International employment & hr directory

International HR
Associations, Companies, Cultural, Expatriates, General

International HR: Associations

Institute of International Human Resources. A division of SHRM.
American Council on International Personnel
International Employee Exchange. Non-profit organization dedicated to facilitating international exchange of executives, employees and student interns.
International Federation of Training and Development Organisations (IFTDO). Includes articles, conference highlights.
International Labour Organization.
National Association of Human Resource Management Associations. Coalition of North America HR organizations.
World Federation of Personnel Management Associations. Represents close to 50 national personnel associations and 300,000 personnel professionals worldwide.

International HR: Companies

International HR: Culture

World Culture. Info on international laws, customs, embassies, more.
World Wide Holidays and Events. Info on international holidays and the countries that celebrate them.

International HR: Expatriates

Expat Exchange
Expat Forum. A source of information and services for expatriates and international business executives. Includes a cost of living index for 40+ countries.
IAS Home Page. Offered by Price Waterhouse's International Assignment Technology Group, this forum is designed for use by expatriate program administrators.

International HR: General

Baker & McKenzie Publications. White papers on global labor, employment and benefit trends from Chicago-based international law firm.
Bureau of International Labor Affairs. U.S. Department of Labor.
Cafe Berlitz Newsstand. Links to foreign newspapers, magazines and broadcasts.
Center for Disease Control's travel information page
Foreign Labor Statistics. From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
CIA World Factbook. Large directory of country studies.
Currency Converter. International exchange rates, updated weekly
The Embassy Page. Addresses and information for consulates around the world.
Global Zone. Tips on international recruiting, organized by country. From Monster Board.
Human Resource Management International Digest. Requires free registration.
Immigration Law. Analysis of laws for hiring foreign workers in the U.S.
International Intranets. Article from HR Magazine
International Labor Office. A department of the United Nations
Mercer's International Benefits Guide. Benefits information, organized by country.
Nottingham Trent University's Business School has an extensive set of links to HR sites in the UK and around the world.
Salary Calculator. Application calculates the cost of living differential for hundreds of U.S. and international cities.
U.S. State Department travel advisories
Watson Wyatt Global News. International HR and business news, presented by Watson Wyatt Worldwide consultants.
Web Wombat Online Newspapers. Collection of 1,700 newspapers from around the world.
Windham World Article Library. Information on global relocation management.
World Competitiveness Yearbook, 1996. From International Institute for Management Development.
World Federation of Personnel Management Associations