Can international assignments delay becoming a CEO

Can relocation hinder career development? A new study says that taking too many international assignments can delay the process toward becoming a CEO. Other hindrances are taking relocations too late in a career or switching companies.
By Jared Shelly
Taking an international assignment is key to employees successfully progressing through the ranks of an organization. They expand [...]

Do I Really Need International Experience to be a Player in HR?

If you are like most type A career climbers, you probably grabbed your passport, your traveling lawn gnome, and were headed out the door faster than you could say CHRO.  Fortunately for you, the Academy of Management has just saved you a bundle in moving boxes and packing tape by dispelling one of the greatest myths in [...]

International Moving Checklist

I came across an excellent article from Kathy Dorf from Clements International that outlines a checklist for people praparing to move overseas.
Planning – International Moving Checklist
It covers just about everything including:

Investigating Your New Country’s Rules
Filing Applications for Passports, Visas and Permits
International Moving and Shipping Companies
Insurance, including Auto, property and health Insurance
Bank and Credit Card [...]

Repatriation of funds increases as ‘expat exodus’ continues

The last year has seen what currency broker FC Exchange describes as ‘an exodus of expats’ leaving their Eurozone homes to return to the UK – but, since January 2009, the company has seen a 60% increase on the previous six months of clients repatriating their funds from selling their property abroad.
FC Exchange says that [...]

Expatriate Spouses – Top tips for finding 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 [...]

International Management Development

Management development presents a major challenge to employers, in an international environment, with leaders and managers alike needing to embrace cultural diversity. Sue Shortland explains.

A synergistic view drawing upon human capital of various cultures and behaviours is now known to be more successful in leading people across the world. Recognising this, the CIPD guide to [...]