Key issues to consider when recruiting overseas

Continuing skills shortages, an ageing population and the recent accession of 10 new countries to the EU have all contributed to the increasing popularity of overseas recruitment.

  • One world for recruiters  Rachel Suff reports in IRS Employment Review

    Also

    Sourcing labour from Eastern Europe  Nic Paton investigates the two-way attraction between UK employers and workers in EU accession states in Eastern Europe.

    Recruiting and employing foreign nationals  IRS Employment Review reports on the main developments affecting the migration of overseas staff.

    Surgical solutions  Writing in Personnel Today, Rob McLuhan takes a look at four big ideas to help the NHS battle recruitment shortfalls, including sourcing candidates from overseas.

    Highly skilled migrant programme update   Russell Brimelow, head of the employment group at Boodle Hatfield, present guidance on the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme, which marked its first birthday on 28 January 2003.

    Migrant workers raise pay for all   Research commissioned by the Home Office has concluded that the inflow of migrant labour into the UK has had a positive effect on pay for all workers.

    Costain constructs global workforce for UK projects    Costain is recruiting overseas staff to help it achieve its business objectives, reports Personnel Today.

    Legal Q&A: The right to work in the UK   From Personnel Today.

    Foreign workers encouraged to know their rights   XpertHR presents a series of links on the Government initiative to encourage foreign workers coming to the UK to be aware of their employment rights.

    How to employ foreign nationals and How to make job offers  Practical guidance from XpertHR's How to service.

    Employing foreign nationals   XpertHR's employment law reference manual contains detailed guidance on employing foreign nationals.

    Model policies and documents   XpertHR's policies and documents service provides model forms, contract clauses and letters for use when employing from overseas.

    Documentation acceptable as proof of right to work in UK - acceptable combination of documents; Documentation acceptable as proof of right to work in UK - acceptable single documents; and Proof of right to work in the UK - copying/recording of documents requirements   From XpertHR's quick reference section.