Managing Expatriates’ Career Development

What are the chief considerations in managing expatriates?

• How to screen and select employees who are appropriate for foreign assignment
• How to plan for the repatriation of overseas employees
• How to determine assignments for expatriates

What are some solutions in managing expatriates?

• Create a company-wide succession plan.
• Conduct pre-departure interviews with the employee and family.
• Maintain regular communication with the employee.
• Partner with the employee's foreign manager for all evaluations.
• Keep the employee informed of all home-office developments, news, and current openings.
• Create a personalized reintegration plan for the employee.

Overview/Description

Managing expatriates presents many significant and often unforeseen challenges. This Business Impact focuses on some useful preplanning and reintegration methods for approaching expatriate career development.

Target Audience

Executives, managers, supervisors, team leaders, and other business professionals operating in global organizations who want to support or manage globalization-focused activities within their organizations