In this issue, we report from the recent Worldwide ERC Global Workforce Symposium in Washington DC, for which Re:locate was media partner, on key current challenges for global mobility. 

Our USA focus continues during November via the new Spotlight feature on www.relocatemagazine.com and in our  Re:locate Extra USA Special, out next week.

We also cover the findings of a new global-mobility survey, the launch of the third round of the Government’s Regional Growth Fund and its implications for inward investment across England, and a CIPD study which reveals that a hierarchical approach to talent and innovation may have negative effects on growth and talent retention in Asia.

Our education articles consider the huge growth of international schools across the globe, and why the UK’s Boarding Schools Association is calling for overseas pupils to be removed from government immigration figures.

Keep in touch through Re:locate’s international quarterly magazine, leading website, www.relocatemagazine.com, and daily RSS news feeds. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

Fiona Murchie
Managing Editor

TOP STORIES THIS MONTH

Challenges for global mobility: insights from Worldwide ERC global thought leaders 

Fiona Murchie, managing editor of Re:locate, reports on hot topics in global mobility from the October 2012 Worldwide ERC Symposium in Washington DC.

Over 1,561 delegates from 50 countries met in Washington – the highest number of attendees for seven years.

Peggy Smith, CEO of Worldwide ERC, always manages to prise the burning issues from the panel of global thought leaders and set the agenda for mobility in this growing professional sector.

A new five-star concept in serviced apartments reaches London 

Designed for the most affluent international travellers and senior business executives, a new five-star service concept has brought increased choice to London’s serviced apartment market, as Fiona Murchie reports.

After a ‘soft’ opening in April, the Grosvenor House Apartments by Jumeirah Living, on London’s Park Lane, were on view at a special event to launch their Residents’ Programme.

The first in a series, a fascinating talk by artist and designer Mark Humphrey was the perfect opportunity to showcase one of the sumptuous five-bedroom penthouse apartments with stunning views of Mayfair and Hyde Park.

The changing face of global mobility 

Global-mobility strategies employed by HR and mobility professionals are undergoing a sea change, according to independent study group Circle Research.

Commissioned by the Santa Fe Group, Circle Research’s Global Mobility Survey 2012 identified a number of themes which indicate that the scale and nature of international mobility were changing.

In particular, emerging markets are becoming the most common destination for international assignments.

Joining Emerging Markets HR Summit, London 

Emerging Markets HR Summit will welcome influential global HR leaders to London

Re:locate is pleased to support the 2012 Emerging Markets HR Summit (London, 5–7 December), and to offer subscribers an exclusive 20% discount on all registrations received by 12 November.

Don’t miss this exceptional opportunity to join the international HR community’s major players! Hear keynote speeches, case studies, and untold stories. Learn about new trends in emerging-markets human resources, unconventional ways of managing a diverse workforce, and recent developments in the continually evolving role of a global HR professional.

Keynote speakers include:

• Steve Harvey, HR director, Subsea7, North Sea, Mediterranean and Canada
• Lucas Van Wees, VP human resources, commercial and global, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
• Anand Pillai, senior EVP and chief learning officer, Reliance Industries, India
• Derya Tekin Yusuf, global HR president, Celebi Aviation Holding, Turkey

The summit has already attracted international delegations from Pertamina EP, Gazprom, Reliance Industries, Statoil, ING Investment Management, British American Tobacco, DHL, and many more, representing South Eastern Asia, India, Turkey, Russia, CIS, the Middle East, Africa and Europe.

For programme and registration details, read more...

Re:locate launches new and improved suppliers directory

Reach Re:locate’s niche readership of HR, global managers and relocation decision-makers by advertising in our new online Suppliers Directory, with enhanced functionality!

Whether you provide general relocation management or destination services, or specialist ones like serviced accommodation or education, you can’t afford not to be included in Re:locate’s brand-new online, International  Suppliers Directory, featuring organisations from the USA, through Europe and Asia to Australia!

It’s the perfect targeted, cost-effective means of communicating with the people responsible for buying your products and services.

This state-of-the-art resource, with easy navigation, makes it quick and easy for potential customers to find, contact and interact with you, and for you to upload, pay for, and manage your listings.

Top 10 benefits 

CIPD fears Asian ‘talent drain’ 

A new survey from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has found that employers’ hierarchical approach to talent and innovation may have negative effects on growth and talent retention in Asia.

The Learning, Talent and Innovation in Asia survey of more than 1,000 organisations across China, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea was conducted by the CIPD, in collaboration with the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management (HKIHRM).

Government announces third round of Regional Growth Fund 

The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, will announce the £1 billion third round of the Government’s Regional Growth Fund today.

It is hoped that the fund will help around 130 projects and leverage a further £6 billion of private investment.

The announcement follows the news that there are a record high number of private businesses in the UK.The 130 selected bidders to the fund will use public money to leverage private-sector investment.

Putting Norway on the global relocation map: Oslo Global Mobility Forum 2012 

Held on 18 October, the Oslo Global Mobility Forum 2012 sought to provide Norwegian businesses with a competitive edge in the race to attract the best global talent, and to put Norway on the map as an attractive place for overseas professionals and their families.

Speakers included Gina Lund, State Secretary at Norway’s Ministry of Labour, Andrew Robb, global mobility director at Deloitte, Sally Khallash, founder of the Center for Global Talent Strategy, Arvid Hallen, director of the Norwegian Research Council, Lars-Kåre Legernes, managing director of Oslo Chamber of Commerce, Unni Steinsmo, CEO of SINTEF Materials Technology, and Per Busk Christiansen, acting head of group communications at DNV.

Relocation industry is creating new type of global executive, HR leaders say 

The combined pressures of emerging markets and expanding companies have increased demand for a new type of global executive, according to human resources professionals from a number of international companies.

Interviewed by the Economic Times (ET), HR leaders from companies including Unilever, Bupa Health Insurance, and Vodafone were unanimous in their belief that, in today’s world, relocating companies require global executives who are not only highly skilled, but also culturally sensitive.

Jobs

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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Issue 81
October 2012

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