Share the knowledge – April 2012

April has seen a huge production of excellent posts, maybe it’s the spring effect:-) – so be prepared for a long list of great reading ! Like every month, here are some of the best or most relevant Compensation & Benefits, performance management, HR and/or global mobility articles that I came across recently: In Where’s…

An update on the project on expat retirement schemes in the UAE

The day before the 2012 ASHRM conference officially started last week, I was fortunate to be invited at the inaugural breakfast for the event. Besides the usual networking with a small group of select participants, we were given two presentations, one by Mercer (the results of a survey they specially performed for the conference), and…

Share the knowledge – March 2012

Like every month, here are some of the best or most relevant Compensation & Benefits, performance management, HR and/or global mobility articles that I came across recently : UK thinking of implementing caps to how long skilled migrants from outside the EU can work there, starting in 2016. Is the country moving towards visa management…

Share the knowledge – February 2012

Like every month, here are some of the best or most relevant Compensation & Benefits, performance management, HR and/or global mobility articles that I came across recently : …. But let me start by sharing this job ad for a Manager of International Reward and Benefits for Qatar Airways, posted a few days ago. Good…

Before you jump into a technical compensation answer…

Here is a recent question on LinkedIn : “How does someone determine the dollar value of a benefits package ?”. There was no additional explanation or clarification. Many of the answers provided were relatively detailed, covering different types of benefits, talking about “net present value”, referring to actuaries and the concept of value vs that…

Share the knowledge – January 2012

Like every month, here are some of the best or most relevant Compensation & Benefits, performance management, HR and/or global mobility articles that I came across recently : Dave Ulrich’s ebook for HR Magazine (free download) looks into “What is Leadership ?”, another must-read from the most influential HR thinker. Also from him and his…

Is pay the main component of employee engagement at Fortune 100 Best Places to Work For ?

Last week, Fortune published its famed annual ranking of 100 Best Places to Work For with this introductory comment : “Fat paychecks, sweet perks, fun colleagues, and over 70,000 jobs ready to be filled — these employers offer dream workplaces. Like Google, which reclaims the top spot this year to become a three-time champion.” Here…