China HR Seminar - 19 October 2007

China HR Seminar - 19 October 2007
St. Johnís Innovation Centre, Cambridge

Is your company doing business with China or looking to do so?
If so you must have experienced or heard of how the Chinese
culture, market, business practices are different from those of the UK, letting alone the language barriers.

Have you considered recruiting Chinese speakers to
smooth out the barriers?
The simple expedient of recruiting a Chinese national could
overcome that reticence and build solid relationships with Chinese customers, partners, suppliers and bureaucrats. However, although there are around 60,000 Chinese students studying as well as many highly educated Chinese professional working in this country, it is not always straightforward to find the right candidates that match
your requirements on both technical and communication skills.

What are issues and challenges you could possibly
face?
ï Visa issue: what types of visas and work permits can enable a Chinese national to work in the UK?

ï Recruiting Channels: what channels do Chinese candidates normally use for job searching?

ï Differences in Job Titles: The same job titles in China
can mean very different responsibilities in the UK. Without
a good understanding of such differences, it can be difficult for a UK manager to full appreciate the true level of responsibilities associated with the job titles in your
Chinese candidateís CV.

Now you have found your ideal employee, can you
keep them for long?
It is commonly known that nowadays employees in China change
jobs about every 2 years ñ how can you cope with such challenges when the stability of your China operation is at risk? What are the best practices for HR professionals to learn about retaining talents in your China subsidiaries?

How can you benefit from this seminar?
China Business Solutions has a great deal of experience in recruiting high calibre Chinese nationals for positions both in the UK and in China, is holding an important seminar which will cover ALL the essential elements to successfully recruitment and keep your talents, including:

ï Demand, supply and trend of the labour market in China
ï Cross-culture and communication issues in recruiting Chinese nationals
ï Understanding the motivation of your Chinese employees
ï Chinese employment regulations & contract issues
ï How to manage and retain Chinese employees
ï Case study from BP with real examples on how to find your talents and keep them

There will be opportunities for one-to-one free consultations with us where you can discuss your specific China HR issues confidentially. Prebooking is essential.

Speaker Profile
Helena Shen, Human Resources Manager, International Marine, BP.
Ting Zhang, Founder & CEO of China Business Solutions. Ting Zhang has 17 years experience of international trade and investment in China, including successfully running a trading company with turnover of US $30 millions, and negotiating of Sino-foreign joint ventures. Her clients include FTSE100 companies as well as SMEs, and she has spoken widely on business aspects of China.

Xin Xia, Business Support Service Manager of China Business Solutions.
She has extensive knowledge of the operations of multinationals having worked for Ball's wholly owned subsidiary and Dupont's joint venture in China. She has successfully recruited different types of positions for British plcs and helped with their representative office set-up and local employment contracts.

Seminar Program
10:15 Registration
10:30 China HR Challenges: ìThe War of Talentî
Ting Zhang, Founder & CEO
China Business Solutions

11:00 Employment Regulations & Contract Issues
in China
Xin Xia, Business Support Service Manager
China Business Solutions

11:30 Case Study: ìKeeping the Talentî
Helena Shen. Human Resources Manager
International Marine, BP

12:00 Panel Discussions, Q & A
12:30-14:00 Lunch & Networking
13:00-15:00 One to One Consultation
15:00 Seminar Ends

How to Register
Places are limited so register early to take full advantage of this seminar. Please refer to the registration form to book your place.

Alternatively, you can contract Min Yuan at:
Phone: (01233) 421968
Email: min@chinabusinesssolutions.com