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Quisqueya - Ginnie Bedggood's excellent account of expat life in the Dominican Republic

Quisqueya

Dave reviews Quisqueya, Ginnie Bedggood’s account – at turns funny, candid and hard-hitting – of her first eight years as an expat in the Dominican Republic. Compulsory reading for any expat planning to move to a developing country!

How to capitalise on Alberta’s worker shortage

“A good metaphor for the Canadian job market would be to describe it as an iceberg. The visible job market represents the tip, which is above the water. However, most of the jobs – like most of the iceberg – are hidden from view.” Thelma suggests ways of tapping into all of those vacancies that never get advertised.