Living and Working in France: Thriving through Understanding
LIVING AND WORKING IN FRANCE: THRIVING THROUGH UNDERSTANDING
You’re moving to France and want to succeed at work and in your new French life…but how? Living and Working in France: Thriving through Understanding will help you assimilate and make you the American any French person can love. Peppered with real-life anecdotes, it provides insights into how to interact comfortably with French people and conduct business effectively with them. Author Carol Kieffer’s years of French living, nearly three decades of academic, personal, and business relationships with French people, and 10 years’ experience in cross-cultural training are the basis of this essential resource. Living and Working in France: Thriving through Understanding may lead you to enjoy their quality of life so much that you won’t want to return home!
In her book, Carol Kieffer reveals:
•Key elements of the way the French do business so your career can flourish without any cultural impediments
•French etiquette, attitudes, and other customs so you can cultivate good relationships without feeling out of place
•What to anticipate in different situations so you will have fewer surprises and can relax and take it in stride
•The delights of the French lifestyle so you can get the most out of living and working there
•How learning about another culture teaches you even more about your own, and can greatly broaden your horizons
Be prepared: the sooner you absorb the cultural differences in this book, the easier and quicker you can acclimate to your new home!