Editorial features for Winter 2012/13:

• International pensions – Analysis of the issues facing global companies managing international assignees against a backdrop of change and complexity
• Focus on Asia Pacific – Building on the well-received Asia Pacific coverage in our Summer 2011 issue, and with the region climbing ever higher up the agenda for global mobility, we analyse the key trends that are influencing relocation in, and to, Asia Pacific, and review current relocation hotspots
• International – The latest data, policy interventions and future action to support dual-career couples. Plus, as long-term assignments remain the most commonly-used assignment type, we report on trends in package provision. We examine the myths and realities of repatriation support and its outcomes, and the increasing use of flexpatriate assignments and localisation
• UK hotspots – Those long-standing northern rivals Manchester (venue for the CIPD Annual Conference & Exhibition) and Leeds continue to attract relocating individuals and companies. We examine the issues for relocatees and their employers
• Education – The London 2012 Olympics have reignited the debate surrounding the desirability of competition, the value of sport in schools, and the selling-off of playing fields. We consider these issues and the sports provision available in schools, both UK and international. Plus, to coincide with our Asia Pacific focus, we look at the education options and fast growth of the school sector there
• Recruitment and employment picture – The latest employment trends and data, in the UK and internationally, plus their implications for dual-career couples
• 2020 workplace agility – By 2020, research suggests, the global workforce will be composed of five generations, rather the four that operate in most workplaces today. Increasing globalisation and use of social media will add to the challenges for managers, and fuel an increased need for workplace agility

International conference – Key themes from the recent WERC Symposium and HR Excellent Summit in Washington plus the Canadian Employee Relocation Council conference in Ottawa