

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 »
WITRON Group is an enterprise-level logistics and supply chain company headquartered in Germany. They design, implement and operate innovative logistics solutions and material flow systems that generate sustainable competitive advantages for their clients.
With a global footprint, WITRON has been servicing many market-leading enterprises throughout Europe, North America, Australia and Asia for many years now. With a large extent of their customer base (80%) being return customers, WITRON proves that customer satisfaction is at the forefront of all that they do.
And this is due in large part to WITRON centralising all decisive key elements under one roof: the logistics design, the information and control technology, the mechanics design and mechanics production, service and operation as well as the functional responsibility to act as general contractor for logistics.
A European company headquartered in Germany, WITRON recently closed a landmark deal with major Australian retailer, COLES, in order to set up two automated logistics centres in Australia.
But delivering this project, of course, would mean operating in Australia and, eventually, hiring staff under local laws. All of this without any in-house knowledge about or experience in the local Australian market.
For WITRON, a cookie-cutter approach would not suffice to meet their specific needs and intentions around the upcoming project.
Not having the right advice and expertise when setting up and employing can present major liabilities down the track. With a DIY approach, WITRON understood that they could be putting themselves at risk. So, they decided to partner with us at Polyglot Group to get expert local support and advice on the Australian employment and business market.
To ease their expansion into the Australian market, we partnered with WITRON and delivered a multi-faceted package of services tailored to their specific needs around Human Resources.
Knowing they would soon need to hire staff, WITRON were determined to set themselves up as an attractive, supportive – and, of course, compliant – employer in Australia. As such, we gave them the rundown on the HR and business market in Australia, providing expert guidance on best practice and strategies to become an employer of choice.
Taking a holistic approach with the expansion, we also undertook various HR processes to manage WITRON’s local relations. The company knew they would require highly technical, skilled staff to manage areas such as Maintenance, System Operations, Engineering, and more to fit out their local distribution centres.
As a result, we took the preparatory steps to give them more insight into the Australian talent market and its legislations. This began with us conducting salary surveys on five key positions that they intend to hire across NSW and Queensland.
In addition to this, we carried out our popular Modern Award determination and interpretation services. Investigating the relevant Modern Awards for their prospective employees provided a clearer understanding of required working conditions in Australia.
Whilst still in the preliminary stages of their Australian operations, WITRON were able to confidently begin operating under their local subsidiary (WITRON Australia Pty Ltd).
Our targeted, tailored HR services provided them with a solid foundation for their work in Australia, as a company that was committed to being not only compliant but caring for their future employees and operations in the Australian market.
Pleased to know that we offer a whole range of A-Z services for local setup and growth, WITRON Australia intend to continue partnering with us for their Payroll and Talent Acquisition outsourcing. We are thrilled to be part of their continuous growth in Australia as they deliver this historic national project.