In this paper, we take a close look at trends and best practice across the
Engineering & Construction (E&C) industry with regard to moving people to
work abroad. We draw on interviews with 24 companies in the sector from
around the globe, covering areas such as international assignment policy,
compliance, reward, cost effectiveness and talent management.
Key findings of our interviews
include:
- Of the sample of E&C companies,
80% rate international mobility as
important to their business now –
increasing to 95% in the future
- Most respondents recognise the
importance of international mobility
and talent management but few
have implemented a systematic
approach to link the two
- 32% felt that an international
assignment increases the risk of
individuals leaving the company
- Only a few rated cost effectiveness
as a priority – and a third are failing
to measure it at all, while those that
do often use only rough estimates
- Immigration and social security
issues are viewed as less critical
compliance issues, but noncompliance
in either of these areas
can trigger steep penalties
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