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Columbia, MD (June 8, 2009) – Avilar Technologies Inc. is proud to announce its new partnership with SmartPixels Learning Inc. located in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada to deliver online training and development solutions to companies in th... More...

Columbia, MD (April 10, 2009) – Avilar is proud to introduce a new series of live, web-based workshops focused on helping organizational leaders solve critical talent management challenges using a competency-based approach. From succession plan... More...

HOW HR CAN BOOST MORALE DURING TOUGH TIMES The forecast is grim and as an HR professional, you’re expected to be a change agent as the economy steadily worsens. How do you retain star performers and motivate a workforce that is expecting the a... More...

The common practice, when looking at the prospects of selecting the right individual for an overseas assignment, is usually to focus on the individual’s technical/functional skills, with the assumption that it will be sufficient to operate succ... More...

The Chrysanthemum Throne-Japan's existing monarchy-is said to go as far back as the 6th century and the imperial succession has continued uninterrupted up to the present. This record of continuity is unsurpassed by any other existing monarchy, not on... More...

Explanation of virus WHAT IS A VIRUS? 1) Virus is a little program whos activity can destruct/destroy some files and a computer system. If this program does not open, it's inactive and could not or will not destroy anything. WHAT IS A VIR... More...

Plans are now underway in Japan to increase spending on child-rearing support, and to encourage smaller firms to provide greater support for working mothers. The Japanese government is proposing a budget of 1.71 trillion yen (about $13.9 billion) thi... More...

The Hong Kong government is urging HR managers to develop contingency plans to keep their employees healthy and productive in the event of an influenza outbreak in the city. According to a November 2006 survey by the Hong Kong Institute of Human Reso... More...

Moscow has replaced Tokyo as the world’s most expensive city, according to the latest Cost of Living Survey from Mercer Human Resource Consulting, the global leader for HR and related financial advice. Seoul is in second place, climbing three p... More...

One of the original leaders of the open source movement, Tim O´Reilly of O´Reilly Media, kicked off a "blogosphere" firestorm in late May by sending a cease and desist letter over the use of the term "Web 2.0" as his technical conference ... More...

While Russia is no longer considered a hardship location, it nevertheless presents a number of challenges that can exasperate even the most seasoned of expatriates and HR managers. From establishing appropriate benefit packages to addressing security... More...

No words adequately express a teenager´s anxiety upon hearing about a school move due to a parent´s new assignment. Trainers for Prudential Relocation´s Intercultural Global Workforce Development (GWD) find that assignee families wi... More...

On 9 July 2004, the Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) (Amendment) Ordinance 2004 was passed by legislation in Hong Kong to effectively remove the security of tenure provisions for domestic tenancies. Prior to this change of security of ten... More...

There are many aspects of relocation that companies must consider and plan for when developing their policies and programs. As the greatest asset to any organization, it is the employee´s whose experience companies are most concerned with when ... More...

When you think about Australia as a relocation destination, what comes to mind? Do you conjure up images of the Great Barrier Reef, the Sydney Opera House, the Outback, or do you envision kangaroos or koala bears? While these are certainly common "po... More...

Vacations can be exciting and we often plan for months, if not years, for that two weeks in Italy, Hong Kong, London, South Africa, Israel... anywhere our journey will take us! Tour books, cost calculations, budget planning, clothes shopping, food re... More...

This proven concept, first conducted by Prudential Relocation in 2003 and again in 2005, is designed to identify the most important issues that affect the industry and offer solutions from which we can benefit. Using a proven focus group methodology,... More...

As relocating employees and their families prepare for international assignments, they begin to wonder what to expect from the experience. Will it go well? Which bumps in the road can be predicted and which can be avoided all together? When the assig... More...

On April 24, 2006, the Japanese government announced plans to close the gap between private sector pension and public servant pension payments. Currently, public pension funds pay much more than private pension funds. The government will ... More...

"Work-related blogging was once thought to be benign, but it is now one of the hottest, and most complex and far-ranging issues in the workplace," says CEO of the Employment Law Alliance Stephen J. Hirschfeld. A survey conducted by H... More...

Why Go Horizontal? Three years ago, Liz Claiborne´s Special Markets Business was in trouble. This operating division, which produced several brands of apparel, was underperforming. According to Lisa Piovano Machacek, director of HR for Liz C... More...

Excerpted from Arkansas Employment Law Letter, written by attorneys at the law firm Jack, Lyon & Jones, P.A. Q: I recently hired a female employee who has been making sexual advances toward several of her male and female coworkers. She has mad... More...

Faced with mounting deficits in its pension funds, Korea´s Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) is calling for reforms to its national pension fund. Its proposal would raise subscriber contributions from 9% of workers´ earnings to 12-13%... More...

Finally, the Human Resources arena is being refined. While for the last two decades, the corporate and business world has demonstrated a proactive attitude in areas of technology advancement and operational management, the Human Resources agenda seem... More...

Some 44% of multinational companies increased the number of international assignments from subsidiary to subsidiary in the past two years. The percentage of female expatriates has increased significantly in the past five years, to 13% from 8% gl... More...

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Avilar Partners with SmartPixels Learning Inc. to Deliver Turnkey Online Training Solutions

Avilar Introduces Competency Management WebShops: Live, Web-Based Training Sessions

How HR Can Boost Morale During Tough Times

Understanding the differences; Acting on the commonalities…

Succession Planning in Japan---Leadership from Within?

Explation of virus. must read

Japan to Encourage Working Mothers to Return to the Labor Force

Hong Kong: Flu Pandemic Preparedness a Serious HR Challenge

Worldwide Cost of Living Survey 2006 – City Rankings

What is Web2.0 All About Anyway?

Russia: Defining the Expatriate Landscape

Pain or Gain? The Importance of Curriculum for Assignee Families and Their Teenagers

Change of Tenancy Laws and Effect on Corporate Policies in Hong Kong

Moving Household Goods Internationally

Australia: Avoiding Pitfalls of Perceived Cultural Similarities

Best Practices in International Business and Short-term Assignment Benefits

Relocation 2010: Prudential Relocation´s Trend Inventory

Acculturation: To Stress or Not to Stress?

Japanese Government Closes Pension Gap between Private Company Employees and Government Employees

"Blogs" Is Not a Four Letter Word: Embracing Blog in the Workplace

Building Horizontal Organizations

What do I do about a randy employee?

Korea: Government Puts Forward Pension Reforms

Road to Inclusivity

International Assignments Increasing

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	Base Pay Increases Remain Steady in 2007, Mercer Survey Finds

	Online Overload: The Perfect Candidates Are Out There - If You Can Find Them

	Cartus Global Survey Shows Trend to Shorter-Term International Relocation Assignments

	Rewards, Vacation and Perks Are Passé; Canadians Care Most About Cash