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Overboard! When Shipping Containers Are Lost At Sea

According to estimates, over 10,000 shipping containers are lost at sea each year; however, accurate figures are difficult to come by because not all losses are reported.With the rise in consumer ...

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Is The Shipping Industry Going Green?

There's no denying how important the shipping business is to modern civilization; if someone needs anything delivered somewhere, shipping will undoubtedly play a role. The carbon footprint connecte...

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Dual Citizenship - Two Passports Are Better Than One

What is Dual CitizenshipIf you have dual citizenship, you are a citizen of two different countries at the same time. Citizenship of a second country is normally obtained by parentage, birthplace, o...

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Should You Consider A Specialist Moving Company?

So you've made the decision to relocate... One of life's major pressures is the logistics of itemising, packing, and transporting everything from point A to point B. Is this a process that you can...

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How To Make Moving Less Stressful For Children

Moving is a stressful affair for anyone, but adding young children to the mix makes it even more difficult! Although there will undoubtedly be tears and tantrums along the way, there are some actio...

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Artificial Intelligence And The Risk To The Immigration Sector

It's no longer a science fiction fantasy...Artificial intelligence (AI) was once a sci-fi fantasy of the future; now, it is a functioning and ever-increasing part of numerous industries, including...

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When To Consider Using An Employer Of Record

What exactly is an Employer Of Record?Many of us have never even heard of an EOR, let alone used one's services. So, what exactly is an EOR, and why should you use one?Employer of Record (EOR) ref...

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Corporate Housing Providers Face Competition From Airbnb

The Corporate Housing industry is facing strong competition from Airbnb in the world of temporary stays. When travelling for work or pleasure, the choice of where to stay is critical to the fun and...

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Is Corporate Housing Becoming More Eco-Friendly?

Eco Issues in HospitalityClimate change and environmental issues are global issues. With massive volumes of garbage generated, energy consumed, and disposable goods, the hotel business has a signif...

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5 Tips For Relocating Overseas

Every year, people relocate abroad, but many do not feel prepared before the move, and it can take a long time for them to settle in once they arrive... Feeling homesick or going through culture s...

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Moving Overseas? Here Are Some Tips For Learning The Language

Moving to a different country is an exciting experience that also provides an excellent opportunity to learn new life skills, such as learning a new language. This may appear to be a difficult unde...

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Reverse Culture Shock And How To Combat It

Coming HomeCulture shock in a new country is a regular occurrence while travelling on a foreign assignment, and it is even expected as part of the process. Many employers are aware of this and prov...

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Tips For Sending Employees On An International Assignment

An overseas assignment can be a great journey in a person's life, but it can also be rather intimidating to move to another country and leave behind their old life.As an employer, it is critical t...

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Should Art Be Restored?

The Art Of RestorationThe art of restoration is the subject of heated and long-running controversy.Is it lowering the value of art? After restoration, who can an artwork be truly credited to? What ...

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Auction Houses vs Online Bidding

High-end retailers and luxury brands have been hesitant to offer their items online in the past, and have avoided using digital selling platforms. This is a deliberate decision taken by powerful fi...

Check In On Your Employee’s Wellbeing And Improve Their Productivity

2020 and 2021 have been a whirlwind for all, we have said goodbye to life as we know it and have had to adapt to the realisation that we are in a global pandemic and things may never be the same a...

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Thinking Of Hiring A Specialist Recruitment Agency? Here Are Some Key Factors To Help You Decide.

Are you having trouble attracting top personnel for your company in a competitive market, or are you still looking for the appropriate match for your team?Because people are a company's most valuab...

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Benefits Of Hiring A Global Workforce

The number of employees working remotely has increased dramatically in the last year. Although there were some snags at first, many businesses have adjusted to this new normal, and remote working a...

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Alchemy’s Tips For An Improved LinkedIn Profile

LinkedIn has entered a new age, gone are the days of overly corporate communications – now the platform is flooded with job seekers, recruiters and individuals who see the platform as a new social ...

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CV Advice

Advice on Writing a CVWe all know job hunting is stressful, so let’s make sure your CV is one an Employer will be interested in. Direction One of the first things to ask yourself is ‘what directio...