Luc Jones

Opinion 8 months ago

Will 2016 Bring Pay Raises to Russia?

Will 2016 Bring Pay Raises to Russia?

Opinion 8 months ago

As 2015 draws to a close, most general managers of international companies based in Russia will be scratching their heads when planning their budgets for next year.

Opinion 10 months ago

Avoiding Moscow's Expat Cull

Avoiding Moscow's Expat Cull

Opinion 10 months ago

An increasing number of our recruitment projects are replacements either for underperforming staff or involve management looking to reduce expenditure.

Opinion 11 months ago

Tips for Russians Working Abroad

Tips for Russians Working Abroad

Opinion 11 months ago

The current expat exodus from Moscow is well-known, yet the subject of Russians leaving Russia has received little attention from the media.

Opinion 1 year ago

Does Moscow Still Need Expats?

Does Moscow Still Need Expats?

Opinion 1 year ago

The past year has seen a considerable exodus of expatriate, white-collar workers from Russia, and in most cases this has been involuntary.

Opinion 1 year ago

Job Hunting During Russia's Crisis

Job Hunting During Russia's Crisis

Opinion 1 year ago

Typically, logic dictates that changing your job during a boom makes the most sense: The majority of employers are in hiring mode and there are more vacancies than good candidates available.

Opinion 3 years ago

Russian Reply Is Often Short, Simple and Stale

Russian Reply Is Often Short, Simple and Stale

Opinion 3 years ago

Expats in Russia often struggle with cross-­cultural communication. Here is a classic example: I spotted a colleague eating an ice cream one day and asked, "Ira, where did you buy the ice ...

Opinion 3 years ago

Taking Your English From Good to Great

Taking Your English From Good to Great

Opinion 3 years ago

Native speakers of English are regularly lambasted for their unwillingness or point-blank refusal to learn a foreign language. The most common excuse is that even if you do try, everyone will just ...

Opinion 3 years ago

Tips on Hiring Employees

Tips on Hiring Employees

Opinion 3 years ago

Don't succumb to the temptation of hiring people you like or get along with best. You can socialize with friends in your spare time.

Opinion 3 years ago

Russians Need Role Models

Russians Need Role Models

Opinion 3 years ago

A generation has now passed since the Soviet collapse. Today's university graduates have grown up without witnessing life under the old regime, so their impressions of Soviet days can be based only ...

Opinion 4 years ago

Expats, Russians Search for a Common Language

Expats, Russians Search for a Common Language

Opinion 4 years ago

Russians are always curious how they and their country are perceived by foreigners, especially from the West. The general misconception is that Russia is cold and gray for 12 months of the ...

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