Re:locate: keeping you in touch
Welcome to Re:locate Extra – the e-newsletter that keeps you informed of the latest developments in the world of relocation.
Autumn is a busy time for the Re:locate team. Not only are we busy putting together the Winter issue of the magazine, we’re also out and about at a host of events, including the CIPD Annual Conference & Exhibition (9–11 November, Manchester Central). Come and meet us on stand F95, and collect your free pocket-sized Guide to Relocation. It’s a handy reference tool for HR professionals, containing a wealth of practical information – all in one place. For your FREE CIPD exhibition pass, click here. www.relocatemagazine.com
Top Stories This Month
What the spending review may mean for relocation
Re:locate’s managing editor, Fiona Murchie, looks at the implications of the government’s comprehensive spending review. In most quarters, the measures announced in the government’s comprehensive spending review on 20 October appear to have been greeted with relief: the cuts could have been even more savage... Read / comment

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Changing Your Mobility Program - How to Get the Results You Want Mary Ellen Myhr, of US human resources consulting firm AIRINC, presents her company’s latest white paper. Your company has just acquired a large competitor with a very different global-mobility program. You are responsible for integrating the two programs. or Your company has decided to adopt a new methodology for certain compensation elements. You are responsible for implementing the new methodology, which will have a direct impact on assignee pay. Now What? Read / comment |
PwC comments on spending review implications Following the government’s much-heralded spending review, the results of which were announced on 20 October, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) was among the first to provide Re:locate with its analysis of how the cuts will affect workforce planning and employment.... Read / comment
Lloyds TSB publishes international expat survey results Nearly three in five British expats (58%) choose to leave the UK in search of a better career or salary, according to a new survey* commissioned by Lloyds TSB International. A third (29%) of those who are motivated by career and salary are aged 45 to 55, and, once they have relocated, over half of this group (52%) do not plan to return home.... Read / comment
CIPD predicts 'twin peaks' jobs recession Following the announcement of the latest official labour market statistics by the Office for National Statistics, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has, as always, been quick to issue its response.... Read / comment
Large fall in UK house prices reported As the announcement of the results of the government`s spending review approaches, the slowdown in the residential property market is continuing, according to the latest crop of monthly house-price surveys and indices, while demand for rented accommodation is growing.... Read / comment
New Cranfield course challenges conventional approach to project leadership Conventional approaches to project and programme management are failing to address complexity, uncertainty and rapidly-changing environments successfully, according to experts at Cranfield School of Management.... Read / comment
Experian reveals drop in M&A activity New data from global information services company Experian on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and equity capital market (ECM – flotation, rights issue and placements) shows that the number of deals fell during Q3 2010 for the UK and Europe, compared to Q3 2009.... Read / comment
Jobs
Specialist relocation jobs board relaunched
The Re:locate jobs board has just been relaunched, with a fresh new look and improved functionality. As the only targeted jobs board for relocation, it features all the latest posts across this growing industry, for both HR and suppliers.... Read more / comment
There are many great jobs on our website, relevant to you and your skills. The top ‘HOT JOBS’ are listed below, including new jobs posted online since the last Re:locate Extra. To view all job opportunities, click here.
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News in Brief
 
Property
Third monthly fall for prime London house prices... Read / comment
Prime London rents ‘rise for fifth consecutive quarter’... Read / comment
Serviced Accommodation
ASAP holds first serviced apartment conference and exhibition... Read / comment
Serviced apartment bookers support new rating system... Read / comment
HR & Employment
New campaign challenges 'misconceptions' about HR... Read / comment
‘Starter kit’ helps employers understand new Equality Act obligations... Read / comment
CIPD annual conference set to challenge HR profession... Read / comment
Education
Show highlights independent schools... Read / comment
Futureproofing education... Read / comment
Immigration
October 2010 changes to the tier 2 sponsor and policy guidance: an update... Read / comment
Coalition review of the UK immigration system: the next steps... Read / comment
Unexpected fees rise for UK immigration applications... Read / comment
Industry News
Davies Turner becomes DT Moving... Read / comment
Fully Furnished supports children’s charities... Read / comment
Bishop’s Move announces new appointments and promotions... Read / comment
Farnham Castle releases participant survey results... Read / comment
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