This guide is for 6th graders and anyone over that age should skip this book. Ninety-Five of the guide outlines how to get into teaching English overseas or working (for free) for some no name nonprofit. It is amazing that the so called "experts" try to pass this book off as an "authoritative guide" or a "classic reference" for researching and launching an international career. Is low-paying English teaching or low-paying non-profit work now an international career? GET REAL - try to have a family and send your kids to college as an foreign English teacher or non-profit employee. Actually Americans are tutoring English (instead of being an English teacher in the school) because most countries offer English as a second language in the school and hire their nationals who majored in English to teach in the schools.

The sections on résumé writing, interviewing advice, web resources, market analysis, and "day-in-the-life" stories - are outdated, extremely UNREALISTIC, as well as FREE on the WEB. Actually there is must better advice and analysis on many career websites. My advice - save your money and skip this guide.

This book provides bad advice and recommendations regarding career planning. Part One of the book, which is titled
"Introduction to International Career Planning," answers questions about education and experience required for specific careers and jobs. If a young person believes even half of the info in this section they are doomed to depression and not "going after their dreams". MOST employers, both domestically and internationally, hire individuals who do NOT have the right education nor the right work experience. Most employers hire based upon personality, attitude, the ability to fit into corporate culture, and the ability to learn quickly. This applies to all levels - from entry jobs to CEO. If you read the business section of the newspaper or trade magazines, you will see tons of examples. It is SAD that this book is targeted to college students who are often naive about finding a job. This book serves to discourage more than help an individual see how their education and work experience can translate into an international career.

I found this book useless and too asinine. The book does not give the reader the facts and the dirt on jobs that involving living and working abroad. For example, no mention of advice for avoiding international job scams, adapting to the host nation's culture, and safeguarding against anti-American threats and opinions in the workplace. The book also focuses too heavily on jobs in Europe instead of international jobs on all seven continents. Also, the book seems to be geared towards first-time job hunters with such advice as doing internships abroad at the company that you would like to work. This almost always FAILS because it is too expensive and too controversal within that country to hire an American.