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The Connectors
The Connectors: Helping others with One Percent Fund
Thursday, 23 May, 2013Catherine Nelson Pollard and the team—with Dr. Friedrich von Kirchbach from the One Percent Fund—tell us how expats from all fields can make a difference to development by pooling their expertise. The One Percent Fund is a fund run by expats who contribute 1 percent of their income to the fund (although it’s up to members how much they donate). The fund has about 150 members in Geneva and has invested some CHF7 million in 650 small projects all over the world:
Thursday, 23 May, 2013Catherine Nelson Pollard and the team—with Dr. Friedrich von Kirchbach from the One Percent Fund—tell us how expats from all fields can make a difference to development by pooling their expertise. The One Percent Fund is a fund run by expats who contribute 1 percent of their income to the fund (although it’s up to members how much they donate). The fund has about 150 members in Geneva and has invested some CHF7 million in 650 small projects all over the world:
The Connectors: Scoping out the Swiss healthcare system
Friday, 17 May, 2013Doctor Penny Fraser, a UK trained doctor working in the emergency department of the Cantonal Hospital of Geneva talks to the Connectors about the similarities and differences of working here as a doctor compared to the UK. We hear about Swiss medical culture, the cost of treatment, the language skills of Swiss doctors and more:
Friday, 17 May, 2013Doctor Penny Fraser, a UK trained doctor working in the emergency department of the Cantonal Hospital of Geneva talks to the Connectors about the similarities and differences of working here as a doctor compared to the UK. We hear about Swiss medical culture, the cost of treatment, the language skills of Swiss doctors and more:
The Connectors: Online learning as an option for expats
Thursday, 9 May, 2013On today’s show we hear from Christopher Hambley, an expat who started a PhD in education as the first ever PhD distance student at Edinburgh University. Catherine Nelson-Pollard and the Connectors talk about online learning as an option for expats. We also hear about other online tutorials such as learning to play the piano or how to build your own robot:
Thursday, 9 May, 2013On today’s show we hear from Christopher Hambley, an expat who started a PhD in education as the first ever PhD distance student at Edinburgh University. Catherine Nelson-Pollard and the Connectors talk about online learning as an option for expats. We also hear about other online tutorials such as learning to play the piano or how to build your own robot:
The Connectors: Challenges for dual career couples
Thursday, 2 May, 2013What happens when one half of a couple is offered a job and the other half doesn’t have a job to go to? Some employees now consider finding a job for their partner to be part of the deal they negotiate with their employer. The Connectors discuss the challenges of expat life and relocation for dual-career couples with Diana Ritchie of the Spouse Career Centre:
Thursday, 2 May, 2013What happens when one half of a couple is offered a job and the other half doesn’t have a job to go to? Some employees now consider finding a job for their partner to be part of the deal they negotiate with their employer. The Connectors discuss the challenges of expat life and relocation for dual-career couples with Diana Ritchie of the Spouse Career Centre:
The Connectors: Spring cleaning and the Swiss 'agenda'
Thursday, 25 April, 2013Catherine Nelson-Pollard talks to Muriel Siki about how the Swiss prefer to do certain things at certain times, often dictated by the change in seasons, special holidays and the Swiss “agenda.” They also chat to a spokesperson from the bureau of accident prevention on their campaign on how to avoid cleaning accidents:
Thursday, 25 April, 2013Catherine Nelson-Pollard talks to Muriel Siki about how the Swiss prefer to do certain things at certain times, often dictated by the change in seasons, special holidays and the Swiss “agenda.” They also chat to a spokesperson from the bureau of accident prevention on their campaign on how to avoid cleaning accidents:
The Connectors: Lives of international commuters, part 2
Thursday, 18 April, 2013The Connectors continue with their discussion on employees who work in one country but fly “home” at the end of a week to be with family. They speaking to two international commuters, Robert Whitehead and Duncan Graham Rowe, about the pros and cons, and how they and their families cope with it all:
Thursday, 18 April, 2013The Connectors continue with their discussion on employees who work in one country but fly “home” at the end of a week to be with family. They speaking to two international commuters, Robert Whitehead and Duncan Graham Rowe, about the pros and cons, and how they and their families cope with it all:
The Connectors: Lives of international commuters
Thursday, 11 April, 2013The Connectors talk about expats who make the ultimate commute, working in Switzerland during the week, and flying “home” to a different country on a Friday to be with family. They talk to Alicia Clegg, who wrote an article for the Financial Times, “The trials of long-distance life,” about why some people choose this the international commute:
Thursday, 11 April, 2013The Connectors talk about expats who make the ultimate commute, working in Switzerland during the week, and flying “home” to a different country on a Friday to be with family. They talk to Alicia Clegg, who wrote an article for the Financial Times, “The trials of long-distance life,” about why some people choose this the international commute:
The Connectors: Helping expats find jobs
Thursday, 4 April, 2013The Connectors tackle the difficult task of finding a job as an expat. They talk to Tomasz Meissner, author of The Expat Jobseekers Guidebook to Switzerland, and discuss networking, self-confidence, rejection, re-inventing yourself and online work. They also look at some of the job boards, recruiters, headhunters and placement agencies in Switzerland, as well as job possibilities for young people starting out without experience:
Thursday, 4 April, 2013The Connectors tackle the difficult task of finding a job as an expat. They talk to Tomasz Meissner, author of The Expat Jobseekers Guidebook to Switzerland, and discuss networking, self-confidence, rejection, re-inventing yourself and online work. They also look at some of the job boards, recruiters, headhunters and placement agencies in Switzerland, as well as job possibilities for young people starting out without experience:
The Connectors: Dealing with bereavement as an expat
Thursday, 28 March, 2013The Connectors talk to Rosy Cardinaux, an expatriate who works as a funeral director for Pompes Funèbres Cassar, about her profession and some of the the details expats need to know should they ever find themselves in need of her services: legal requirements, choices on burial or cremation, writing obituary notices and so on:
Thursday, 28 March, 2013The Connectors talk to Rosy Cardinaux, an expatriate who works as a funeral director for Pompes Funèbres Cassar, about her profession and some of the the details expats need to know should they ever find themselves in need of her services: legal requirements, choices on burial or cremation, writing obituary notices and so on:
The Connectors: Discovering Geneva beyond old clichés
Thursday, 21 March, 2013The Connectors speak to the founders My Big Geneva, a website that reveals a more interesting side to the city, pointing readers to hidden rooftop restaurants, quirky shops and so on. They also check out other websites across Switzerland that are useful for expats, including one called Lausanne Mom:
Thursday, 21 March, 2013The Connectors speak to the founders My Big Geneva, a website that reveals a more interesting side to the city, pointing readers to hidden rooftop restaurants, quirky shops and so on. They also check out other websites across Switzerland that are useful for expats, including one called Lausanne Mom:
