Présentation de l'éditeur
GenXpat/'jenw''eks w' pat/ n. a member of Generation X, born between 1964 and 1981, who is also an expatriate or expat, that is, one who decides to live and pursue a career abroad. Caught up in fast-paced careers that increasingly involve travel and international relocation, many young people find themselves living and working abroad, often at the cost of meaningful relationships and a sense of connection. Margaret Malewski, a cross-cultural trainer and GenXpat, balances the successes and failures of a new generation of young, internationally and culturally mobile professionals. Based on her own experiences and that of her colleagues, she offers invaluable advice for a generation that embraces the opportunity and the challenges of overseas assignments. Aspiring GenXpats will learn how to: negotiate an expat contract; juggle work and moving logistics; deal with culture shock; build social networks abroad; enjoy dating across cultures; prepare a smooth re-entry back home.
Biographie de l'auteur
Margaret Malewski started her intercultural experience at a very young age - growing up in a Polish household in the French-speaking section of Canada. She moved to post-Communist Poland for university studies and had her first taste of profound culture shock - "given my Polish roots and my fluent command of the language, I had not anticipated how different the cultural values could be". After graduation she she worked in France, the USA and the UK as an architect before joining the Marketing Department of Proctor & Gamble living first in Geneva and latterly in Israel. She is currently using her knowledge to develop expertise and resources for the new generation of GenXpats, including seminars on the personal aspects of relocation and on the cultural aspects of job applications/ recruiting, and a website/online forum for GenXpats. She is a Master of Science in Architecture and Urban Planning and a member of Sietar BC. She is a regular contributor to expertexpat.com and expatica.com. Whereabouts: Warsaw, Poland, Vancouver, Canada Website: www genXpat.com
