International mobility remains resilient as companies predict increases in international assignments Strong economic activity in emerging markets sustaining need for international assignments Lack of locally qualified staff in growing markets driving need to send in expatriates Companies cutting costs through policy change rather than retrenchment Rapid international expansion leading to more diverse assignment and assignee profiles »
Xchanging bolsters its HR business with the appointment of Patricia Taylor as Managing Director of Xchanging Human Resources Service (XHRS) Xchanging , one of the largest and fastest growing technology business processors, has appointed Patricia Taylor as Managing Director of Xchanging HR Services. Her remit will be to lead Xchanging's growth in HR outsourcing leveraging... »
Sterling, one of Europe’s leading providers of global relocation services, has appointed Andrew Sleath as Marketing Manager for the Group. Andrew has a broad range of experience in marketing and sales, working for both small dynamic start-ups and global corporations. »
The most serious compliance issue noted by almost two-thirds (61%) of respondents in a recent Mercer survey involved tax return revisions caused by improper reporting of worldwide income by expatriates. Moreover, one-quarter (25%) of survey respondents cited fines and penalties imposed on expatriates due to inaccurate reporting of income as another trouble spot. A... »
School Choice International the worldwide educational consulting service specializing in school placement for private, public and international schools, is pleased to announce that Founder and President, Elizabeth Perelstein, has been named one of Fortune Magazine's "2010 Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs". »
