Entries by Ed

High Cost + High Risk …so why are Global Assignments still important to the company? How would you insure against failure? Tell me…

Anne Rossier-Renaud, Principal in Mercer’s Global Mobility business, recently said, “International assignments have become more diverse to meet evolving business and global workforce needs. Relatively low pay increases in some regions and pressure to attract and retain talent have spurred many companies to embrace a wider range of global mobility strategies to incentivise their high […]

BRASIL: BMW plans to build plant for 30,000 cars; to invest 200 million euros

Production begins 2014 Munich/Brasilia – The BMW Group plans to build a new plant in Brazil. “We welcome the new framework for investments in Brazil, based on the recently adopted “Inovar Auto” legislation. We have submitted an investment proposal for our planned new plant to the Brazilian Government,” said Ian Robertson, Member of the Board […]

California Employers Have Another Notice Posting Obligation – Have You Posted Your Human Trafficking Notice?

John Kloosterman, Shareholder Littler Mendelson’s San Francisco office • jkloosterman@littler.com Human trafficking is one of the 21st century’s buzz phrases. There is some disagreement on exactly what human trafficking means, but regardless of precisely how it is defined, it is widely accepted as a detrimental practice that should be stopped. Accordingly, a wide variety of […]

GLOBAL MIGRATION CAN SPUR OPPORTUNITY FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC GROWTH, says United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

5 key goals… New York, Apr 22 2013 — The United Nations Commission on Population and Development kicked off a five-day session today with a call for the international community to seize upon the opportunities for social and economic growth presented by demographic shifts resulting from global migration. “Migration is a fact of life in […]

Women in the Workforce Increasingly Critical. International Women's Day Underlines Structural Barriers Preventing Women From Unleashing their Potential

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN; March 11, 2013 ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN), the world leader in innovative workforce solutions, says new, contemporary approaches to work are required in order to break down barriers facing women in the workforce — a crucial step to grow talent pipelines and to spur successful economies. Women remain the greatest underleveraged source of talent […]

DIAGEO: Gender Diversity … Honored for Commitment …Named to National Association for Female Executives' Top 50 Companies List

NORWALK, Connecticut, February 11th 2013: In recognition of its commitment to gender diversity, Diageo, the world’s leading premium spirits, wine and beer company, has been named to the National Association for Female Executives’ (NAFE) list of Top 50 Companies for Executive Women for the second time. According to NAFE, one of the country’s largest associations […]

FUTURE GLOBAL HR: Future Global Economy Reshaped by Rapid Technological Innovation, Networking and Automation

‘Power-Curve Society’ examines rising economic inequality, challenges to existing institutions and conceptions of value, and an imminent “personal data revolution” WASHINGTON DC, Monday, February 11th, 2013; The Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program has released a report that offers a sweeping look at how technological innovation is restructuring productivity and lays out the social and […]

12 competencies define a global leader

Research highlights innovative approaches for developing global leaders for successful globalization. Despite the unprecedented scale and intensity of the globalization of organizations, few are well prepared for the talent demands required to successfully lead the business objectives behind globalization strategies. Now, reviewing research from Mercer, organizations need to:  Acknowledge that global leaders require different […]

Defining the New High Performer; Employees Who Are Immune to Change; Willing to Collaborate; Able to Apply Sound Judgment

…. They Thrive, but are scarce in today’s volatile Work Environment ARLINGTON VIRGINIA; December 20, 2012 – CEB (NYSE: CEB) has released its annual Executive Guidance, which identifies the critical competencies employees must embody to thrive as high performers in today’s volatile work environment. These employees are immune to paralyzing complexities of change, willing to […]