Preparing for an international HR Career

Seminar paper from the year 2018 in the subject Leadership and Human Resource Management - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,7, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, language: English, abstract: The central question that motivates this paper is: “How can one prepare for an international HR career?” To answer the research question, this paper primarily focuses on the skills and abilities needed for a successful career in international HR management and how they can be acquired through individual career management. The increasing globalisation of business activities that is driven by rapid and extensive global communication, rapid development and transfer of new technology, decreased trade barriers, knowledge sharing across borders, increased travel and migration, and exposure to new countries and cultures necessitates adaptation of all management functions in organizations and particularly impacts the policies and practices of their human resource (HR) management.In consequence of the proceeding process of globalisation, that refers to the ever-increasing interaction, interconnectedness and integration of individuals, companies and cultures, international HR management plays a critical role to the future success of organizations. This requires developing and recruiting international HR professionals with the requisite skills and abilities to provide solutions for global HR problems, such as training and development, compensation and benefits, or performance management. However, ‘in a world of increasing change, there has never been a greater need to identify what HR professionals must be, know, do, and deliver to contribute more fully to their organizations’.