Author Archives: GRNews
Does your life need a reboot ?
We are used to the idea of rebooting our PC when it starts acting sluggish (specially Windows users). Are you at a stage where you are looking for a reboot ? An HBR article, prompted this post. Avery Quick Excerpt … Continue reading
Skills Shortages and the Unemployment numbers
Skills shortages and high unemployment – unlikely to exist together. Facts and figures though suggest otherwise. As a sample, data from United States make interesting reading. The United States unemployment numbers have been fairly high (national average hovering in the … Continue reading
Impact of offshoring and immigration on native workers
What is the impact of offshoring and immigration on native workers ? Gianmarco I.P. Ottaviano, Giovanni Peri, and Greg C. Wright (2010). Immigration, Offshoring and American Jobs. NBER Working Paper No. 16439. National Bureau of Economic Research. The authors … Continue reading
UK to become less attractive for foreign students
UK has announced an end to the post-study route, through which students were allowed to remain in the UK for two years after they completed their courses. It has been long considered that the 2 year stay allowance, was a … Continue reading
Germany eases immigration laws for professionals
On March 23rd Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Cabinet has passed legistlation that aims to make it easier for foreign professionals to get their qualifications recognized and use their skills in Germany. “You can still find the doctor from Israel or Turkey … Continue reading
Australian demand for skilled professionals on the rise
In her economic speech, the Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, warned of skills shortages – ” a problem unmatched anywhere else in the industrialised world”. It is likely that Australia will be announcing a more relaxed points system. The new … Continue reading
Of Work Permits, Green Grass, and Landscaping in Bermuda
Aren’t work permits about the green grass on the other side. Here is a grassy story from Bermuda that was in the news last week. There is a grassy storm brewing in Bermuda, around the country’s decision to stop issuing … Continue reading
UK firms feel adverse impact of immigration cap
The immigration cap introduced in UK is having a significant negative impact on businesses, as per a survey recently conducted. The survey was done with 550 senior HR professionals, with a combined workforce of over 2 million. The recently introduced … Continue reading
Global Skill Shortage Deepens
The Global skill shortage is deepening, can be borne out from the data released by the Immigration department in Canada. This has been something employers and industry have been saying all along, but hard quantifiable numbers are usually difficult to … Continue reading
Happy New Year
Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year. We hope 2011 brings lots of joy and happiness. All of us at Global Residency look forward to working with you in your relocations and international moves. Keep in touch with us, subscribe … Continue reading