12 things you must know about employing expat workers in Papua New Guinea

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Over 60,000 expat workers are employed in Papua New Guinea. As its economy has grown, the number of foreign workers coming to Papua New Guinea has increased. Scott Roberts of recruitment consultants Cadden Crowe describes some dos and don’ts when bringing expats to PNG.

A small loan sparks a multi-million kina recruitment business

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In 2008, with encouragement and a small loan from a colleague, George Griffin set up the recruitment business CC Pacific in partnership with Cadden Crowe. Seven years and a lot of hard work later, he has a multi-million kina business on his hands.

Employment agencies optimistic about job outlook in Papua New Guinea

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Recruitment agencies servicing Papua New Guinea say the employment of expatriates has fallen over the past year. However, as our survey of the sector suggests, there is optimism about all employment in 2014, as new ventures come on stream to replace the giant PNG LNG project.

Papua New Guinea visa/work permit update

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Australian government announcement raises hopes of reducing PNG red tape Last November, the Australian government announced a radical overhaul of visa processing for Papua New Guineans visiting Australia, including the introduction of a special electronic visa arrangement. The move, to be implemented in the middle of this year, was welcomed by the Australian Papua New Guinea Business […]

PNG: overcoming the challenges

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As Business Advantage’s PNG 100 CEO Survey reveals, leading companies are performing exceptionally in spite of facing an array of severe impediments. We take a closer look at some of the daily challenges faced by companies doing business in Papua New Guinea and find out how they are overcoming them. At the beginning of 2011, […]

Key human resources considerations in Papua New Guinea

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1. Skills Skills shortages are widespread in PNG, and likely to get worse in the short to medium term. As one expat manager told us: ‘If you have a trade in PNG, you are basically guaranteed a job.’ Larger firms are often obliged to source expats from overseas for specialised or highly skilled roles. Leadership […]