Sat, 7 November 2009
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Survival Guide
If you have just moved to Belgium, you will need to sort out where to live, where to work, permits and papers, and maybe a school for you or your children. The Expatica Survival Guide is the perfect tool to get you started! Click here to view the Survival Guide Online Contact us to order your free copy or get it at one of the following locations below.
You can pick up your FREE copy of the Expat Survival Guide at any of these locations:
| ACCESS Amsterdam | Herengracht 472 2nd Floor |
| American Book Center | Spui 12 |
| English Bookshop | Lauriersgracht 71 |
| Waterstones | Kalverstraat 152 |
| ACCESS The Hague | Plein 24 |
| The American Book Centre | Lange Poten 23 |
| Travelbookstore Stanley & Livingstone | Schoolstraat 21 |
| The Hot Potato | Grote Maarktstraat 40 |
| Xpat Desk - The Hague Hospitality Center | Spui 70 (City Hall) |
| The American Foodstore | Prins Boudewijnlaan 175 |
| Autoworld Museum | Cinquantenaire Park |
| Expatica Cafe | Rue Francois Gay 152, 1150 |
| Havana Bar/Restaurant | 4 rue de l'epee |
| Sterling Books | Rue Fossé aux Loups 39 |
| The English Shop | Rue Stevin 186 |
| Waterstone’s | Bd. Adolphe Max 71-75 |
| Stone Manor (British Store) | Steenhofstraat 28 |
Are you involved in managing expats (perhaps you are an international HR manager) or do you, through your company or organisation come into frequent contact with expats, international students or others who might find the Expat Survival Guide useful?
Do you run a bookstore, café, bar or restaurant popular with internationals and would like to distribute the Expat Survival Guide to your customers?
This handy guide from Expertise in Labour Mobility includes how to write a CV, application procedure, interview dos and don'ts, Belgian management culture.
Belgium’s first alternative directory assistance services - available through the shortcode 14-14 - can now be accessed on the internet.
Moving to Belgium presents a host of challenges to expats, not least of all finding the right home.
The psychological effects of global mobility can be physically painful.
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