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New York, N.Y. – October 17, 2009 – Birches Group will be conducting surveys in Indonesia, Costa Rica and Panama in late October and Early November. Learn More
New York, N.Y. – September 30, 2009 – Results of the 2009 Birches Group survey indicate an average increase of 19% over the prior year's survey. Learn More
New York, N.Y. – September 25, 2009 – Birches Group has announced the results of their annual market survey in Bangladesh. Average compensation levels increased by 19% over 2008 levels. Learn More
New York, N.Y. – September 14, 2009 – Birches Group has announced the results of their annual market survey in Zambia. Average compensation levels increased by 21% over 2008 levels. Learn More
New York, N.Y. – September 4, 2009 – Birches Group is pleased to announce the launch of the 2009 LiNGO Survey. This survey is designed to meet the unique needs of organizations in the development sector. The LiNGO survey is conducted by Birches Group, in collaboration with InsideNGO, ORC Worldwide and People In Aid. Learn More
New York, N.Y. – August 17, 2009 – Birches Group has announced the launch of the Developing Markets Compensation and Benefits Group in LinkedIn. The group is a forum where HR professionals can exchange information, ask questions and get updates from peers and Birches Group consultants about what is happening in development markets throughout the world. Learn More
New York, N.Y. – July 24, 2009 – Birches Group has announced the publication of 2009 total compensation survey results in 28 countries. The surveys were completed during the months of May, June and July, 2009, and include nine countries in Central and Eastern Europe; eight countries in Africa; four countries in the Middle East; plus additional markets in the Asian, Latin American, Caribbean and South Pacific regions. Learn More
New York, N.Y. – June 26, 2009 – Birches Group is pleased to announce the launch of a multi-sector survey in Iraq. The survey data collection will take place during July and early August; survey publication is expected by the end of September.
Iraq's economy is growing at a rapid rate and many companies are now setting up and expanding operations there. The Birches Group survey will provide the market intelligence you need to make the right compensation and benefits decisions for your local staff in Iraq.
More details about the survey, including the cost, are available here.
New York, N.Y. – June 11, 2009 – Follow us on Twitter! We will be "tweeting" about our surveys, announcing updates when we start a survey, and when we publish an update. With 140 countries to survey each year, there is always something going on. We invite clients to follow @BirchesGroup to stay updated.
New York, N.Y. – April 10, 2009 – Birches Group Partner Warren Heaps is one of the participating editors for a new Blog entitled "International HR Forum". The Blog represents the collaborative efforts of ten editiors covering a wide range of subjects related to international human resources. Topics such as local and expat compensation, benefits, immigration, expat tax, cultural awareness and training, and more will be included in future postings to the Blog. Visit the International HR Forum Blog to take a look.
New York, N.Y. – March 30, 2009 – Birches Group, LLC is pleased to announce the release of its new website. In addition to the pleasing new look and feel, the site content has been reorganized to be more accessible. Top and right-hand menus that existed in the old site have been consolidated to a single dynamic menu on the left-hand side. Behind the scenes, a completely new architecture has been designed using the DotNetNuke (DNN) framework which will support the release of many new and exciting features in the weeks and months to come. One new feature that is available immediately is the ability for active Birches Group Clients to manage their password online which will also automatically apply to other Birches Group products such as Indigo and Community. Active subscribers can change their password by logging in with their existing password and then by clicking on their username which appears at the bottom of the page. This will open the user settings page where they will be able to set a new password which will also apply to Indigo and Community log-in forms. Existing clients will be able to download their data files from the new "Our Products" page. We hope you will take some time to explore the new site and look forward to receiving your comments!
New York, N.Y. – March 1, 2009 – Birches Group LLC, in cooperation with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and ORC Worldwide, is pleased to announce the second annual Africa Forum, which will be held from May 26-28 in Mombasa, Kenya. The theme of the conference is "Labor Market Intelligence and Talent Management in Africa: The Competitive Challenge." The conference will be hosted at the beautiful Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort and Spa.
The event is intended for compensation and human resources professionals supporting businesses operating throughout the African continent. Featured topics include:
Keynote address: "African Economic Development: The Role of the Public/Private Partnership" featuring Dr. Sipho S. Moyo, Country Director, African Development Bank (Tanzania)
Case study: East Africa
Talent Management in Africa: Attracting, Motivating and Retaining Talent in Africa
Labour Market Intelligence: Labour Market Surveys in an African context
Panel Discussion: How the Global Economic Crisis is Impacting Africa
African Cafe: A menu of topics with facilitated discussions selected by attendees
Last year, the Africa Forum attracted over 40 participants from 17 different countries. The conference is an excellent opportunity for compensation and human resources professionals with responsibilities in Africa to network with peers and join the discussion of key issues facing employers there. A cross-section of sectors, including leaders from banking, consumer products, oil & gas, mining, telecom and the international public sector are expected.
For more information about the conference, contact Birches Group in New York (1-212-972-6970) or send an email to AfricaForum@birchesgroup.com.