To establish footholds in emerging markets, companies are sending more and more employees overseas, but many of their global mobility teams are ill-prepared for the financial and compliance risks that accompany such deployments.
The study, which analysed data from 128 countries, quantifies the costs of gender inequality to a country’s economy and scores countries based on the effectiveness of their efforts to empower women.
The likelihood of employees changing jobs in the next six months continues to rise, and the skills of employees frequently do not match job requirements in emerging countries, a new survey shows.
Interviews leave job-seekers in the UK at a loss for words. About two-thirds of job-seekers said their biggest fear before an interview was not knowing the answer to interview questions. Even with preparation, job-seekers still worried, according to a new survey.
As average number of employee absences falls by almost a day, other workforce issues are taking hold globally. More workers are showing up to work ill, likely caused by concern over job security, research shows. The effect of “presenteeism” is a less-productive and more stressed workforce.
A string of bribery scandals and stricter enforcement of foreign and domestic anti-corruption laws is slowly raising awareness among Australian and New Zealand companies doing business abroad that they are at risk. But many remain in total denial, according to a Deloitte survey.
A simple approach to performance-based compensation calls for giving employees a limited number of goals linked to a firm’s strategy and basing their bonuses on the extent to which those goals are achieved. The compensation system calls for owners as well as employees to have their bonuses linked to performance.
Companies are overhauling their business strategies to adjust to the rise of emerging markets, new research shows. But demographic trends will add new challenges over the next five to ten years, specifically in talent management.
Executive teams tend to struggle most with decisions that involve high uncertainty and high cost, new research shows. In addition, CFOs face a broad range of decision-making barriers, including the biases of members of the executive team. Nine different barriers each received votes from at least 20% of CFOs.
Four in five employees in a recent survey indicate they plan to remain with their current employers, but statistics show that when unemployment decreases, voluntary job turnover increases. Many organisations have been reporting trouble finding skilled workers, so employers who neglect retention practices do so at their own risk.
Domestic manufacturing has gone through a rebound in the past four years, but structural changes that go way beyond rising labour costs in China may be able to sustain a revival of US manufacturing, a PwC analysis suggests.
Starting salaries in accounting and finance are projected to rise in the United States in 2013 compared with the previous year, according to a recently published salary guide. See how much of an increase is likely and which job titles are generating the most demand.
The idea of being able to outsource all or part of the treasury management function is an attractive proposition to CFOs. But it only makes sense if the outsourcing partnership is well planned. Experts offer tips on how to best execute the process.
Experience in international and emerging markets, knowledge of change management, and a leadership track record were named in a recent CGMA survey among the most sought-after skills for C-level hires. But chief executives, CFOs and human resource directors ranked the top skill requirements very differently. See what made the lists.
A majority of interviewers form a positive or negative opinion of job candidates within 10 minutes, according to a recent survey. Very few wait longer than 20 minutes to make up their minds. So, to ace your next interview, take steps early to make a strong first impression.
Pay for CFOs of S&P 500 companies rose nearly 6% in 2011, and numbers compiled by Mercer show a continued shift to more variable compensation. CFOs received a median $2.75 million in 2011, and those at the top 100 made an average of $4.34 million.
Overseeing strategic planning is the duty to which corporate board members would most like to devote more time during the coming year. Directors at smaller companies, whose business model may be less mature, were twice as likely as large company directors to report that they would like to spend “much more” time on strategic planning.
Large gas and oil reserves are attracting foreign investment and trade to Latin America, but the hydrocarbon riches harbour risks for foreign investors and governments in the region.
For Marks & Spencer, the iconic British retailer, listening to customers is key growth. Alan Stewart, M&S's CFO, discusses responding to customer needs, understanding risk, leveraging internal communications and assessing what technology can bring to the business.
