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.
08 November 2013 | By Communitech in: Member news Sean McCabe joins Aeryon Labs with extensive engineering and operations leadership experience, most recently as Director of Program Management China, for BlackBerry. He brings more than twenty years expertise… Read more 08 November 2013 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Featured, Startups After four years of research, prototypes and challenges, Avenir Medical sees its hardware used in the first live surgery of its kind. It makes sensor technology to help doctors track pelvic motion and… Read more 07 November 2013 | By Anthony Reinhart in: View from the 'Loo The VeloCity Garage tech incubator is not exactly the place for people to be bending metal and drilling holes. That much became clear in 2012, when a student-led startup called BufferBox moved into the… Read more 07 November 2013 | By Duncan McDowell in: Startups For most ventures, the proper management of Intellectual Property can be crucial. The various IP protections available, if used correctly, can provide a web of protection for your invention and investment.… Read more 07 November 2013 | By Communitech in: Featured, Small to Mid Size, Startups A great endorsement of Communitech and the momentum of the Waterloo Region tech cluster today, as Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa announced the government’s commitment to invest $15 million in Communitech… Read more 05 November 2013 | By Duncan McDowell in: Startups The co-founders of Togethr, who hail from all over world, got thinking about designing a technology to facilitate positive interactions with those closest to them, but separated by time and space. The… Read more 05 November 2013 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion, Startups Carol Leaman joined us to talk about her startup, Axonify, its background and the neuroscience upon which the software is based. This column will look at some of the broader startup lessons learned. You’ll… Read more 04 November 2013 | By Communitech in: Member news The City of Waterloo announced the upcoming launch of www.wearewaterloo.ca – its new economic development website. Boasting rich graphics and modern interactive tools, the website is a living, breathing… Read more 04 November 2013 | By Communitech in: Member news Communitech, the Human Resources Professional Association, and Cream.HR are proud to host a community event to assist those who have been laid-off from BlackBerry. Learn the best methods for landing your… Read more 01 November 2013 | By Duncan McDowell in: Startups Vidyard is hosting an information session for the dreamforce hackathon, where the winner will receive a free trip to San Francisco and has the opportunity to win $1,000,000. Read more
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