Friday 11 March 2011
Wednesday 9 March 2011
Looking forward to meeting everyone at the Mondissimo Convention next week. Come and see us on stand BG2 - http://www.relocatemagazine.com/relocation-news-blog-format/3-general-relocation-news/1930-paris-convention-to-be-global-mobility-highlight-of-2011
Wednesday 15 July 2009
International HR - Advice for doing business in Russia
As a relocation destination, Russia will always fascinate – and infuriate. Paul Gates gets the insiders’ take on the secrets of getting the most out of any long-term assignment here.
While we in the West bemoan our economic woes, Russians are suffering their third financial crisis in 20 years. In the early 1990s, hyperinflation decimated the economy. Then, in 1998, Russia experienced a wave of bank collapses and a ruble devaluation.
It is still hard for foreign-owned companies to make money in Russia, and hard to get money out, but since Goldman Sachs named Russia as one of the four important BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China) in 2001, few companies ignore it. According to the Russo-British Chamber of Commerce (RBCC), the number-one UK business sector in Russia by investment is oil and gas, as represented by the presence of companies such as Shell. Second is the services sector, for example the ‘Big Four’ accountancy firms and legal partnerships, followed by manufacturing. There is growth in the retail sector and property services, via foreign businesses entering Russia both independently and in partnership with local organisations.
via International HR Information – Russia.
While we in the West bemoan our economic woes, Russians are suffering their third financial crisis in 20 years. In the early 1990s, hyperinflation decimated the economy. Then, in 1998, Russia experienced a wave of bank collapses and a ruble devaluation.
It is still hard for foreign-owned companies to make money in Russia, and hard to get money out, but since Goldman Sachs named Russia as one of the four important BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China) in 2001, few companies ignore it. According to the Russo-British Chamber of Commerce (RBCC), the number-one UK business sector in Russia by investment is oil and gas, as represented by the presence of companies such as Shell. Second is the services sector, for example the ‘Big Four’ accountancy firms and legal partnerships, followed by manufacturing. There is growth in the retail sector and property services, via foreign businesses entering Russia both independently and in partnership with local organisations.
via International HR Information – Russia.
Global Relocation Trends
The latest Global Relocation Trends survey report from Brookfield GRS makes interesting reading for those managing assignees in Brazil, China, India or Russia. The following extracts are taken from it.
When asked to identify the three countries that were emerging as new assignment locations, 15% of respondents ranked China as the most common new destination, followed by India (13%), and Russia (6%). These three countries also were the top three destinations in last year’s report. Furthermore, with only one exception in the history of this survey (when it was ranked in second place), China always has been the most commonly cited emerging destination.
When asked which three countries produced the greatest assignment difficulties for international assignment programme managers, China was…..
Full article at Survey spotlights global relocation trends.
When asked to identify the three countries that were emerging as new assignment locations, 15% of respondents ranked China as the most common new destination, followed by India (13%), and Russia (6%). These three countries also were the top three destinations in last year’s report. Furthermore, with only one exception in the history of this survey (when it was ranked in second place), China always has been the most commonly cited emerging destination.
When asked which three countries produced the greatest assignment difficulties for international assignment programme managers, China was…..
Full article at Survey spotlights global relocation trends.
Helping Expatriate Spouses Find A Job
Satu Kreula, an executive coach working with professionals and executives with international employment, shares some ideas about how expatriate spouses and partners coming into the UK can prepare themselves for job-hunting in today’s very competitive employment market.
In the current economic climate, what is the best way to find work? Here are five things that expatriates we work with, who have recently been employed, have had in common.
Read the complete article at Top tips for finding a job.
Online Recruitment - the way ahead?
It’s official: the global economic downturn has started to take its toll on UK jobs. Figures published by the Office for National Statistics in mid October showed the number of unemployed at 1.79 million, up 164,000. In September, claimants of Jobseeker’s Allowance increased by 31,800, to 939,000. Banking and construction continue to be among the hardest-hit sectors.
In this climate, many of those who are in jobs are deciding to stay put for the moment; some commentators are predicting that the economy will start to recover in 2010. However, as well as those forced onto the jobs market through redundancy, there will always be people who decide, for whatever reason, that the time has come for a change.
The full article can be read at Niche job sites for posting and finding jobs – Online Recruitment Overview.
Graduate Recruitment
Attracting bright graduates is something to which every decent company aspires. Which ones are getting it right – and why? Re:locate takes a look…
The 2006 poll of Top 100 Graduate Employers was determined by interviewing some 16,000 final year students chosen at random from across the UK. All were asked the question, “Which employer do you think offers the best opportunities for graduates?” Between them, the ‘Class of 2006’ name some 500 organisations from major manufactures to the ‘Big Four’ accounting and professional services firms, government departments to investment banks, leading charities to well-known IT firms. The one hundred employers who were mentioned most often during the research form The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers.
The full article can be seen on the Re:locate Magazine website – HERE
via Graduate recruitment – Attracting the grads. – Recruiting Graduates.
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