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.

11/06/2009 Only half of companies are considering 'swine flu' contingency plans

Many employers are still unprepared for managing HR issues related to H1N1, finds Mercer survey. Expat employees may require extra support in a health-related emergency.

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.

30/03/2009 Ending expat contracts in troubled times

Expats living in the Netherlands are having their contracts unceremoniously chopped as their employers feel the pinch of recession. But what are their rights?

22/01/2009 Global relocation trends 2008

Companies remain optimistic about future growth of the expat population despite the economic downturn according to award-winning report by GMAC.

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.