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Mercer Taps Julio Portalatin as President and CEO
Portalatin, 52, is an AIG senior vice president and president and CEO of AIG unit Chartis Growth Economies, with responsibility for operations in the Asia/Pacific, South Asia, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Central Europe regions.
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Availability, Pricing of Coverage Main Concerns for Insurance Buyers: Survey
The issue is particularly challenging for buyers with large natural catastrophe and supply chain exposures, according to the survey of the 25 member firms of the Independents, an international coalition of privately owned insurance brokers and risk management services firms.
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Arrest of Mercedes Executive in Alabama Renews Debate Over Immigration Laws
Alabama's immigration law is considered among the toughest in the nation, according to legal experts. Some parts of the code, such as requiring public schools to determine the citizenship status of students and their parents, have been blocked by federal courts.
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Kraft to Cut 1,600 Jobs in U.S., Canada
The Northfield, Illinois-based company will reorganize its domestic sales team, consolidate its U.S. management centers and trim the corporate and business units.
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Staffing Firms Still Find H-1B Difficulties
For staffing firms, there has been difficulty bringing in workers on H-1B visas after the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service released the 'Neufeld Memo' in 2010. The memo listed 'third-party placement/job shop' as an example of a firm that does not qualify as an H-1B visa employer.
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Robert Crouch to Lead Adecco's North America Operations
The former CFO of Adecco acquisition MPS played a key role, turning it into a company with revenue of $2.2 billion in 2008. Prior to MPS, Crouch began his career at Arthur Andersen.
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Great Expectations: Mastering Cultural Sensitivity in Business and HR
Experts say success in international business comes down to knowing the culture and language. But is that all there is to it? Is it enough to only master a few key phrases in a foreign language, as well as knowing when not to shake one’s hand and what topics to avoid in a business meeting?
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Caterpillar Sees Climb in Flex, Full-Time Workers
Full-time, traditional employment at Caterpillar rose 18.7 percent to 121,513 workers at the end of the third quarter.
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Newell Rubbermaid Aspires to Grow Leaders
Evolving from holding company to product innovator, the 108-year-old consumer products firm ramps up leadership for an exclusive group of senior managers.
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IBM Corp Optimas Award Winner for Global Outlook
For creating a career development and learning initiative that reaches employees in most of the 170 countries where the company operates, IBM is the 2010 winner of the Optimas Award for Global Outlook.
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Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenses Rising
As health care costs continue to rise, employers are boosting deductibles and other out-of-pocket payments made by employees, a new survey finds.
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Dont Be Surprised by H-1B Site Visits
Enforcement has been stepped up, so H-1B employers are advised to prepare for site visits and to determine what information they will discuss with government contractors or agents. It is also critical that H-1B employers immediately intensify their focus on immigration compliance.
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A Global Perspective on Investigating Employee Misconduct
Global businesses should begin by developing a code of conduct that applies worldwide to all employees regardless of the jurisdiction in which they work. Sophisticated employers understand that even where a jurisdiction does not forbid certain types of behavior, it doesn't mean that behavior should
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Fees Increase for H-1B, L Visas
The increase applies to companies with 50 or more employees in the U.S. and that have more than 50 percent of their U.S. workforce on H-1B or L visas.
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Special Report on Employee Relocation Strategic Moves
Relocation is now viewed as part of long-term talent development, but the housing crash is forcing employers to offer greater assistance-including detailed cost analyses of moves-to get workers on board.
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A 21st Century Connection With Workers
A new picture of the economy is emerging, one that may threaten large organizations when it comes to talent. Companies keep cutting workers during the recession, and indications are they won't rehire many during a recovery. A report this month from consulting firm Watson Wyatt Worldwide finds that
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Relo Merges With Talent Management
'It's gone from transactional to strategic,' says the director of consulting with Weichert Relocation Resources.
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Confidence in U.K. Retirement Plans Rising, Aon Finds
Panic over the viability of retirement plans is ebbing among British workers, as 9 percent fewer members asked what their payouts at retirement would be in the quarter ended June 30 than in the previous quarter.
