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International
News & Comment
Global safety and security for employees
SPOT is a potentially life-saving piece of equipment has been introduced by ExtremeGB.com, an online retailer of outdoor and adventure goods.
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Crown opens in Tanzania
A new division of Crown has opened in Dar es Sallam, Tanzania – a country that today plays host to numerous international groups in the mining, agricultural, gas and oil, insurance, tourism and service industries.
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28/02/2008 Fresh idea from VSO
28/02/2008 Global good practice explored
18/12/2007 EuRA launch accreditation programme for relocation providers
29/11/2007 Smaller Europe
26/10/2007 Living in France
29/06/2007 London second in ‘most expensive city’ pole
29/06/2007 The career benefits of being an ‘expat hero’
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Articles
Going global: HR strategies for success
A mobile workforce is fundamental to implementing global strategies. Indeed, the question many directors are now asking themselves is how to respond to what the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling the second phase of globalisation - the 'age of mobility'. Ruth Holmes looks at some solutions.
Read this article in full in the Winter 2007/8 issue. Access a digital copy.
Expatriate and work-life balance
Can work-life balance initiatives
provide a solution to the dilemma
posed by long working hours and
the pressure of a global day that
stretches across time zones?
Sue Shortland reports on new
expatriate research.
Read this article in full in the Winter 2007/8 issue. Access a digital copy.
The rise and rise of female expatriates
Women’s participation in international mobility is on the up. Today, just under 17% of expatriates are female. Sue Shortland charts their progress in the international arena, and outlines what companies might do to increase gender diversity yet further.
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Commuter Assignments: the practicalities
Commuter assignments involve careful planning when it comes to issues such as work permits, tax and social security. Simon Richardson explains.
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Virtual working versus relocation
New technology provides the opportunity for people to work remotely rather than relocate. Does this signal the end of relocation as we know it? Sue Shortland suggests otherwise.
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When mentoring matters most
Sue Shortland explains how mentor and sponsor arrangements can provide a crucial element within expatriate support initiatives.
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Commuting: the alternative to relocation?
Commuter assignments involve careful planning when it comes to issues such as work permits, tax and social security. Simon Richardson explains.
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Management development in an international context
Management development presents a major challenge to employers, in an international environment, with leaders and managers alike needing to embrace cultural diversity. Sue Shortland explains.
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Overcoming barriers to international relocation
Although the expatriate assignment package has been trimmed back in recent years as organisations strive to become more competitive, the contents still provide a number of benefits that aim to encourage employees and their families to relocate abroad. Sue Shortland explains.
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