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Asia-Pacific outsourcing deals most likely to include recruitment

According to a report by global management consulting firm Everest Group, recruitment outsourcing was included in 59% of MPHRO (multi-process human resources outsourcing) deals in APAC in 2013. This compares with 36% in EMEA and 24% in North America. When … Continue reading

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Working overseas gives you a “new way of thinking that is global”

The May issue of the newsletter for Advance, an organization that connects the global Australian Diaspora, interviewed Australian expatriate Fiona Lawrie, who has lived half her life in Asia, primarily working in the area of environmental sustainability, before deciding to … Continue reading

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Wheat vs. Rice: How China’s Culinary Divide Shapes Personality

A recent study published by a group of psychologists in the journal Science finds that China’s noodle-slurping northerners are more individualistic, show more “analytic thought” and divorce more frequently. By contrast, rice-eating southerners show more hallmarks traditionally associated with East … Continue reading

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Indian companies favor Indian talent over expats

According to a recent Economic Times of India article, domestic Indian companies are going slow on expat hiring while sharpening their focus on hiring Indians with requisite global experience – a trend that will likely continue for the next two … Continue reading

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China Based SE Asia Commodities/Metals/Steel Analyst

The China office of a global metals/commodities consulting firm is seeking an Analyst to cover the SE Asian metals/steel market, initially from China and then from SE Asia (e.g. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur etc). The ideal candidate would be someone already … Continue reading

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Therapists earn a living counseling miserable expats

The Telegraph has a great article about how some therapists are making a living counseling miserable expats. Specifically, Dhyan Summers discovered the need for expat therapists when she became an expat in New Delhi: “New expats struggle with issues like … Continue reading

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Quality & Regulatory Affairs Specialist (Biotech/Pharma SaaS/Cloud Solutions)

My client, a leading North America based provider of software as a service (SaaS) and cloud computing solutions to the pharmaceutical, biotech and life sciences industries, is seeking a Quality & Regulatory Affairs Specialist to perform operational and business related … Continue reading

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China Business Development (SaaS/Cloud Solutions; Beijing or Shanghai)

My client, a leading North America based provider of software as a service (SaaS) and cloud computing based solutions, is seeking experienced application software sales candidates with an understanding of the pharmaceutical, biotech and life sciences industries for a China … Continue reading

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China Sales Account Manager (SaaS/Cloud Solutions; Beijing or Shanghai)

My client, a leading North America based provider of software as a service (SaaS) and cloud computing based solutions, is seeking experienced application software sales candidates with an understanding of the pharmaceutical, biotech and life sciences industries for a China … Continue reading

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Graduate recruitment in Japan set to grow

Major Japanese employers plan to boost their graduate recruitment levels over the next year with a particular focus on female hires according to a recent survey released by the Yomiuri Shimbun and Nippon Television Network. The survey found that 27% … Continue reading

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