Marvin Onumonu81% of UK-based employers with employees overseas are planning to grow their overseas workforce, research from Everywhen found.
A quarter are looking to do this within the next 12 months, and 72% within five years.
On average, businesses plan to increase their overseas headcount by 25%.
Sarah Dennis, head of international at Everywhen, said: “It is great that businesses are expecting to further expand overseas.
“It is, however, vital that the right support is put in place before employees mobilise, particularly in relation to health and wellbeing and, with many variables in play as to numbers and locations, that support must be adaptable and scalable.”
Dennis added: “We’re typically putting in three- to five-year plans to support global companies.
“Companies need to project what support to offer – both to meet need and to be competitive – and the likely costs.
“Employers who have plans to recruit overseas need to think about how they’re going to support those employees. And the earlier they plan, the better.”
