8 Things you need to think about before hiring internationally
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Expanding your team into new markets means adding people on the ground with the right mix of experience and knowledge. But hiring the right people where you need them comes with its own set of challenges — from complying with local employment laws to implementing international payroll and benefits.
19 February 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion What makes a tech idea boom? It is not like scientific research well peers will review your work and give you a strong idea if it is good or needs more work. In tech, there is a trial and error system… Read more 19 February 2015 | By Samantha Clark in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups Structur3D launched its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter in July, surpassing its initial $30,000 goal in just two days. Now, they’re working hard to ship units out to their beta backers within the… Read more 19 February 2015 | By Angela Larraguibel in: Announcements The Communitech Business Development Fund provides up to $5,000 in funding as a grant for eligible Communitech client companies in order to undertake business development-related activities. Read more 18 February 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town Joseph Fung grew up volunteering. He brought this mindset to his company TribeHR and wanted to build it into the companies framework. After TribeHR was purchased by NetSuite he has continued on the push… Read more 17 February 2015 | By Trish Crompton in: Semiconductor’s technology is changing lives. With the increase in startup activity, competition for talent has increased, but ON Semiconductor’s life-changing technology – unseen as it might be – sets… Read more 12 February 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Opinion, Startups, View from the ‘Loo The newest arrival to the Communitech Hub is Microsoft, the world’s largest software company, which has set up a post in the partners’ concourse at the Hub. Microsoft has recognized the value of proximity… Read more 12 February 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Startups MappedIn will receive up to $600,000 from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev) to adapt its digital wayfinding and indoor mapping technology. The repayable contribution… Read more 12 February 2015 | By Sam Trieu in: Announcements, Ecosystem, Small to Mid Size, Startups The Startup Ecosystem Report ranked Waterloo Region the 16th best startup ecosystem in the world. That placement has helped to attract more attention, capital, and talent to the region. Read more 11 February 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town Communitech News sat down with Donna Litt to reflect on her adult life and her next steps in her career. Read more 11 February 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Announcements The Salary Survey offers benchmarks on cash compensation and benefits to help HR professionals find and fix gaps in existing compensation packages. Valued at up to $3,000, the report is available to Communitech… Read more
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