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Deepak Chopra: the soul of leadership 22/04/2008

Editor Natasha Gunn goes to Almere, the Netherlands, to hear Deepak Chopra speaking on leadership and discovers that, for a true leader, there is nothing more important than getting in touch with your own soul. read more

Email backlash takes root in tech heartland 08/04/2008

Technology correspondent, Andy Goldberg, discovers that many workers are feeling drained by the constant flood of communications in the digital age. read more

Celebrating connections 08/03/2008

In our special feature to mark International Women’s Day, Mirella Visser, president of the European Professional Women’s Network, focuses on how far women have come and how far they still need to go since this day was first celebrated in the early 1900’s. read more

Switzerland offers IT managers highest pay 03/03/2008

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

Bring in the knowledge: The impact of expats in 2008 15/02/2008

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

today's headlines

The incredible shrinking dollar 08/04/2008

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

India has highest pay increase globally 03/03/2008

According to a study by Mercer, global salaries are expected to rise by an average of six percent in 2008, 1.9 percent above inflation, which may suggest a turning of the tides for outsourcing labour. read more

Switzerland offers IT managers highest pay 03/03/2008

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

New Labour and Union Rules in China 11/09/2007

In an effort to address unrest among the labour force and to create a more “harmonious” society, China has proposed new labour and union legislation. read more

Developing talent in South Eastern Europe 31/08/2006

While Central Eastern Europe is coming into its own by realising the value of intellect in business, South Eastern Europe continues to develop more slowly. We look at what this means for people managers working in the region. read more

HR European news roundup - April 2008 11/04/2008

Our regular human resources management news roundup from across Europe from the Federation of European Employers (FedEE). Includes France: Accord to reduce workplace stress, Norway: Employers could face costly workplace refits, UK: New discrimination and harassment rights. read more

HR European news roundup - March 2008 14/03/2008

Our regular human resources management news roundup from across Europe from the Federation of European Employers (FedEE). Includes: Denmark: New bill on restrictive clauses, ECJ/France: No powers to rule on CNE, EU: ETUC fears the right to strike undermined. read more

New regulations for cross-border workers 07/03/2008

Learn about he latest changes in Dutch regulations for expats and inpats in labour Law, tax regulations and pensions in Amsterdam on 23 June. read more

European Human Resource Forum 06/03/2006

EHRF is a pan-European corporate self-help network which goes beyond the theoretical to the practical issues of HR strategy and implementation. It is a non-profit association owned by the corporate members. read more

Living Abroad 28/07/2005

Living Abroad's international resource centre includes information on 135 destinations for assignees and 71 world cities for travelers, plus essential information on visas, housing, schools, finance, healthcare, and business practices. read more

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