Antal Kazakhstan Replacing International Staff with Local Staff: Questions & Answers Natalia...

Antal KazakhstanReplacing International Staff with Local Staff: Questions & Answers

Natalia Kurkchi | Country Manager

Antal Kazakhstan

t: +7 727 261 90 95/96

e: natalia.kurkchi@antalkazakhstan.com

Who needs expats?

Expiates Pros & Cons. What survey participants say?

Pros Connections with business

community globally International experience Transparent business

methodologies Knowledge of business specifics

on a global level High loyalty to employers Experience of teamwork Sees the bigger picture Ability to implement best practices

of multinational companies Hardworking Understanding of business

processes Ability to make quick decisions

Cons Lack of knowledge of the local

market Lack of connections in local

business community Bad Russian Poor understanding of local

mentality Lack of communication with

local employees Less proactive Expensive Stereotypical view No responsibility for results Long period of adapting

Replacing

How to make the process of replacing expats with locals smooth and not hurtful for the businesses and economy?

Education: Western VS Local Approach

There should be a constant sharing of information, skills and experiences internationally.

There should be significant investments brought to the local professional education, which would make it easier for local professionals adopt to the international companies’ standards.

On-Job Training

Day-to-day training and education of the local staff by the international top-management is essential.

Exchange of staff internationally

Implementation of international secondment programs is a very efficient way to develop staff.

Promotions of the local personnel

Give opportunities to the local staff to equally participate in the top-level roles.

Promotions of the local personnel

What is the level of foreign (non-CIS) employees in your company?

Specialist Manager Director

89%

48%17%

The majority of

respondents (44%) consider that there should be less than

5%of foreign employees working in company operating in Russia and CIS

Promotions of the local personnel

Do foreign employees in your company receive higher salaries than local employees at the similar level?

Yes Don’t know No

10% 12% 77%

Issues

There is an obvious lack of highly-qualified professionals on the local market.

The majority of our international clients have to lower their expectations when they are trying to find the appropriate staff on the local market.

Conclusions

The idea of developing the local staff as opposed to just bringing more expatriates is good. However, the implementation of it should be very careful and smooth.

Thank you!

Natalia Kurkchi Country Manager, Antal Kazakhstan

t: +7 727 261 90 95/96e: natalia.kurkchi@antalkazakhstan.com