There was a significant increase in the number of renewable energy contractor roles in the Middle East during the first quarter of 2016, with engineers particularly in demand. The data comes from professional services consultancy Procorre’s latest analysis of recruitment trends in the Middle East. The figures highlight that Saudi Arabia is recruiting the largest...

Life in Russia is undoubtedly a unique experience for most expats. Russia is a distinctive country with a history strongly shaped by socialism – which, among many other things, has led to a healthcare system that provides a complete range of state-funded free medical services. But is this really as good as it sounds? Can...

June is a very important time of year for US expats. Your expatriate tax return is officially due this month, along with your Foreign Bank Account Reporting (FBAR), if you meet the filing threshold. Here are the facts you should know so you can be prepared as the deadlines approach.   US Expat Taxes As...

It has recently been announced in New Zealand that migration is the only way to bridge the current skills gap for IT companies.  The IT industry in New Zealand is growing rapidly, generating an estimated 3,000 new jobs each year. These roles aren’t being filled by existing training initiatives, even though there are more IT...

According to a study by UniGroup Relocation, a global moving company, reported in Global Times, twice as many expats have recently moved out of China than into the country. The study said that reasons for the outflow included expiring work contracts, rising costs of living, air pollution and companies cutting labour costs in the wake...

An institute designed to educate expat employees in the emirate of the country’s laws and informing them of their rights and duties was launched recently, reports Gulf News. The Workforce Training Institute is currently in its preliminary stage of training Dubai’s blue collar workers, but by 2018, it is set to train expat employees across...

The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has told employees living in accommodation provided by their employers to vacate it within 30 days after their service is finished, according to reports in Emirates 24|7. An HR executive with a leading UAE company, however, told Emirates 24|7 that employees can be given grace period...

China is to build a database of overseas talent as part of a digital platform to match foreign experts with potential employers, a senior official has said.China Daily reports that the platform, the first project of its kind in the country, will include all legally employed foreign workers’ nationalities, areas of expertise and industry, their...

The latest UKBudget contained an attack on disguised remuneration avoidance schemes with a new charge on outstanding loans. The new scheme outlines how income tax and national insurance contributions (NICs) will be imposed on employee loans which are outstanding on 5 April 2019, irrespective of when the loan was advanced to the employee or individual....

Contractors can present themselves for employment in a number of ways, ranging from employee to offshore company director. Make sure you take the approach that suits your circumstances best. It is important to consider the structure of your relationship with companies you do business with. There are a number of options, according to accountants Forbes...

Silversurfers.com is a unique and informative lifestyle website and social network exclusively for the online community of over-50s in the UK and many other English speaking expats living all over the world. The site was developed by an experienced team, all aged over 50, in response to the growing number of UK internet users of...

For those of you contemplating contracts in the Middle East here is a brief introduction to what you can expect if you are going to work in Qatar Like many other Gulf countries, Qatar is a combination of an ancient past and 21st century technology and architecture. It is a country in transition that has retained...