By Amanda Tinner June 2017 With so many changes to the Australian visa program already implemented and further changes to be implemented over the next nine months, what should HR people now be asking themselves, what should they be planning for and what should they be telling the business? Longer Lead Times Looking at the [...]
In today’s economy the need for businesses to develop a global mindset in their leaders is no longer a luxury but rather a competitive necessity. As a result the percentage of Australian companies offering their employees the opportunity to live and work overseas continues to increase even within these volatile and uncertain times. However expatriate [...]
We interviewed Liz Mann, Talent Mobility Business Partner – People & Culture. Liz is responsible for managing the global mobility function for Grant Thornton Australia. Give us a bit of background about you and your career so far. With over 20 years’ experience in HR, I’ve spent half of that time specialising in the [...]
Article by: Shana Schreier-Joffe The Global Mobility and Skills Forum in Adelaide held on the 22nd to 24th November 2016 was an international conference designed to explore the challenges facing business in dealing with skill acquisition and an increasingly mobile workforce. There were numerous very experienced and thought provoking speakers at the conference, however one [...]
Article by: Jan Pacas As a former CEO with the ultimate responsibility for hiring around one hundred employees every year, it often takes months and months to find a great candidate to fill a key role in your team or organization. There is nothing more frustrating than finding that the person you choose doesn’t perform, [...]
By Duncan Macintosh, GEO Solutions Director of Shield GEO What is a Restrictive Covenant and Why Is It Important for International Assignments? Restrictive covenants are contractual terms usually contained in an employment agreement or letter or assignment, which could also be a part of a broader written employment policy. Restrictive covenants are essentially constraints on employee actions [...]
By Jess Tatham-Thompson Cultural Training Consultant, International Consultants Centre With over 25 years of experience in Global mobility and Assignment Management we like to think that we have seen it all. Yet one of the parts of our work that we love the most is that you never know what each day will bring, there [...]
By Julie Granek Cultural Training Consultant, International Consultants Centre As a cultural training consultant, I recently facilitated a pre-departure briefing for a family relocating to France. At this time, they advised to exercise normal safety precautions. Within days, a cargo truck was deliberately driven into crowds celebrating Bastille Day in Nice. This scenario is becoming increasingly common [...]
Australia’s health system is simple but full of twists and turns and incorrect actions could be costly. This is especially so with suspension of membership whilst travelling. Private health fund membership may be suspended when travelling overseas for work or leisure and you can suspend private health fund cover for the following period of time: [...]
Cultural Chemistry: Simple Strategies for Bridging Cultural Gaps “a delightful delicacy of a read; a recipe for cultural success and a must for your leadership library” Are you fascinated but frustrated by cultural differences? Have you stood on the edge of cultural ‘gaps’ and wondered how on earth to bridge them? Working across cultures can [...]
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