the do’s and don’ts of today’s business etiquette in the UK.
Career Clinic
8 May 2008
10.00-13.00
If you need information quickly, or have missed the opportunity to participate in our Job Workshop, join Marijke Melles, our Career Development Consultant, for an in-depth and practical Career Clinic. Learn how to rewrite your current CV/resume for the British market, develop a network in a new city or determine what to expect from British interviewing techniques. FOCUS Magazine
Portable Careers
Wednesday, 14th May
10.30 am to 12.30 pm
One of the keys to successful global mobility is a spouse/partner being able to work despite continual upheaval. Jo Parfitt, author of Career in Your Suitcase, believes that a portable career will allow expats to continue to grow throughout life overseas and into repatriation. Learn about the ten essential steps to a career in your suitcase and how you too can reinvent yourself in this inspiring and interactive session. £12 members and £25 non-members.
FOCUS Magazine
If you have just moved here or are looking for inspiration, you will find more than enough to do in one of the world's greatest capitals. With museums, galleries, theatre, opera, ballet and music for all tastes, London is a fantasic place to start. For more information about our job related resources or to get a copy of the latest magazine call us on 020 7937 7799.
Focus Resources
If you have just moved to London or are still settling in, browse through our website for some great tips which should make your time abroad more successful. If you would like more in-depth advice and resource information call us to order our recently updated and revised Settling In Guide. You can also phone us on 020 7937 7799 for more information. Throughout the year, we host seminars on UK life, finance and tax, and career which may appeal to your newfound interests as well as enhance your time in the UK and ease your transition. Browse through our list of programmes for upcoming seminars in 2008!
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