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At G-P, our industry leading Global Employment Platform™ helps companies unlock their full potential by building highly skilled global teams in days instead of months. But how does the everywhere workforce work together best? Here we discuss the opportunities – and challenges – in achieving the kind of global growth and success we can all share. G-P. Global Made Possible. Congratulations! You’ve hired a brand new international employee You’ve found that valuable person who will add new insights and ideas to your company. Now how do you welcome your new international employee into your organization — and use that welcome as a springboard for performance momentum? Globalization Partners offers a few tips, tricks, and strategies to onboard international workers efficiently. Table of Contents • • • • • • Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Why Should You Have a Global Onboarding Program for International Employees? The success or failure of onboarding new employees around the world centers on one thing — how well you integrate and include them within the organization. The most successful international employee onboarding processes do this by: • Setting and sharing specific role expectations • Establishing and communicating fair company-wide protocols and practices • Giving everyone the same access to tools and resources • Creating a welcoming culture of social support When initiated, these four tenets produce lasting benefits for both your internationa...

As the world grows more accustomed to remote work, the barriers between businesses and global talent are lower than ever. That’s great news for employers: there has never been a better time to build an international team than today. And why not take that plunge? The But hiring international employees can be risky if you’re not familiar with local payroll, taxes, benefits, and compliance in every country where you source talent. This guide was developed to answer all your international hiring questions to help you feel comfortable and confident as you begin onboarding international employees. Jump straight to a key chapter • • • • • • • • The benefits of hiring internationally How would you like to tap into a new talent pool? Hiring internationally offers the chance to find skilled professionals in new locations you previously could not access. You can invigorate your team by hiring global employees who have hard-to-find or highly specialized skills that are in short supply. Even your most senior employees can benefit from skills transfer in these situations. Expanding into new markets If you’re looking to • Language skills • Knowledge of local business customs and etiquette • Established professional networks • Local business knowledge and contacts to pave the way for introductions • Insight into employee expectations for pay and benefits • Professional and social support for your staff who relocate to open a new office In other words, hiring international employees gives ...

Key Takeaways 1. All growing businesses need to ask the question: Why restrict my business to a local, rather than global, team? 2. A global team supplies overseas market knowledge and experience, provides a larger talent pool, has compliance and tax benefits, and can make human resource management more efficient and cost-effective. 3. There are a variety of mechanisms available for a business that seek to hire a global team. These include subsidiaries, branches, mergers and acquisitions and global PEO. The correct tool will depend on the precise needs of your business. 4. Recruiting a global team means positioning your business with the right global brand, using multiple outreach channels, coming up with ‘candidate personas’ and utilizing employee referrals. 5. All businesses considering an international team need to consider the challenges (as well as the benefits) of doing so. Some of these challenges are best resolved by using an international hiring partner. What Is a Global Team and What Are the Benefits of Hiring One? Put simply, a global team is a workforce spread across multiple international locations and timezones. A global team can include local employees, but goes beyond that. There are a range of benefits that apply to hiring globally, rather than simply locally. These include: • Overseas market expertise • Where expanding your business into another market, there are various features of that local market that you will not automatically know about. This can re...

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