Comments on: International Jobs : Where They Are, How to Get Them (International Jobs : Where They Are, How to Get Them, 5th Ed)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:39:54 +0000

Review by for International Jobs : Where They Are, How to Get Them (International Jobs : Where They Are, How to Get Them, 5th Ed) Rating: This book is really for someone who has no clue on how to find any kind of job. All of the information in this book can be found on the Internet. The advice is really geared for those who want large ENTRY-LEVEL corporate jobs. The focus of this book is more on the US than on international jobs - little info. on what foreign or international companies look for interms of their hiring needs. Additionally, I found most of the advice on job strategies were very "pie-in-the sky" (way too simplistic) in its recommendations.

By: sam harris

sam harris — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:15:25 +0000

Review by sam harris for International Jobs : Where They Are, How to Get Them (International Jobs : Where They Are, How to Get Them, 5th Ed) Rating: This is suppose to be a guide to launching and enhancing an international career. But, there is no advice or recommendations on the "enhancing" an international career. This guide provides very little information on how to navigate the rapidly-changing, increasingly complex international job market. The guide contains a section on how to effectively use the internet in a global job search which is exactly posted on Monster.com for free! I did not find the unrealistic 'day-in-the-life' essays honest nor practical advice. The information presented in this guide was NOT informed by real world experience. Todays students are already knowledgeable about the internet/multimedia advice listed in the book. The descriptions of the organizations active in international affairs is outdated - many are no longer in business. Students of international affairs and their advisers SHOULD already know the information in this book since it is very basic. Additionally, this book is NOT well organized and NOT well-written. You money would be better spent elsewhere.

By: Kelly Anderson

Kelly Anderson — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:46:48 +0000

Review by Kelly Anderson for International Jobs : Where They Are, How to Get Them (International Jobs : Where They Are, How to Get Them, 5th Ed) Rating: This book was just stupid. It's chock full of Pollyanna patter, feel-good-isms that don't say anything significant, and empty promises based on phoney-sounding anecdotes. I have read many books regarding International employment by better authors. Segal's book is just plain silly -- if you're interested in just reading a lot of fake "you can do it" verbiage, they might be for you.

By: Josh Stein

Josh Stein — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:04:17 +0000

Review by Josh Stein for International Jobs : Where They Are, How to Get Them (International Jobs : Where They Are, How to Get Them, 5th Ed) Rating: If you are witless enough to find this book useful, you should probably stay home. I can not believe that this book was even published. The title is very misleading - 1) It does not provide any information on WHERE the international jobs are, instead it provides a surface-level overviews of certain industries. In fact, all of the information can be obtained for free from the internet or from your college career office. 2) In terms of the information presented on how to get the international jobs - one word - NETWORK. Yes, that is the advice presented in this book on how to get the job.

The most skewed section in the book is on the United Nations. The author claims to have been a consultant (not an employee)to the UN but clearly does not understand how the UN works. It is impossible to send in your resume and get a UN job or consultant contract without knowing someone who will get you a UN job. The author forgets to state in the book that her husband works for the United Nations.This book fails on so many levels. You would be better served to forget this book and do some internet research on your own.

By: Kristin T. Willette

Kristin T. Willette — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:17:22 +0000

Review by Kristin T. Willette for International Jobs : Where They Are, How to Get Them (International Jobs : Where They Are, How to Get Them, 5th Ed) Rating: This is a good book if you are looking to find a job in banking, government, internships, teaching, law, Nonprofit Org., or Communications. What about the other fields of work? It also concentrates a lot in the United States. I found it was about 3/4 US and 1/4 International. I can get more info off the web than by reading this book. But it definetly has good info for the careers above. But not for the average joe who has a B.A. in let's say the Arts, Music, Design, Computers etc. I might look elsewhere if you are in one of these fields.