Category Archives: Global HR Expertise

Are You Diligent with Your Due Diligence? (Part II)

Posted on October 25, 2010 by | 2 comments


Author:
Chuck Csizmar – CMC Compensation Group

Anyone who has ever been involved in a merger or an acquisition team remembers their first time; how green they were, how much they didn’t know and how much of a challenge it was just getting up to speed.   They didn’t know what they didn’t know.  Most neophytes are shell-shocked by the complexities involved, the myriad moving parts – and when the business target is an international concern, or has a foreign footprint, then it’s often a case of “what do we do now”?

Provided below is Part II of a due diligence checklist for international M&A deals, one that I wish I had when I was thrown to the wolves for my first overseas acquisition.  Continue reading →

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Are you Diligent With Your Due Diligence? (Part I)

Posted on October 11, 2010 by | 3 comments


Author:
Chuck Csizmar – CMC Compensation Group

Anyone who has ever been involved in a merger or an acquisition team remembers their first time; how green they were, how much they didn’t know and how much of a challenge it was just getting up to speed.   They didn’t know what they didn’t know.  Most neophytes are shell-shocked by the complexities involved, the myriad moving parts – and when the business target is an international concern, or has a foreign footprint, then it’s often a case of “what do we do now”?

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Competitive? It’s All Relative.

Posted on September 30, 2010 by | 3 comments

Author:
Jacque Vilet – Vilet International

With globalization comes added complexity for Human Resources.

Multi-national companies often have a well-documented compensation policy that outlines the specifics of their competitive market positioning.  But should there be one market position across the entire global operations of the company?  I don’t think so.

Let’s explore the realities.  Assume, for example, that the company decides on the 50th percentile (median) as their desired a market position.  Here are the problems with this approach:

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Ten Tips to Develop a Global Code of Conduct – Part 2

Posted on September 14, 2010 by | 2 comments

Author:
Mariana Villa da Costa – Littler Mendelson

A few weeks ago in the first post of this series, I provided five tips to get you started in the development of a Global Code of Conduct.  In this post, we are back with five more tips to help you finish your Code.

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Managing Pay in a Global Enterprise

Posted on August 30, 2010 by | 3 comments


Author:
Warren Heaps – Birches Group LLC

You work for a global employer with on-the-ground operations across the world. Your duties include “managing global pay.”  Where do you start?  What are some approaches to consider?   If you’ve been wondering about this, keep reading.

Back in February, I wrote a post entitled “Think Globally, Act Locally”, in which I cited the example of how salary scale designs differ across markets with different characteristics.  But salary scales are just one aspect of the broad range of issues faced when managing pay globally.One of the most important steps in effectively managing compensation across a global enterprise is to have a formal compensation policy.

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Ten Tips to Develop a Global Code of Conduct – Part 1

Posted on August 17, 2010 by | 8 comments

Author:
Mariana Villa da Costa – Littler Mendelson

What is a Global Code of Conduct?  Everybody talks about them, and they have become a necessity for global businesses in today’s environment, but truly, drafting one can be a big mystery and a lot of work.  Who should draft them? A lawyer? Human resources personnel? The CEO?  What content should be included? What language?

These questions, and many others, will be answered with my ten tips to develop a Global Code of Conduct.  The first five tips are in this post; the remaining ones will follow soon in a follow-up post. Here we go:

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Ten Steps For Building A Salary Structure

Posted on July 29, 2010 by | 19 comments

Author:
Warren Heaps – Birches Group LLC

A salary structure is commonly used by employers to set out the range of pay, from minimum to maximum, associated with each salary grade or band. By associating each position with a grade or band, employers can use a salary structure to help manage compensation in an optimal way.

Here are ten steps to develop a salary structure for your organization, with some special considerations for international developing markets:

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Global HR Issues That Keep Executives Up at Night – Part 2

Posted on July 21, 2010 by | 2 comments


Guest Author:
Jacqueline Vilet – TriNet

Editor’s Note:  We are pleased to welcome Jacque Vilet as a guest author for the International HR Forum. Jacque is a Global HR/Benefits Consultant for TriNet, providing global Human Resources services to SME’s with international operations.  She has over 20 years experience in International Human Resources with both local nationals and expatriates, and has been an expat twice during her career. Jacque holds the Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation from WorldatWork, and the GPHR (Global Professional in Human Resources) designation from the Society of Human Resources Management.

In Part 1 of “What Keeps Executives Up at Night”, we talked about the importance of employment contracts and how requirements vary from one country to another.  But employment contracts are only one of the major labor issues that companies face when doing international business.   Terminating local national employees can also create major problems.

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It’s the World Cup — Do I Have to Work?

Posted on June 24, 2010 by | 18 comments


Author:
Mariana Villa da Costa – Littler Mendelson

On June 11, the world has seen the launch of one of the biggest sporting events – the World Cup, this year being hosted in South Africa.  The World Cup is a passion to millions and millions of people around the world, and a much anticipated month-long series of games that unfortunately, for those who love futbol (soccer)  like me, only happens once every 4 years.

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Global HR Issues That Keep Executives Up at Night – Part 1

Posted on June 17, 2010 by | 6 comments


Guest Author:
Jacqueline Vilet – TriNet

Editor’s Note:  We are pleased to welcome Jacque Vilet as a guest author for the International HR Forum. Jacque is a Global HR/Benefits Consultant for TriNet, providing global Human Resources services to SME’s with international operations.  She has over 20 years experience in International Human Resources with both local nationals and expatriates, and has been an expat twice during her career. Jacque holds the Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation from World at Work, and the GPHR (Global Professional in Human Resources) designation from the Society of Human Resources Management.

Everyone has heard the question “What keeps you up at night?”   The answer usually depends on the context.   If we ask  C-level executives, the answer might cover such topics as market share, profit margins, stock price, ROI, etc.

Executives might also worry about their international operations – whether they picked the right people to run them, whether these managers are making inroads into the company’s potential customer base, hiring the right employees and remaining on target to meet business goals that are so important for expanding the company’s global market.

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