Subject: Re:locate Extra - Issue 104, October 2014

Re:locate Extra Issue 104, October 2014

Issue 104 - October  2014

Re:locate Extra
Relocate US FocusWelcome to Re:locate Extra. This month, we bring you Re:locate’s invaluable mix of global news, expert comment and market intelligence, including good news about levels of employment and the resurgent economies of both America and the UK.

We also bring you a whole host of surveys which offer a range of ‘top’ destinations for both the very the ambitious and those who are looking for an ideal work-life balance. Read, compare, and let us know what you think.

We also bring news of the latest travel restrictions that you may face as a result of the Ebola outbreak and analyse some of the particular challenges that the crisis poses for HR professionals.

The CIPD invites your views on the controversial ‘zero hours’ contracts, and Rebecca Marriage, our Education Editor, explores the advantages of studying abroad.

Entries for the annual Relocate Awards will be open from 3 November – so don’t miss this fabulous opportunity to showcase your achievements.

Look out, too, for our new digital magazine, Latin America, and the Autumn issue of Re:locate Magazine. Don’t miss out on all this essential, extra content – register here for your free copies!


Claire Tennant-Scull
Online Editor

News & Features

Meet Re:locate at the CIPD Conference and Exhibition

The Re:locate Global team is looking forward to attending the annual CIPD Conference and Exhibition in Manchester on 5 and 6 November, and we’d love to see you there.

UK employment hits new high as jobless figure tumbles

The UK unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since 2008 in the quarter to the end of August, according to official figures released on Wednesday.

China’s economy takes the lead – but the US profits

China has overtaken the United States to become the world’s biggest economy, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Ebola-related flight bans to cause travel disruption

Immigration specialist Pro-Link Global advises that the authorities in several countries have implemented entry restrictions to curtail the spread of Ebola, while air carriers have restricted flights or modified schedules.

ASAP urges UK government to protect customers following short term let reforms

The Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP) has written to Peers planning to debate the controversial Clause 34 (the so-called 90-day rule) of the Government’s Deregulation Bill when it goes before Committee in the House of Lords.

Expats rate Switzerland top for best work-life balance

Switzerland has been rated as the premier destination among expatriates seeking a well-balanced lifestyle in an annual survey conducted for HSBC.

Ambitious expats most at home in Luxembourg, says survey

Luxembourg has emerged as the favourite place for career-minded expatriates to work, while Ecuador is rated as the best place to retire abroad in one of the world’s largest surveys of expats.

Research: uninsured expats face huge health bills

A quarter of expats fail to take out international health insurance when they move abroad, according to the results of a new online survey.

Want to boost your employability and job mobility? Study abroad

International skills are highly prized by employers and suffer far less from long-term employment a new study has revealed.

Rise in postgraduate global mobility to be driven by China and India

China and India are likely to drive the rise in postgraduate global mobility according to a recent report.

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News & Features

Powerhouse economies to profit as oil prices plummet

The price of oil has fallen by more than 20 per cent since June. It sounds like good news for anyone who wants to be mobile, implying as it does cheaper petrol or air fares.

US unemployment reaches eight-year low

The number of Americans claiming unemployment benefits hit an eight-year low in the first week of October.

Doing business in China: McKinsey’s director offers pocket guide

Gordon Orr, director of management consultant McKinsey’s China office has published an online “pocket guide” to doing business in China.

Ebola creating a host of challenges for HR professionals

The adequacy of global companies’ crisis management strategies in the wake of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is being questioned by HR professionals.

London’s calling puts it at the top of the relocation chart

London has edged out New York and Paris to be voted the most desirable city in which to work in a global poll.

Australia tops expats’ popularity chart, but China on the rise

British expatriates are happiest in Australia, increasingly happy in China and not so happy at all in France, according to according to the seventh annual NatWest International Personal Banking (IPB) Quality of Life Index.

Ageless, mindful, collaborative and intuitive: Workplace 2030?

Winning the war for talent will be about creating “ageless, mindful, collaborative and intuitive” businesses, according to new research commissioned by financial protection insurers Unum and written by The Future Laboratory.

US takes the top spot in latest global university rankings

In the latest global university league tables, the U.S. retains pole position - with the top two higher education institutions in the world.

Re:locate Award winners ISL Surrey scoop another relocation prize

The International School of London, Surrey has collected another award for its excellence in family support.

Re:locate Global LATAM digital magazine: launch issue now available

In the first full-length edition of Re:locate Global’s special Latin America-focused digital magazine, we share with readers the best in global mobility thinking and practice from around the region, to help organisations of all sizes to manage and retain talent successfully.

RE:LOCATE AWARDS 2014/15

Re:locate Awards 2014/15: entry opens Monday 3 November

Relocate Awards

We are delighted to announce that entry to this year’s Re:locate Awards will open on Monday 3 November, providing the perfect opportunity to showcase your achievements and those of your team.



SURVEYS

CIPD seeks your view in ‘zero hours’ loophole consultation

The UK-based Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) is seeking employers’ views for its response to the UK government’s current zero hours contracts loophole consultation.