Recruiting and retaining talent is a challenge for any multinational business. For many organizations, posting people overseas is an important way of filling talent gaps and spreading best practice around the world. Executives must work out how taking — or not taking — an overseas role will affect their career, how their family will cope and how effective they might be in another culture. Many factors will determine the overall impact on their finances and lifestyle, and all should be considered. To find out more, visit: http://tmagazine.ey.com/issue/issue-07/

1. The global
executive
US$200,000
In Singapore, over half of expats earn at least US$200,000, making it one
of the highest paid expat destinations globally
By 2014, multinational companies
expect to send:
80%
80%
More expats to India
75%
More expats to Africa
71%
of graduates want to work
internationally
More to Brazil
The top three expatriate
package benefits
1
2
3
Cultural sensitivity
The most important attribute for a
successful expat
Housing allowance
2–5
Regular paid trips home
The amount of years most senior
expatriates are sent to a particular
destination
Relocation costs allowance
The most popular expat
destinations
The countries with the
“highest ranking” financial
complexity for expats
1
2
3
4
5
Australia
USA
Singapore
The top reasons for early return from
assignment:
• Family concerns (34%)
• A new position at the company (22%)
• Early completion (21%)
Three out of five believe that their
corporate headquarters does not
sufficiently grasp the nature of the
local business environment
71%
of expats report increased
earnings since moving abroad,
but also more complicated
finances
37%
On repatriation, 37% of
assignees return to a new
position and responsibilities
that leverage their gained
experience
Don’t forget the family
France (1st),
the Netherlands (2nd)
and Australia (3rd) are
the “top ranked” countries
for raising children abroad
Most expensive destinations with the highest cost of living
1. Luanda, Angola
2. Tokyo, Japan
3. N’Djamena, Chad
4. Moscow, Russia
5. Geneva, Switzerland
Source: HSBC Expat Explorer 2011, Atlas Corporate Relocation Survey 2011, Ernst & Young Global Mobility Effectiveness
Survey 2011, EIU — Up or out: next moves for the modern expatriate 2010; graphic: Käthi Dübi
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