Western style pay and benefit practices are on the rise in the Middle East, according to a new study by Mercer. The survey showed the traditional focus on salaries is shifting to include a variety of benefit options. read more

Claire Keogh examines the positives and negatives of the current weak US dollar and strategies for assisting employees abroad who are feeling the pinch. read more

A study by Mercer shows that six of the world’s ten highest paying counties for information technology (IT) managers are in Western Europe. The 2007 'Pay Around the World' survey compared total annual cash compensation and remuneration information for IT staff of 6,545 companies in 35 different countries. read more

For your assignees on-route to Singapore, the following digestible tips on liaising or communicating with Singaporeans could make all the difference between success and failure on the business floor. read more

Misunderstandings involving cultural norms relating to gender interaction can have severe consequences for the business. We offer suggestions on gender etiquette for employees moving to the US. read more

Companies are aware that knowledge workers are key to the success of the Dutch economy and, focusing on this growing community, a new congress 'The Impact of Expats' aims to cover everything which companies in the Netherlands bringing knowledge workers into the country need to know. read more

The advent of modern technology, especially the internet, has made access to people worldwide easier and cheaper. But, says Ange Teo, the assignee still needs to tread carefully within their host culture, even when they are communicating in their mother tongue. read more

Portuguese expat Elizabet Fernandes enjoys the international atmosphere in her multilngual European company, but finds that people get 'lost in translation’ and inherit one another's linguistic mistakes. read more

Scandinavian companies have steadily increased the number of women in the boardrooms since introducing quota legislation. But although this kind of policy has dramatic results, corporations need to encourage a deeper and more lasting change within their ranks. read more

Africa is an opening frontier for international relocation. We examine what cultural factors an organisation should consider when planning an operation there. read more