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1
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Cost for IA’s

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Between 200-300% of the employees salary

2
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*Ethnocentric staffing (first step in the global maturity phase)

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  1. Step

Company or culture.

Believe you are the Best, Smartest, etc.

Key positions are held for HQ’s only.

HQ CONTROL

3
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Polycentric staffing

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  1. Step

Locals control of key positions.

LOCAL CONTROL

4
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Regiocentric staffing

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  1. Step

Start to accept people from the region so they staff with people from HQ’s, local and the surrounding area.

5
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Geocentric staffing (highest level of global maturity)

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  1. Step

See people for their contributions and will staff people from all around the world.

Companies should to be geocentric.

6
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Demand vs Supply

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Effects: pay, jobs, training, benefits, etc.

7
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Job analysis

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In depth analysis of the position

8
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Job description

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Summary of the analysis

9
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*Succession planning

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Developing the people who are going to move up in the organization.

A lot of planning and prep to ensure we have the right people in the right place.

10
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Interview styles

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Structured interview:

Every person gets asked the same questions.

Prevents people to ask illegal questions.

11
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Pattern interview

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Loose structure, same topics but more freedom than structured.

12
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Stress interview

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Putting people under pressure to evaluate whether the candidate can handle the stress.

Police officers.

Examples: yelling at at applicant trying to get them to react.

13
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Directive interview

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Similar to pattern and structured.

Scripted and preplanned.

14
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Indirective interview

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Not scripted, go with the flow.

15
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*Behavioural interview

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Hire people for their skills but fire them for their behaviours.

How they have handled situations in the past.

Tell me about a time…

Most popular form of interviewing in the world.

16
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Politically correct answers

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Someone who is trained on interviewing

17
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Non verbal bias

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Trying to over read body language or eye contact. There is a difference between cultures in their body language.

18
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Similar to me bias

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Wanting to hire people who are most similar to the interviewer.

19
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Group/Team interview

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Sometimes work but sometimes it doesn’t bc there tends to be a leader and they overshadow the rest.

20
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Staffing issues:

Non discrimination/diversity

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It can be difficult to ensure you hire a diverse group of people.

It’s best to have a multicultural workforce because we want people to attack problems from all angles.

You are likely representing your customers better with a diverse team.

21
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European Union free movement

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Legal right to move within the EU all you need is citizenship papers from one country. Can work in any country.

22
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What is human capital?

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People = Assets

Rich countries attract more educated people therefore enriching their human capital.

23
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Succession planning

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Preparing for the future

24
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Replacement planning

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Reactionary when someone is leaving or has left

25
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How does HR become strategic?

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Align objectives to the business goals.

Align with vision, mission.

26
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What is the primary reason for localizing with recruitment?

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Because of local laws about hiring/firing people.

27
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Can you have HQ’s in key positions in China?

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NO, all key positions are for locals.

28
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How many hours is the average work week in China?

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60 hours

No overtime

29
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How many hours is the average work week in UK?

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No more then 48 or OT

30
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What will be the future IA site for tech industry?

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INdia

31
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What is the number one country for IA’s currently?

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China

32
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What is a RIF?

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Reduction in force

Not enough work

33
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If it more than 50 workers, how much notice do you have to give in the US?

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60 days notice

34
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*TUPE - All EU countries

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Transfer of undertaking protection of employees rights - major change such as major layoff or moving the company.

35
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Acquired rights directive

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Rights to job, pay, and benefits level. Can’t fire me unless there is a legitimate reason by law.

36
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Most commonly outsourced HR function

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Payroll

37
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Outsourcing

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Paying someone else to do something instead of having it in house.

Language training
Relocation assistance

38
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Offshoring

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Sending work from one country to another country to save costs.

Most common is labour.

39
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Near shoring

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Sending work to a country close to you to save money.

40
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Inpatriating

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Bringing someone to HQ’s.

41
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Voluntary Severance Package

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Some companies will offer employees a cash incentive to resign from their jobs.

42
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Offshoring

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Sending work from one country to another country to save costs.

Most common is labour, manufacturing or support staff - CS, Accounting.

43
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Most common outsourced part of IA’s

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Relocation

  • finds housing
  • ## moving the family/employee
44
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Inpatriating

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Bringing someone to HQ’s from parent company.

45
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Main reason people turn down assignments

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Spouse/family

46
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What is the trilling partner

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Spouse of an IA

47
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Are assignments good for people’s career?

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Often times the career can get set back while they have been gone.

48
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IA process Model

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  1. Assessment & Selection phase
    - Interview the employee and their spouse.
    - Mutual assessment of whether the country is a good fit and vice versa
  2. Management/Assignee decision
    - letter of agreement
    - Spousal involvement
    - tax discussion
  3. Prep for the assignment:
    - Visa
    - Short visit
    - language and culture training
  4. On Assignment
    - Tax is finalized on assignment
  5. Completing the assignment
49
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Who is responsible managing an employees career?

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Employee

HR helps with planning

50
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HRIS

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Skills inventory system

51
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Dual career paths

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Opportunity to move up in leadership or up in technical. The way you move up is by gaining technical skills.

FLAT and TECHNICAL

52
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Sponsor manager

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Someone who is communicating with the assignee for when they return and keeping them in the loop about the company.

The employee does not report to them.

53
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Lateral

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Cross training and learning about other jobs in the org.

54
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Plateaued careers

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When the person has reached the top tier for their skill level.

55
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Glass ceiling

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Protected groups and women. Get to a certain level and they hit the invisible level.

56
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What is the most common IA’s?

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Long term 1-5 years.

57
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Short term assignments

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6-12 months

58
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International commuting/extended business travel

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Going to another country for a few weeks at a time and then back and forth from there.

59
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Localized transfer or cross border transfer

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Will be localized in that country. Similar to how we recruit for Cayman.

60
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Home bound

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Someone who is on assignment but never acculturates at all. Reject the local culture.

61
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Dual citizenship

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Carrying two citizenships.

62
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Dropout

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Common issue with IA’s

Does not finish their assignment.

63
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Dropout

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Common issue with IA’s

Does not finish their assignment.

64
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Expat Ghetto

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When a group of people form a group and they don’t talk to other people that are not expats.

British colonies is an example.

65
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Critical skills for IA’s

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Global mindset - someone who can fit in

Conversant in local language

66
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*H1B

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Can’t recruit in America
Must have 4 year degree
Has to demonstrate that they tried to recruit and were unable to.

1st one is good for 3 years and then can renew it for another 3 years.

67
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*L1

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Bring existing employees to the US.

worked for company more then 1 year.

1 year for new office
3 renewal

Simplest visa to get

68
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B1 Visa

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Business visa

69
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E-1

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Treaty trader

70
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*H1B

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Can’t recruit in America
Must have 4 year degree
Has to demonstrate that they tried to recruit and were unable to.

1st one is good for 3 years and then can renew it for another 3 years.

Good for 6 years.

71
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TN

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NAFTA treaty for Canadians/Mexico

1 years stay with unlimited extensions

72
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T1

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Canadians

73
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T2

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Mexicans

74
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O visa

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Extraordinary ability visa

75
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F visa

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Full time studies - as long as school is happening

76
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F visa

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Full time studies - as long as school is happening

77
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J visa

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exchange visitors - au pair

78
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Immigrant visas

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EB-1-5

EB1 gets first dibs

Green card visas

79
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Immigrant visas

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EB-1-5

EB1 gets first dibs

Green card visas

80
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4 stages of culture shock

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Honeymoon
Culture shock
Adaptation
Mastery

81
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PCN’s

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Parent country nationals or host country nationals or locals

82
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4 stages of culture shock

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Honeymoon 0-2 months
Culture shock 2-9 months
Adaptation 1 year
Mastery

83
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Most popular alternative assignment

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Localizing assignees

84
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Reverse culture shock or re-entry shock

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Culture shock when an assignee arrives back in their home country.

85
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HCN’s

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Home/Headquarter Country Nationals

86
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Who is most likely to investigate an 1-9 compliance?

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ICE

87
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Who is least likely to investigate an 1-9 compliance?

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EEOC

88
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EEOC

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Covers discrimination

89
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Green Card

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Allows people to become citizens of the country.

90
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I-9’s

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*

91
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Title Seven

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Race
Sex
National Origin
Religion
Color
92
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At will doctrine in enforced under?

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Common Law

93
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Statement of work

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Detailed description of the specific services or tasks that a contractor is required to perform under contract.

Deliverable schedule
Scope of work
Period of performance

94
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Turniver calculations

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Number of departures by average number of emps.

95
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What is the most costly in terms of discrimination claims?

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Retaliation

96
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What is the most costly in terms of discrimination claims?

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Retaliation

97
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What is normally left out of job postings?

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Company history

98
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Essential Job Function

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The function cannot be assigned to someone else.

Requires great skill

Function is the reason the job exists.

99
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Essential Job Function

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The function cannot be assigned to someone else.

Requires great skill

Function is the reason the job exists.

100
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Rating Scale

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Oldest and most commonly used.

Objective

Ratings from 1-5 from bad to good

101
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Rating Scale

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Oldest and most commonly used.

Objective

Ratings from 1-5 from bad to good

102
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Alternative Work Schedules

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Anything other then standard full-time job.

103
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Four fifths rule

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*

104
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Functional Job Analysis

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Most likely to use this method when conducting a job analysis.

Rates jobs on data, people and things and also on worker instructions, reasoning, mathematics and languages.

105
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BFOQ

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Bona Fide Occupational Requirement

106
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Career Planning Model

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Self Assessment
Identify career options
Match options with interests
Develop action plan

107
Q

Which country has the highest failure rate for IA’s?

A

USA

108
Q

Which country has the highest success rate for IA’s?

A

Germany

109
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Mobility Premium

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Given in lump sum at end of assignment.

110
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K3 visa

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Spouses of us citizens

111
Q

Integration

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High level of tolerance for host culture and learning how to adapt.

112
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Is home leave common on long term assignment?

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Yes, very common. Some companies will give flat amount for home visits or travel anywhere.

113
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Contrast effect

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Comparing a poor candidate to an average candidate and it makes them look better.

114
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Age grading

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Expectations of performance is altered based on age.

115
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Situational interviews

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Given a situation and asked how they would respond.

116
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Situational interviews

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Given a situation and asked how they would respond.

117
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Job Design

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Job enlargement, rotation, simplification are all techniques used in a job redesign exercise.

118
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Risk assessment

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Hazard, exposure and risk identification.

119
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HR Supply forecasting

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Identifying the future needs of the company.

120
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CSR - Social Responsibility

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New strategy for business to improve corporate branding,, helps with recruitment, retention.

121
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CSR - Social Responsibility

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New strategy for business to improve corporate branding,, helps with recruitment, retention.