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Expatriates

Now more than ever, expatriation of employees is an essential part of managing the workforce in international organisations. It is important that workers’ skills are put to best use across the world.

Organisations should give careful consideration to the locations to which they send employees. There are many factors to take into account, including political stability, legal and tax requirements, employment costs, transport links and language and cultural barriers.


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    International assignments could cost the earth – but firms are in the dark

    by Mike Berry 9 Oct 2008
    by Mike Berry 9 Oct 2008

    Employers are failing to comprehensively measure the costs and return on investment (ROI) for staff sent on international assignments, a...

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    Working internationally: 10 top tips for sending an employee overseas

    by Tara Craig 8 Aug 2008
    by Tara Craig 8 Aug 2008

    Sending an employee overseas can be a great opportunity for everyone involved, but, as Tara Craig discovers, without the right...

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    Moscow crowned most expensive city for expats for third year running

    by Mike Berry 24 Jul 2008
    by Mike Berry 24 Jul 2008

    Moscow is the world’s most expensive city for expats for the third consecutive year, according to the annual Cost of...

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    European cities take seven slots in top 10 worldwide rankings for quality of living standards

    by Mike Berry 10 Jun 2008
    by Mike Berry 10 Jun 2008

    European cities dominate the top 10 worldwide rankings for locations with the best quality of living, according to Mercer’s 2008...

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    Abu Dhabi construction project generates 60,000 jobs

    by Mike Berry 7 May 2008
    by Mike Berry 7 May 2008

    Recruitment firm Orion Group is looking to hire up to 60,000 people for one of the world’s biggest construction projects....

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    HP top talent encouraged to work abroad

    by Greg Pitcher 13 Mar 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 13 Mar 2008

    Rising stars at technology firm HP are being told to work abroad to avoid getting stuck in a rut by...

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    Mercer Human Resource Consulting survey finds Moscow is most expensive place for expatriates to live

    by Louisa Peacock 18 Jun 2007
    by Louisa Peacock 18 Jun 2007

    Moscow is the world’s most expensive city for expatriates for the second consecutive year, according to annual research.
    A study by...

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    Cranfield School of Management and Expatica survey shows that independent work-related assignments are more useful that company-directed assignments abroad

    by Mike Berry 13 Jun 2007
    by Mike Berry 13 Jun 2007

    Professionals who move abroad independently out of a sense of adventure and are willing take a career risk may gain...

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    Employers failing to keep top talent as increasing numbers of expats walk out after return to UK

    by Mike Berry 9 Nov 2006
    by Mike Berry 9 Nov 2006

    Companies that send employees on international assignments are failing to capitalise on this investment and losing talented staff through inadequate...

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    UK and Poland sign treaty to put end to unfair ‘Pole tax’

    by dan thomas 21 Jul 2006
    by dan thomas 21 Jul 2006

    Anglo-Polish accord puts end to tax double-whammy for Poles working in the UK.

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    Zurich tops poll of best cities to work in

    by Georgina Fuller 10 Apr 2006
    by Georgina Fuller 10 Apr 2006

    London is 39th in a list of 215 cities ranked according to the quality of life for workers

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    Safety first

    by Personnel Today 12 Jul 2005
    by Personnel Today 12 Jul 2005

    Sending employees to dangerous places is a necessity for some employers. Ross Bentley finds out how HR can reduce the...

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    More guidance is needed on rights of overseas staff

    by Personnel Today 7 Jun 2005
    by Personnel Today 7 Jun 2005

    Only those employees who are “employed in Great Britain” can bring unfair dismissal claims. This was the Court of Appeal’s...

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    Leaving on a jet plane: transferring staff abroad

    by Alex Blyth 31 May 2005
    by Alex Blyth 31 May 2005

    Alex Blyth investigates the seven rules of employee relocation

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    Eleven Rover staff stranded in Asia

    by dan thomas 29 Apr 2005
    by dan thomas 29 Apr 2005

    Eleven of MG Rover's overseas employees are still waiting to return to the UK - more than two weeks after the collapse of the company

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