Product Description

Covers employment options featuring indispensable regional guides and directories of major employers. Includes essential information on customs, laws and regulations and way of life that will be encountered. It also includes personal case histories of people who have made the move.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #42654 in Books
• Published on: 2005-03-20
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

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Review
Excellent series -- --The Times

From the Author
Synopsis
A detailed survey of the opportunities for employment, living and retiring in Scotland, from the Borders and the great cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow to the Highlands and Islands.

Includes sections on the pros and cons of moving to Scotland; immigration rules; political and economic structures; property purchase and rental; education; banking; health and social security; social life; employment; starting a business; business and industry report; retirement.

Extensive lists of further sources of information on all these subjects, including business and industry report, regional employment guide and directory of major employers.

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LIVE & WORK IN SCOTLAND

A detailed survey of the opportunities for living and
working in Scotland â€" from the Borders and the great cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow to the Highlands and Islands

Nuts & Bolts of Daily Life
Packed with Useful Contacts
Regional Employment Guide
Directory of Major Employers
Personal Case Histories

Section I - Living in Scotland
How to…
- Find your ideal home
- Obtain a competitive mortgage
- Deal with surveys & conveyancing
- Choose a suitable school
- Open the right bank account
- Get the best health care
- Make friends with the natives
- Find the best Scottish culture
- Organise your retirement
- Make the most of your leisure time

Section II â€" Working in Scandinavia
Full details on…
- Finding suitable employment
- Skills and trades most in demand
- Seasonal & temporary work
- Salaries, hours and holidays
- Trade unions and contracts
- Starting/buying your own business
- Raising the required finance
- Working from home
- Local & Government incentives
- Sources of advice and assistance