the art of the expat

What Should I Know About an International Assignment Before I Go?

What's does it cover?

It covers each of the three stages of an international assignment and highlights the positive and negative aspects of taking an international assignment.

It covers:

  • Immigration
  • Compensation (including international taxation, global living expenses, and ways of calculating compensation)
  • Relocation
  • Benefits (including health care, schooling, housing, an other relocation costs)
  • International banking (including global and local accounts, and exchange rates)

Who should attend?

This course is designed for people (and their partners) taking an international assignment. It is also useful for human resource people who are managing the international assignment process.

 

What are the learning outcomes?
Once you have completed the course, you will know how to:
  • Define an international assignment and its elements
  • Differentiate between the role of HR and senior management
  • Understand the assignee's role in an international assignment
  • Apply the Expatriate Life Cycle Model to manage their career
  • Identify their needs as an expatriate
  • Produce a list of benefits needed for an international assignment
  • Negotiate compensation for an assignment based on different ways of calculating compensation.

What dates are available?

The course is available on the first Tuesday of each month.

The dates open for registration in 2011:

  • April 5, 2011

More TBC...

 

How long is the course?

The course starts at 9.30 a.m. (GMT) and ends at 4.00 p.m. (GMT).
The format of the course :

  1. Morning Session 1
  2. Break
  3. Morning Session 2
  4. Lunch
  5. Afternoon Session 1
  6. Break
  7. Afternoon Session 2

Global attendees: If you have more than one employee in different times zones who want to take the course at the same time, the time and date can be reorganised. We can also organise to break the training into 2 days to cover large differences in time zones

 

How much is the course?

The course is:

  • 600 GBP (600 Euro, 600 USD)
  • 300 GBP (Small Business Rate)

Addition of Trailing Partner: 100 GBP

 

How do I register?

Click the link below and select the date you want from the Session dates drop-down menu on the registration page:

Note: The training courses are limited to 6 people per course.

 

Who is the trainer?

Sharon Lorimer
Cofounder of doshebu
MA DBM MBA

 Sharon has experience working with expatriates in the US and UK markets. The services delivered by doshebu are based on primary research from Sharon's Master of Business Administration. Sharon is an expert in international human resource management, a photojournalist, a writer, and a businesswoman.

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