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The answer seems to be "yes" according to recent articles:  Is the Annual Performance Review Dead ? (this article explains how GE  replaced annual evaluations with "more frequent conversations and introducing an App to help employees' managers and teammates share feedback"), Microsoft kills its hated stack rankings. Does anyone do employee reviews right? ,  Why Adobe Abolished The Annual Performance Review And You Should, Too   or  Death To The Performance Review! Long live the performance review. The  Traditional Performance Management model  combines the annual evaluation of objectives, competencies and associated compensation in a coherent and elegant way: 1 Objectives are defined at the beginning of the year. 2 At year end, a meeting is held to review the achievement of the objectives and assess progress in relevant competencies for the job. The appraisals are subject to a forced distribution ...

If I were an expat about to start my assignment, these are the 10 points that I would keep in mind: Manage your own career : Before making the decision of working abroad, think how it improves your capabilities and your long term career perspectives. It is important to keep in mind that you are in the dri ving seat of what is coming ahead in your professional career. Total Compensation: The acceptance of an expatriation depends on the assessment of all benefits, not only the monetary ones such as salary, housing, etc. In recent years, professional, personal and family reasons are gaining importance, as the experience of working abroad is generally a very positive experience for the career of the expats and for their families. Family : If you want the assignment to be successful, the family deserves your full attention, especially during the first months. A ccording to recent studies, the most common argument for the...

Colin Powell's promotion did not just happen. Clifford Alexander, who was   Secretary of the US Army from 1977 to 1981,  explains how he held up a list of proposed generals because of lack of diversity. He then gave instructions to look at all records of eligible colonels to ensure ratings were based only on fair and equitable criteria. His board followed his directives and .... Colin Powell emerged on the candidate list. As he explains in the NY Times article  Colin Powell's Promotion: The Real Story  " He did not get anything extra and his white colleagues did not get anything extra either. The rise of Colin Powell through the ranks of the United States Army to brigadier general had to do with his performance as a soldier”. This is a great success story of a good diversity practice. I had heard about it a long time ago and today I mentioned it to some friends. Then I googled it and I was lucky to find this excellent article publish...

If you are planning to move to the European Union, you should know that i mmigration rules are not the same in every EU country. This is because most EU countries have both EU rules and their own national rules. In addition, there are exceptions to the  EU-wide immigration rules in countries like Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Common rules apply if you are a highly qualified worker or if you wish to study or do research in an EU country.  Nevertheless, applications must always be made to the authorities of the EU country you plan to move to. For full information about this topic and links to the country specific websites, please visit  The EU immigration portal . Each EU country decides on topics like the total number of migrants that can be admitted, all final decisions on migrant applications and rules on long term visas. In general, to enter the EU, you must present the necessary papers to the border authorities.  These could i...

When Hillary Clinton dropped out of the Democratic primary in 2008, she said during her  concession speach :  "Although we weren't able to shatter that highest, hardest glass ceiling this time, thanks to you, it's got about 18 million cracks in it and the light is shining through like never before, filling us all with the hope and the sure knowledge that the path will be a little easier next time," Eight years later, at th e  Democratic National Convention, she was named as the first female presidential nominee of a major political party in the US. In her keynote speach she mentioned: " Tonight, we’ve reached a milestone in our nation’s march toward a more perfect union: the first time that a major party has nominated a woman for president. Standing here as my mother’s daughter, and my daughter’s mother, I’m so happy this day has come. I’m happy for grandmothers and little girls and everyone in between. I’m happy for boys and men—because when any barr...

In previous posts we have discussed the importance of obtaining the immigration visa, the relocation process, the expat letter, taxation and other preliminary topics. Once we arrive in our country of destination, there are some questions that can help us in our landing to make it as smooth as posible. It is important to ensure your family adapts to the new country and culture. Family: Nothing helps you more than knowing that your family is adapting nicely to the new environment so you can focus on your job. In this context, companies do very well taking care of your family and investing in anything that can facilitate their landing. However, it is essential that, for at least the first few weeks you devote time to your family. Do activities with them over the weekend and spend the first moments together. Also, do not be shy and ask your manager or contacts in the destination country to introduce you to other expatriates. In many cases, your...

La entrevista de trabajo es el momento clave en la mayoría de los procesos de selección. Desde el punto de vista del entrevistador los objetivos básicos son saber si el candidato PUEDE y QUIERE, es decir: Saber si el candidato tiene las capacidades y competencias para realizar el puesto de trabajo (PUEDE) Conocer si tiene interés en el proyecto y desarrollo profesional que la empresa le puede ofrecer (QUIERE) Cuando se cumplen estas dos premisas, se suele decir que el candidato encaja. Es importante tener en mente que el proceso de selección es un proceso de encaje. Si las capacidades o intereses del candidato son distintas de las requeridas, no será seleccionado, y este hecho no tiene nada que ver con la valía profesional de cada uno. El entrevistador suele tener experiencia en procesos de selección, y además normalmente ha preparado la entrevista a conciencia ya que ha invertido tiempo en describir la necesidad (perfil y puesto de trabajo), seleccionar los CV y ...