DLP Webinar: Permits Foundation: how we advocate for dual careers in a changing global mobility landscape


Webinar details
Instructor:   Gill Gordon
Duration:   40 min + Q&A
Discipline:   Career Development
Main topics:   Dual Careers
Language:   English

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Description

Where partners and spouses of highly skilled mobile employees can also access employment, the result is a more sustainable approach to global mobility. Governments recognise that their country becomes a more attractive place for talent and investment, assignments are less likely to fail and families are better able to integrate in the host country. With increasing numbers of dual career families, and with women making up the majority of partners and spouses on assignment, such work authorisation is also an important issue in furthering equality and diversity. More and more companies including in the oil and gas sector, are therefore supporting dual careers policy. Permits Foundation continues to work on behalf of companies and other organisations to advocate for improved legislation in countries where best practice legislation is not (yet) adopted.



Participants' Profile

Professionals working in the field of global mobility, HR, public affairs, legal migration, diversity and inclusion.


About the Lecturer

Oddgeir Gramstad

Gill has spent most of her career with Schlumberger and has been HR Director UK since September 2014, based in London. She has held many different positions including HR Director for the global seismic business, WesternGeco; Director Executive Compensation for Schlumberger, and HR Director for the global R&D population. She played a key role in setting up and developing a shared services organisation for the HR function in Europe, Caspian and Africa and was also HR Director for a global electricity and gas utilities business. Gill has been involved in a number of strategic initiatives in the areas of career development, diversity and mobility as well as numerous acquisitions and divestitures. During this time, she has spent over ten years in expatriate assignments in France, Germany and the US.