RELOC ATION MOTIVATIONS

CONTENTS

– INTRODUCTION 1

– REgIONAL COMpARISON 2

– gENDER COMpARISON 4

– SECTOR OVERVIEW: HUMAN RESOURCES 6

– ABOUT SANCUS ASSOCIATES 8

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Welcome to Sancus Associates' Relocation Motivations Report for

2013.

Sancus Associates, part of the phaidon International group, regularly

produce specialist market reports and Industry Insights to provide our

clients and candidates with niche market intelligence, whilst further

re-enforcing our specialism within our chosen vertical markets.

We hope you find this report useful and informative. If you have any

feedback or comments about this report or require any information

on recruitment and careers within the Human Resources space

please do not hesitate to contact us.

Adam Buck

CEO, phaidon International

INTRODUCTION

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REgIONAL OVERVIEW

Which region would you most likely consider relocating to?

ANYWHEREPermanent: 12.5%Contracts: 10.0%

AFRICAPermanent: 3.1%Contracts: 10.0%

EUROPEPermanent: 40.6%Contracts: 30.0%

ASIA PACIFICPermanent: 15.6%Contracts: 20.0%

NORTH AMERICAPermanent: 18.8%Contracts: 30.0%

LATIN AMERICAPermanent: 6.3%Contracts: 0.0%

MIDDLE EASTPermanent: 3.1%Contracts: 0.0%

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Which region would you most likely consider relocating to?

ANYWHEREPermanent: 12.5%Contracts: 10.0%

AFRICAPermanent: 3.1%Contracts: 10.0%

EUROPEPermanent: 40.6%Contracts: 30.0%

ASIA PACIFICPermanent: 15.6%Contracts: 20.0%

NORTH AMERICAPermanent: 18.8%Contracts: 30.0%

LATIN AMERICAPermanent: 6.3%Contracts: 0.0%

MIDDLE EASTPermanent: 3.1%Contracts: 0.0%

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gENDER COMpARISON

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Salary change expected/ required for relocation: Most likely motive for relocation:

Likelihood of relocation:

Ideal period of time to relocate for :

24.1%

55.2%

20.7%

0.0%

29.4%

41.2%

23.5%

Likely

Unlikely

Never 5.9%

MALESFEMALES

1. Career Progression

2. Work/ life Balance

3. Experience Another Culture

Actively looking

to relocate

Likely

Unlikely

Never

Actively looking

to relocate

1. Career Progression

3. Salary & Bonus/ Pay Rate

2. Experience Another Culture

15.4%

25.0%6.2%

3.8% 23.1%

50.0%

57.7%

18.8%

0-2 years

As long as possible

6-10 years

3-5 years

Willing to take a

reduction

No change

0-10% increase

11-20% increase

20%+ increase

Willing to take a

reduction

No change

0-10% increase

11-20% increase

20%+ increase

3.0%

55.8%

30.2%

10.0%10.0%

0.0%

41.0%

35.9%

12.8%10.3%

0-2 years

As long as possible

6-10 years

3-5 years

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100

Salary change expected/ required for relocation: Most likely motive for relocation:

Likelihood of relocation:

Ideal period of time to relocate for :

24.1%

55.2%

20.7%

0.0%

29.4%

41.2%

23.5%

Likely

Unlikely

Never 5.9%

MALESFEMALES

1. Career Progression

2. Work/ life Balance

3. Experience Another Culture

Actively looking

to relocate

Likely

Unlikely

Never

Actively looking

to relocate

1. Career Progression

3. Salary & Bonus/ Pay Rate

2. Experience Another Culture

15.4%

25.0%6.2%

3.8% 23.1%

50.0%

57.7%

18.8%

0-2 years

As long as possible

6-10 years

3-5 years

Willing to take a

reduction

No change

0-10% increase

11-20% increase

20%+ increase

Willing to take a

reduction

No change

0-10% increase

11-20% increase

20%+ increase

3.0%

55.8%

30.2%

10.0%10.0%

0.0%

41.0%

35.9%

12.8%10.3%

0-2 years

As long as possible

6-10 years

3-5 years

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SECTOR OVERVIEW: HUMAN RESOURCES

pERMANENT

professionals working permanently within the HR Sector have a high appetite for relocation, with 32.4% of

permanent professionals "actively looking to relocate" and 47.1% "likely" to relocate. No respondents would

"never" consider relocating for a permanent role.

With 40.6% of the vote, the most popular region for HR professionals to relocate to is Europe, followed by North

America (18.8%) and Asia pacific (15.6%). 12.5% of respondents stated that they would consider relocating

"anywhere". The overall most popular country to relocate to however is the USA.

The main driver for relocation is career progression (43.8%), followed by work/ life balance and to experience

another culture or location, and the most popular length of time to relocate for is 3-5 years (59.4%).

HR professionals would expect a high salary change in order to relocate, with 75.0% of respondents requiring a

11%+ salary increase in order to relocate. Only 3.1% would be willing to take a reduction in order to relocate

and 12.5% would relocate for no change in salary.

When asked whether they would consider relocating as a contractor, 65.6% of permanent staff answered yes, of

which around half of the respondents would do so to experience another culture of location.

Most popular region to relocate to:

Europe40.6%

32.4%

47.1%

20.6%

Actively looking to relocate

Likely

Unlikely

Likelihood of relocation:

Never 0.0%

Most likely motive for relocation:

Career Progression43.8%

Salary change expected/ required for relocation:

Willing to take a

reduction

No change

0-10% increase

11-20% increase

20%+ increase

3.1%

40.6%34.4%

9.4%12.5%

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KEY FACTS

- Almost half of HR professionals working in

permanent positions are "likely" to relocate for

a permanent position (47.1%). 32.4% are

"actively looking to relocate".

- 40.6% of HR's would ideally relocate to

Europe.

- The majority chose the US as the country they

would most likely consider relocating to.

- HR professionals' most likely motive to

relocate is career progression (43.8%),followed

by to experience another culture or location,

and work/ life balance.

- The majority of HR professionals working in

permanent positions, would ideally relocate

for 3-5 years (59.4%), followed by as long as

possible (28.1%).

- 40.6% of HR professionals would require a

21%+ salary increase in order to relocate,

and 34.4% would require a 11-20% salary

increase.

- 65.6% of HR professionals said would

consider relocating on a contractual basis.

- Of those permanent HR professionals who

would relocate on a contracyual basis, around

half would so to experience another culture

or location.

CONTRACT pROFESSIONALS

- The majority of HR contractors are

“likely” to relocate on a contractual basis

(58.3%) and only 8.3% are “actively

looking to relocate”.

- The two regions that HR professionals

would most likely consider relocating to

on a contractual basis are North America

and Europe.

- Specifically, the most popular country for

HR contractors to relocate to is the UK.

- HR contractors would most likely relocate

to experience another culture or

location.

- 40.0% of HR’s said they would ideally

relocate for 3-5 years as a contractor.

- The majority of HR contractors would

expect or require a 11-20% salary

increase in order to relocate, however,

20% would be willing to take a reduction.

- 81.8% of HR contractors would consider

relocating for a permanent role.

- The most likely motive for a HR contractor

to relocate for a permanent role is to

experience another culture or location,

followed by work/ life balance and job

continuity.

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Sancus Associates is a specialist, micro-niche agency, focusing solely on the Human Resources market. Our consultants have

unrivalled experience within their niche market sectors, along with a unique understanding of the countries and cultures

they operate in. As a result, we have been able to consistently deliver above our generalist competitors, both nationally and

internationally, due to our exclusive focus on Human Resources.

We recruit across the HR generalist areas and HR Specialisms at all levels of seniority, including:

- HR generalists – HR Managers, HR Directors, Heads of HR

- HR Business partners

- Talent Management and Acquisition

- Compensation and Benefits

- global Mobility and International Assignments

- Learning and Development

- HR Information Systems (HRIS)

- HR project Management and Implementation

- payroll

- Organisational Development

- Internal Communications

Our unique approach combines both the proactive nature of contingency recruitment and the high delivery levels that the

search methodology commands to provide successful delivery time after time with a cost effective approach.

Key facts:

- 97% of our placements remain in their new roles for 12 months

- 75% of our placements are repeat business with our clients

- Our group placed 2192 candidates in 44 countries in 2013, and we share this knowledge freely, enabling us to

quickly provide resource to our clients where it is required

- Our group spends over £600,000 on marketing and advertising annually, for the benefit of our consultants and

clients

- Since inception we have retained an average CAgR of 34% year on year

- Our group has over 200 staff across 4 regional offices, speaking 39 languages

ABOUT SANCUS ASSOCIATES

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C O N TAC T U S

enquiries@sancusassociates.com

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enquiries@sancusassociates.com

www.sancusassociates.com

LONDON

33 King William Street

8th Floor

London, EC4R 9AS

T +44 207 131 3860

Company No. 5134675

SINgApORE

Samsung Hub

3 Church Street, #09-02

Singapore 048493

T +65 6589 4444

Company No. 201314810g

NEW YORK

245 park Avenue

39th Floor

New York, NY 10167

T +1 212 209 7310

ZURICH

Stockerhof

Dreikoenigstrasse 31 A

Switzerland, 8002 Zurich

T +41 44 2083 680

Company No. CH-660-097201

* In Switzerland, Sancus Associates operates as a trading style of phaidon Capital (Schweiz) gmbH.