30/11/2009 Dubai Summit - Redesigning the global system

The world's economists, academics and government's put their heads together to come up with new plans for global cooperation.

16/10/2009 Expatica 2008/2009 Top 5 Industry Survey Awards

Expatica HR invites you to submit your survey for consideration in the 2008/2009 Expatica Top 5 Industry Survey Awards.

04/09/2009 What CEOs can learn from farmers in times of crisis

This year has seen the much publicised rise of a financial and economic crisis, but what about a less publicised parallel human resource crisis?

21/08/2009 Local-plus pay for expats in Asia gaining ground

Employers in Asia show a growing trend toward offering expat 'local-plus' packages to cut costs, reveal two ORC Worldwide surveys.

20/08/2009 Savings initiatives in expat programmes continue

A new survey by ORC Worldwide sheds light on international employers' ongoing plans to reduce costs during economic uncertainty.

12/02/2010 What companies find important in international assignment policies

Expatica HR award-winning survey, ORC’s Worldwide Survey of International Assignment Policies and Practices, reveals what companies find most important to include in their assigment policies.

23/12/2009 What makes an expatriate assignment work?

Researcher Ben van den Anker looks at the factors involved in making a successful expatriation and finds that soft skills are important for an expat to fit into life abroad.

07/09/2009 Financing retirement and healthcare in an ageing world

Mercer and the World Economic Forum offer strategic advice to employers, who will play a critical role in addressing the challenges posed by an ageing population and looming healthcare and pension benefit costs.

25/08/2009 Companies making tough choices in order to grow during recession

Firms focused on rapid growth are blending defensive tactics like staff cuts with offensive measures in their efforts to pass their competitors.

14/05/2009 Expat localisation: policy versus practice

ORC Worldwide's International Localisation Policies and Practices survey reveals that, despite having a policy, most companies deal with employee localisation cases individually. To ensure lower costs, companies need to standardise their policies.

04/09/2009 What CEOs can learn from farmers in times of crisis

This year has seen the much publicised rise of a financial and economic crisis, but what about a less publicised parallel human resource crisis?

02/09/2009 HR needs to prove its business value in the global recession

A new study by the Economist Intelligence Unit has found disparity between how HR professionals view their contribution to business operations and the perceptions of executives elsewhere in the organisation.

15/06/2009 Fewer expats sent abroad due to crisis

For the staff of multinational companies, an overseas posting used to seem like an inevitable step on the career path. But now the world is in the grip of an economic crisis, a spell abroad is no longer something they can take for granted.

09/03/2009 Managing crisis: Reflections on International Women’s Day 2009

President of the European Professional Women's Network Mirella Visser asks, "What will be the impact of the crisis on women in the workforce and how can women increase their chances?"

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

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.