Episode #94: With Gill Gordon, Chair, Permits Foundation: How Partner Work Rights Shape Global Talent Mobility

How do partner work rights affect assignment acceptance? Why do countries that allow partners to work attract more international talent? How have partner work rights expanded globally over the past two decades?How has the Permit Foundation worked with governments to change work-right policies? In this episode, Paul sits down with Gill Gordon, Chair of the Permit Foundation.Gill Gordon is Chair of Permits Foundation and has been a Board Member since its establishment in 2001. Most of Gill’s career was with Schlumberger (SLB) in a wide range of international HR roles including HR Director of several global product lines. She spent over 12 years in assignments in France, Germany and the US, which she loved. Together, Paul and Gill discuss how work rights shape global talent mobility and why they are becoming an increasingly important factor in international assignments.We hope you enjoy :)