Corporate Inversions Global HR impacts success (source) Katie Davies Editor’s Note: Looking-back, gaining perspective on a hot issue today… Firms Completed Corporate Inversions Before the Crackdown: Now What? Last year was an active year for mergers and acquisitions activity, especially cross-border M&A activity. And no kind of M&A activity received more attention in 2014 as […]
Take a closer look at the personalities and preferences of those who occupy the corner office. Black is the clothing color of choice for 32% …18% use environmentally friendly ways to get around …62% abstain from drinking alcoholic beverages at company happy hours. CEOs: They’re just like us (for the most part). While movies and […]
Africa is a continent rising….investment flowing into countries across the continent at an impressive rate. PwC reports… ‘Into Africa’ – the continent’s cities of opportunity’, details the 20 African cities set to become the most dynamic on the continent. Richard Summerfield Banking/Finance Africa is a continent on the rise. Indeed, for many commentators Africa has […]
18 women, scientific leaders from 17 countries meet, plan next steps. L’Oreal USA science research mostly women. L’Oreal Paris to keynote at Paris April 14th GlobalBusinessNews conference on GlobalBusiness MobileTalent New York, February 10th 2015 L’Oreal USA hosted the U.S. Department of State’s “Women in STEM Fields” International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) delegation on Friday, […]
Only 17% of organisations have robust policies, processes, controls for tax, immigration, regulatory compliance. Number of employees working overseas set to surge, but organisations struggle to recoup investment – PwC report Businesses are investing millions of pounds each year sending employees on global assignments without being able to quantify the cost or measure the value […]
By having a strategic plan in place, companies can anticipate potential localization issues and make the process as efficient as possible. 6 Reasons Companies Consider Localization Sandy Famodu, Senior Manager GTN West Central- Global Tax Network +1 (763) 496-0942 • sfamodu@gtn.com Many companies continue to experience an increase in “localizations” (i.e., the process in which […]
Best-in-class orgs say global mobility critical to supporting new business growth, improving financial performance, bolstering employee engagement, succession planning, retain/develop top talent, increasing diversity. As three trends— complexity, speed to market, and global reach — converge, the need for competent managers to take on cross-border assignments grows. This is where global mobility fits in. Effective […]
What can be done? Fix mobility policy; integrate, align with Business Strategies. Key talent evaporating costing millions. Assignments ‘change’ assignee, family. They have grown; has your organization developed while they were away? Disconnect happens. Expat needs must be supported. New skill-sets utilized and adpated for next position. Patrice Heinzer, Cartus Vice President, Intercultural and Language […]
Tectonic shifts are coming… from today’s Internet Economy to the new Digital Consumer Economy. 5 digital technologies are driving shift. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) says Enterprises must reimagine themselves for the new Digital Consumer Economy. To avoid going the way of many once powerful companies, firms must begin Digital Reimagination; changing their core business models, […]
SIRVA issues Mobility Report Growth of private industries including financial, oil and gas, construction …attracting foreigners from all over the world with employment opportunities. SIRVA, Inc., a leading provider of global mobility services delivering integrated relocation and moving solutions for multi-national corporations, governments and consumers, has released the findings of its comprehensive Gulf Nations Mobility […]
