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To Rent or Buy a Home?
August 8, 2011 – 21:53 | No Comment
to rent or buy a home

Is it more beneficial to rent or to buy a home? Investors have pondered this question for years. The truth is right answer varies depending on a person’s financial situation and needs.
Buying a home can …

Living abroad proven to improve creativity
August 8, 2011 – 18:53 | No Comment
Living abroad proven to improve creativity

This bold statement comes from a recent study done by William Maddux, an assistant professor of organisational behaviour at INSEAD.
According to him, travelling abroad for a short holiday is not enough to boost your creativity. …

CERC Conference: Link to the Future of Talent Mobility
August 4, 2011 – 21:14 | No Comment
CERC 2011 Conference in Calgary on September 25, 2011

The CERC 2011 Conference, Link to the Future of Talent Mobility,  will be held in Calgary Alberta from September 25 to 27, 2011.
The line-up of speakers include: Dough Stephens, Darrell Bricke, John Wright and many …

Five Easy Ways to Waste Money on Expatriate Assignments
August 1, 2011 – 21:52 | No Comment
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Understanding and noticing the real cost of an international assignment should be the number one focus of a company who’s relocating employees overseas.
Here are five of the main reasons why your initial budget could be …

Canadian Housing Prices Reach Their Peak
August 1, 2011 – 19:07 | No Comment
Exterior of home with 'for sale' sign in front yard

The Canadian Housing Price Index shows that prices increased by 1.3% between the months of April and May. Furthermore, housing prices in Canada have shown straight gains for the past 6 months. The housing index …

A Networking Cruise in Montreal on August 2nd, 2011
July 28, 2011 – 16:00 | No Comment
APERO Montreal

The Montreal APERO is a unique one hour networking event that will take place aboard the first Canadian catamaran-lounge.
Over 250 business people will be onboard to network. This event will allow you to enjoy a fantastic …

Relocating Families: Advice for HR
July 28, 2011 – 14:55 | No Comment
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Two years ago, Henry Brookman wrote an interesting article on the negative effects that relocating for work can bring within families. He suggested how HR could lower the level of stress and avoid family crisis.
The …

Maytree Foundation: Assisting Local Leaders with Immigrants Employment Strategies
July 25, 2011 – 15:08 | No Comment
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The Maytree Foundation has recently set up a project named Assisting Local Leaders with Immigrants Employment Strategies (ALLIES). ALLIES objective is to create strategies that connect small business owners with skilled immigrant workers in Canada.
Canada …

2011 Global Relocation Trends Survey
July 22, 2011 – 15:23 | No Comment
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The 2011 Global Relocation Trends Survey report is the 16th report issued by Brookfield GRS. This issue of the Global Relocation Trends Survey report is based on responses from 118 senior-level human resources professionals from …

According to a survey: 41% of Corporate Executives find it difficult to find talent
July 21, 2011 – 16:06 | No Comment
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A recent survey conducted by Deloitte and Forbes states that 41% of corporate executives and talent managers are worried that they will not find talent in global and developing markets. Also, 72% of managers are …