

Now that you’ve found your dream job in France, how do you get shortlisted with that perfect CV? It’s important to remember that every country has its own CV standards to abide to. This may impact the structure, length, and general format among other things. Depending on the industry type, even the tone that… Read more »
Friday, 12 February 2021 marks the beginning of the new lunar year. This year will be the Year of the Ox. The second of all zodiac animals. Also known as Chinese New Year, Spring Festival, or Chunjie (China); Tet (Vietnam); Seollal (Korea); or Losar (Tibet), Lunar New Year is celebrated by about 1.5 billion people around the… Read more »
Do you feel a sense of stigma when negotiating your salary? Feel uncomfortable when placing emphasis on your salary package? This feeling can be magnified in times like COVID-19, when the job market is oversaturated and the future seems uncertain. Whilst this is true, negotiating a fair salary is not only valid and reasonable,… Read more »
We’re thrilled to share that Polyglot Group is now certified for Business France’s Cheque Relance Export! But wait a second… What is it and why does it matter? What is the Cheque Relance Export? For those of you who don’t speak or understand French, “Relance Export” translates to “Reboot Trade”. Unsurprisingly, since COVID-19, businesses… Read more »
Company culture is the heart of a business, a set of shared beliefs adopted by all the people in the organisation and supporting its strategy and structure. According to Deloitte’s research, 94% of executives and 88% of employees believe strong company culture is essential for a thriving business. In today’s day and age, employees… Read more »
On the 30th of January 2020, the World Health Organisation’s Director – General declared a Public Health Emergency of international concern due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This marked the beginning of a domino effect that would shape our current job market. Indeed, the dynamics that once drove the recruitment industry changed dramatically as governments… Read more »
In Australia, there are 8 national public holidays observed as part of the National Employment Standards (NES) that underpin employment throughout the country. In addition to these key dates, some states and territories also have additional regional public holidays or substitute public holidays. Substitute public holidays mean that if a public holiday falls on… Read more »
France observes and celebrates a number of holidays throughout the year, whether religious holidays, seasonal holidays, or national holidays relevant to the history of France. Should your foreign business have a presence in France, it is important to keep on top of all public holidays from a HR compliance perspective. For ease, we’ve summarised all… Read more »
Spain observes and celebrates a sizeable number of holidays throughout the year. Most of these, however, are regional holidays, celebrated only by select few provinces or even cities. Should your foreign business have a presence in Spain, it is important to keep on top of all public holidays from a HR compliance perspective. For… Read more »
Expanding your business overseas is far from a walk in the park. In fact, between figuring out how best to expand, researching and complying with the numerous local laws as well as handling local employment steps amongst many other things, expansion remains a considerable challenge for most businesses looking to enter a new market.… Read more »
Enphase Energy is the world’s leading provider of solar micro inverters, energy management & storage systems. They pursue unique, high-tech innovations to continually advance the performance and intelligence of residential and commercial solar energy systems. In 2013, Enphase opened up their first Australian office in Melbourne, and in June 2015, the Sydney office was opened.
"Understanding Enphase’s unique market offering and product capabilities enabled our global team to provide tailored services at a speed that is in line with the exorbitant growth of this Californian tech start-up. Having teams in all major time zones of the world allows us to follow Enphase to any new country or region that they are moving to." Jan Rieche, Polyglot Group's Energy & Infrastructure GM
Enphase’s rapid growth did not only see them expand to Australia, but also to various other bases including the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands and Latin America. This rapid development gave rise to cross-cultural HR and Recruitment needs. Enphase turned to the Polyglot Group as their preferred partner to assist with these intercontinental needs. As specialists in cross-cultural solutions, we knew we would be the perfect partner for Enphase’s circumstances.
One of Enphase’s top requirements was Recruitment Solutions. They required candidates and leading talent in renewable energy for a number of different countries of operation. As a result, Enphase sought an extensive cross-cultural candidate pool. Enphase’s operation across a number of different time-zones meant they also needed to source candidates right around the clock.
Recruiting an international team also raised compliance concerns for Enphase. More specifically, Enphase had concerns in ensuring their employment contracts were wholly compliant with the laws & legislation for each specific country of operation.
Enphase’s international expansion also raised the need to translate company material, such as marketing material and technical specifications.
As Enphase’s chosen cross-cultural communication partner, we understood that Enphase needed holistic solutions across a number of different fronts. After carefully considering Enphase’s unique circumstances, we concluded that our growth-oriented solution would perfectly solve each of Enphase’s unique needs.
As part of this custom-tailored solution, we provided Enphase with our Employment Outsourcing solution, which means that we became the sole Employer of Record. As another feature of this solution, the entire recruitment function was transferred to Polyglot Group’s recruitment team, including the task of sourcing candidates. Our dedicated consultants worked with our international offices in all major time-zones to source the very best talent.
Our commitment to Enphase’s growth and management saw us go the extra mile to ensure we were helping them expand in the right direction. As Global Key Account Manager for Enphase, our Global Head of Renewable Energy Jan Rieche took part in the annual “Global Sales Kick-Off” meeting in Petaluma, California to determine Enphase’s sales and growth strategy for the coming year. In addition, our Manager for Europe, Jacques Reynaud, worked closely with the senior management of Enphase in Europe, to ensure best practice for increasing market share and aiding team expansion.
Our Expand to solution was tailored to resolve Enphase’s each and every concern. As the recruitment function became our sole responsibility, we used our extensive international networks to source the best talent in the Renewable Energy Sector. As the Polyglot Group has offices in every major time zone, the time differences were not an issue in sourcing talent. As a result, Enphase did not invest any energy into recruitment, yet gained access to leading candidates. Overall, we recruited more than 20 candidates for various geographic locations.
With the help of our cross-cultural partners, we acquired local knowledge to ensure Enphase was wholly compliant with local laws & legislation. As we were the employer of record, Enphase’s could rest assured that the business was never threatened by a mistake in this area. As a result, Enphase did not waste time researching local laws and legislation, and thereby could focus all of their energy on the business its self.
Overall, we mobilised our international team to meet Enphase’s cross-cultural needs and ensure best practice for their global expansion.