In a global economy, international HR issues aren't just important- they are essential for managing an ever-growing global workforce. In this program, we'll have three presentations on how you and your company can best navigate global HR challenges. Following the three presentations, we'll have a networking lunch where we'll group participants based on their international HR concerns so we can strengthen the international community in Philadelphia. We hope you can join us!

“….and Now You Have an Expat!”

Presentation – Ed Dombkowski, Buck Consultants

A discussion on the evolution of U.S. Expatriates, their role, their package and the things that Corporations have to deal with when they hire them. The topic covers both the obvious and unique aspects of managing an assignment from the corporate standpoint, with attention to: the corporation’s goals, duties and responsibilities as well as the elements to be considered in creating an Expatriate Handbook/Procedure Manual.

“The Development of a Fortune 500 Company’s Foreign Assignment Policy and Procedures”

Presentation – Michele Marshall, The DuPont Company

A “real time” example of how the DuPont Company’s foreign assignment policies have evolved through the years. The presentation touches on how DuPont handled the challenges of creating a global policy.  Overcoming these obstacles has positioned the organization as having one of the industries’ leading and comprehensive solution/procedures.

“Taking Wellness Programs Global”

Presentation – Allen Koski, Cigna International

American Companies have been focused on wellness programs as a way to help manage total medical cost.  We will investigate the varied health and wellness concerns of a multi-national workforce.  We will compare the effectiveness of wellness programs like health assessments and condition management programs for expatriate and local national populations.