Time to focus on customer service and developing local managers

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With Papua New Guinea’s economy slowing, there are more companies chasing fewer opportunities. How to ensure your business gets the job? The answers are good customer service and developing local talent, according to management consultant Robert de Loryn.

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 […]