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FACILITATING JOB SEARCH FOR MOBILE EMPLOYEES' PARTNERS

2014GLOBAL IDCNANNUAL REVIEW

Increase the mobility of the Talent in your workforce

Improve your expatriation success rate

Attract top international mobile Talent

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Welcome

Executive summary

IDCN – Key people

Vision and values

Key Executive Board decisions 2014

Recap of the key achievements 2014

IDCN locations

Success stories

Membership fees & Key dates 2015

Global Centre of Expertise

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Visit our global website www.idcn.infoIn case you have any questions, please write to: Marian Chiraches at [email protected]

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SUE JOHNSON IDCN FOUNDER & PRESIDENT

Welcome to the third annual review of IDCN. 2014 was an exciting year for IDCN, with network launches in Los Angeles, Dubai, New York and Basel - taking the total to 10 locations - the expansion of the IDCN Board new global corporate members joining such as Technip, ABB, Mondelez, Colgate Palmolive, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc, Kimberly-Clark Corporation and the launch of the idcn.info website.

The IDCN Centre of Expertise continued to provide support to existing and new networks, and recognition for IDCN grew with requests to present at many Diversity and Talent conferences in the Americas and Europe.

I would like to recognise the ongoing hard work and contribution from our 130+ partner volunteers. Without them, their enthusiasm and commitment, IDCN would not exist in its current format today.

To date, over 160 partners have found a job with the support of IDCN and 1,900+ partners are involved around the Globe with over 70 active member companies.

In 2015, a new IDCN network is planned for Brussels and we will continue our expansion into the Asia Pacific region with networks in Hong Kong, Beijing and potentially Singapore.

I look forward to welcoming you all to a network event, onboarding meeting or member call during the year, and thank you for your support and contribution to making IDCN a global solution to ease the job search for dual career process, mobile couples.

Warm regards,

Head of Gender Balance and Diversity - Nestlé

WELCOME FROM...

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The need for Talent is a key topic for CEOs and Company leadership teams. Dual Career couples are more and more becoming the norm, and so the need to attract, develop and retain this Talent is key in today’s competitive environment.

IDCN is a collaboration of Companies, NGOs and Academic institutions with the purpose of facilitating the job search for mobile employee partners, and providing member companies access to a turnkey pool of Talent.

IDCN is now in its fourth year, and from the successful pilot created in the Lake Geneva region of Switzerland, the IDCN business model has proven to be an innovative, fast growing and engaging solution that is in line with this new global trend. The network has expanded beyond Europe into

the Americas and Asia Pacific region, and attracts Corporate Members from all industries.

Key achievements of 2014:

• 10 IDCN locations in Europe, the Middle East and Americas

• 2011 - Lake Geneva region (Pilot location)

• 2012 - Mexico City, Paris and Zurich

• 2013 – London and Sao Paulo

• 2014 – Los Angeles, Basel, New York and Dubai.

• More than 70 organisations (Multinationals, non-profits, educational institutions) are part of one or more of these 10 locations

• An Executive Board of eight Companies has been formed to manage and evolve IDCN at a global level

• Creation of the IDCN nonprofit Association with a long term vision of becoming a successful global solution to the dual career challenges

• Launch of the IDCN global marketing website (through donations from the IDCN Board Members)

• Creation of the Global Center of Expertise to support the launch of new locations and member registration

• Launch of several sub-committees to accelerate the delivery of IDCN key projects, e.g. Business development, Volunteer handbook

• Clear communication strategy to engage: Corporate members, Network Leads and Partner Presidents to facilitate best practice sharing

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This 3rd IDCN Annual Review is a reference point for you to understand the key activities and progress made during 2014.

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KEY PEOPLE

IDCN Executive Board

Permanent guests

IDCN Centre of Expertise

Sue Johnson IDCN Founder & PresidentHead of Gender Balanceand Diversity

Nestlé

Jane HarrisTreasurerHead of Global Mobility

Novartis

Gail AxonDirector of HR Solutions

Mondelez International

Raquel Blanc Gutiérrez IDCN Vice PresidentVice President Diversity & Inclusion

Philip Morris International

Latifa Taleb-Serre General SecretaryHead of International Mobility

L’Oréal

Tobias Simons Group Vice PresidentHead of Global Mobility

ABB

All Executive Board Members give their time to IDCN free of charge.

Louise BarreletSenior Manager | Human Capital

Ernst & Young

Marian Chiraches Global Coordinator [email protected]

Karine Lajoie DuguayExecutive Board Advisor

Laetitia TiernyManager Diversity & Inclusion

Philip Morris International

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VISION & VALUES

Vision

IDCN, as a global platform for member organisations, thrives to:

• Ease the mobility of Talent in Dual Career situations• Give exposure to an untapped Talent pool of professionals with a variety of backgrounds• Enhance the Employee Value Proposition for current and future Talent

through facilitating the professional integration for partners of mobile employees in key locations around the world.

Value Proposition

For companies and organisations:

• Access to untapped turn-key Talent pool• Access to a global mobility support for partners of mobile employees• Enhance the Employee Value Proposition through becoming Dual Career friendly organisation

For partners of mobile employees:

• Support in professional integration in a new country• Opportunity to network with HR professionals, corporate representatives and like minded

partners.• Visibility of professional development opportunities

Onboarding

The objective of an onboarding half day event is to prepare Companies for the launch of a new IDCN location, through a deeper understanding of the network and it’s proven 5-step methodology. This event is a good opportunity to network with other companies and make commitments to extend participation in IDCN. An onboarding event can be held via video-conference, but preferably in person and together with other interested companies.

Please contact the Center of Expertise to arrange an Onboarding event.

Future network locations

Companies may want to consider launching a network in a new location where they have a:

• High demand to recruit talent

• High number of mobile employees seeking dual career support

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KEY ACHIEVEMENTS 2014

KEY EXECUTIVE BOARD DECISIONS 2014

• Set-up of the Global Centre of Expertise to support the launch of new locations and member registration

• Launch of IDCN global marketing website idcn.info (funding was secured through donations from the IDCN Board Members)

• Registration of the IDCN nonprofit Association with the Commerce Register in Vaud, Switzerland

• Formation of sub-committees to accelerate project delivery

Global members

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LOCATIONS

Brussels Corporate Onboarding workshop - March 18th 2015IDCN launch – May 2015

Beijing & Shanghai Corporate Onboarding workshop - April 2015IDCN Beijing launch - September – October 2015

Hong Kong Corporate Onboarding workshop - April 2015IDCN launch - June 2015

SingaporeCorporate Onboarding workshop - September 2015IDCN launch - November 2015

KEY IDCN LAUNCH DATES FOR 2015

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LOCATIONS

HIGHLIGHTS• 6 partners hired in location • 147 partners registered in IDCN• 2 events conducted in 2014• 24 active volunteers • 92% of partners say the IDCN

events have improved their local job search opportunities

Jane HarrisLEADHead of Global MobilityNovartis

Carlos Gonzales Partner President2014

GLOBAL MEMBERS

EUROPEBASEL, SWITZERLAND



Suzanne Paris LEADNestlé Recruitment Partner

Jim Garberding Partner President 2015

GLOBAL MEMBERS

EUROPELAKE GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

Menno BraamsPartner President

LOCAL MEMBERS

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HIGHLIGHTS• 1 partner hired in location • 40 partners registered in IDCN• 2 events conducted in 2014• 5 active volunteers

Charlotte MummeryLEAD Head of Recruitment, UK & IrelandNestle

GLOBAL MEMBERS

EUROPELONDON, UK

LOCAL MEMBERS



Latifa Taleb-Serre LEADL’OréalHead of International Mobility France

Christel de VillepinPartner President 2014

GLOBAL MEMBERS

EUROPEPARIS, FRANCE

David CervalPartner President 2015

LOCAL MEMBERS

Heather M. Dreblow Partner President2014

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LOCATIONS



Annika Gunterberg LEAD 2014Senior Global Mobility SpecialistABB Asea Brown Boveri Ltd

Beat KoppLEAD 2015Head Global Mobility Consulting Zurich Insurance Company

GLOBAL MEMBERS

EUROPEZURICH, SWITZERLAND

LOCAL MEMBERS



Jean-Francois DenecqueLEADHR Director Nestlé Middle East

Virginie GossartPartner President 2014

Marion BiardPartner President 2014

GLOBAL MEMBERS

MIDDLE EASTDUBAI, UAE

LOCAL MEMBERS

Martijn Roseboom Partner President 2014

Andrea DrietomskaPartner President 2015

Tobias Simons LEAD 2014Group Vice PresidentHead of Global MobilityABB Asea Brown Boveri Ltd

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Norma CuellarLEADManager, International HRNestlé USA, Inc.

Geisa MouraoPartner Co-President 2014

Fiorella GomesPartner Co-President 2014

Elpidio EstolasPartner Co-President 2015

Jakob WilhelmusPartner Co-President 2015

GLOBAL MEMBERS

N. AMERICALOS ANGELES, USA

LOCAL MEMBERS

HIGHLIGHTS• 15 partners hired in location • 138 partners registered in IDCN• 7 events conducted in 2014• 8 active volunteers

Mary Carmen MenaLEADTalent & Development ManagerNestlé

Ester EstebanPartner President

GLOBAL MEMBERS

Ν. AMERICAMEXICO CITY, MEXICO

LOCAL MEMBERS

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LOCATIONS

HIGHLIGHTS• 32 partners registered in IDCN• 4 events conducted in 2014• 5 active volunteers • 67% of of partners say the IDCN


Mariana AlbinoLead 2015NestléHR Brazil – International Mobility

Aline SilvaLead 2015NestléHR Brazil – International Mobility

Luz DumasPartner President

GLOBAL MEMBERS

S. AMERICA SÃO PAULO, BRASIL

LOCAL MEMBERS

HIGHLIGHTS• 41 partners registered in IDCN• 1 event conducted in 2014• 10 active volunteers

Caroline ViscontiLEADVP Talent DevelopmentL'Oreal USA

Tiziana Viti LEADSenior Manager EY

Carla Collins LEADTalent Acquisition Manager Nespresso

Shradha Prakash Partner President 2014

Sandra HunzikerPartner President 2014

GLOBAL MEMBERS

N. AMERICANEW YORK, USA

LOCAL MEMBERS

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SUCCESS STORIES

Belle YinUPSDubai, UAE. Relocated from Switzerland

"Moving from Lausanne to Dubai was quite a change for me, it’s so different from Europe. It’s a very fast paced environment. I lost no time and started my job search right away. IDCN was such a great help. I had already volunteered for the IDCN in Switzerland, and did so again in the newly set up branch in Dubai. The IDCN events here are very effective and almost like a job fair, since a number of international companies are looking for and recruiting talents from this platform. One of my fellow volunteers had forwarded my CV to my current employer UPS. I had the chance to meet with a UPS HR Manager during an IDCN event. This lead to further interviews and in the end, I got a job offer."

Dana MikulovaLafarge Paris, France. Relocated from Mexico

Ana PaunovicPhilip Morris International Lake Geneva Area, Switzerland. Relocated from Serbia

"Since 2007, I have relocated with my partner already three times, and each time I have found a job. In a new country, the job search is always full of surprises due to different cultures and habits, one needs to discover how the local labour market works. Here, the IDCN is providing such valuable support! Things like the CV clinic, the easy access to HR professionals of corporate members during IDCN events and the possibility to meet people with the same objective can all accelerate the job search.

After my last move, I signed my work contract after only four months."

"I felt lost after landing in Geneva. I did not know where to start to get my career, social and fam-ily life restarted. Then I heard about the IDCN, a network for people like me. I attended my first event in December 2013 and I was extremely impressed by the organization, the speakers and the concept of the event. I finally felt like I belonged somewhere! I immediately started to volunteer, and that’s when my career prospects in Switzerland seemed much brighter. The interview invita-tions I finally received mostly came through my engagement with IDCN. This also led me to my current position at Philip Morris International. IDCN helped me not only land my first job in Switzerland, it also helped me to create a network of people with whom I share more than just working on the same project."

Partners who found a job

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SUCCESS STORIES

Joelle HerinIDCN Coordinator Measurements TeamZurich, Switzerland

"I joined IDCN in 2012 and later started to volunteer.

Networking groups such as IDCN are definitely important: you develop new professional relationships, you get to meet representatives of potential employers and you gain an understanding of the local job market.

Volunteering at IDCN also gave me the possibility to remain active and develop new skills. And I made new friends which helped with my integration!"

Gerardo CastroIDCN Partner Committee MemberMexico City, Mexico

"Being a member of IDCN has been a very good experience for me so far. It helped me to see that I am not the only one who is fighting to get back into the job market.

As a member of the IDCN Partner Committee, I can help other people while I am also doing something for myself.

For example, building a website was something new for me and it increased my interest in becoming a web designer. In fact, I have taken courses and I already had the chance to create two websites – and the next customer is already waiting for me!"

Virve TulamoIDCN Events TeamLake Geneva Region, Switzerland

"I joined the IDCN events team because it is an opportunity to get involved locally and build a professional and personal network in my new home country.

The best thing about volunteering is the chance to cooperate with people from various backgrounds while working on very concrete projects.

It really helped to keep my spirits up during the occasionally frustrating job search."

Volunteers

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Tobias Simons Group Vice PresidentHead of Global MobilityABB

"The IDCN is a consortium of like-minded organizations.

Partners and spouses of ABB’s assignees have unrivaled direct access to recruiters at some of the largest multi-national organizations in their location. On the other hand, ABB also has access to an amazing talent-pool of individuals from all across the world. That’s a pretty simple win-win situation for both sides. This is why ABB is committed to continue investing and developing the IDCN networks in our key locations."

Benoit BiardDistrict Human Resources DirectorUPS Indian Sub-Continent, Middle-East and Africa

"Recruiting with IDCN was a unique opportunity to both access a high level and experienced pool of candidates as well as demonstrating our interest to expatriates, internal or external.

It also provides a great networking opportunity for HR managers."

Marcella RispoIntegration AdvisorIMD business school

"IMD understands the importance of offering support to the spouses newly relocated in the region, whether IMD course participants or staff members.

The IDCN, through its various activities, provides opportunities to understand the local professional landscape as well as the do’s and dont's of the current job market.

By meeting corporate members, hardworking volunteers as well as each other, partners can stay motivated, informed and active – an excellent way to complement and boost the lonely work of the job seeker."

Corporate members

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MEMBERSHIP

KEY DATES 2015

Membership type

Dates

Global membership

Time

Local membership

Benefits

1. Hosts IDCN Partner Event in a location minimum every 2 years2. Participates in Local Corporate Steering Committee Meetings3. Participates in Global General Assembly.

Commitments

Level of influence

10 March 2015

17 March 2015

13 May 2015

8 September 2015

15 September 2015

2 December 2015

8 December 2015

15.00 - 16.00 GMT+1 HOUR

15.00 - 16.00 GMT+1 HOUR

09.00 - 16.00 GMT+1 HOUR

1. Benefits of IDCN talent pool all over the world where member is part of a network

2. Benefits from global dual career support3. Branded as IDCN global member4. Benefits of local membership in all

locations where they join

1. Benefits of IDCN talent pool in a specific location

2. Branded as IDCN local member in the specific location

IDCN Executive Board - call

IDCN Q1 2015 All corporate members’ call

Executive Board meeting

Annual General Assembly





1. Right to nominate Global Executive Board member

2. Voting right on General Assembly3. Influence on Global Direction4. Global Ambassadorship

1. Involvement in local strategy and decision making

2. Local Ambassadorship3. Voting right on General Assembly

• Global Members may join the networks in all IDCN Locations, while Local Members may only join the network of a single IDCN Location.

• Global Members may be associated with the IDCN brand globally, while Local Members may only be associated with the IDCN brand in their

specific IDCN Location.

15.00 - 16.30 GMT+1 HOUR

15.00 - 16.30 GMT+1 HOUR

15.00 - 16.00 GMT+1 HOUR

15.00 - 16.00 GMT+1 HOUR

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GLOBAL CENTRE OF EXPERTISE RESPONSIBILITIES

Board support

Responsibilities

Manage projectsPrepare board meeting materials – agenda, presentation and follow up actions

Network Support Link between networks (corporate and partners) Host global callsKPI collection and measurement

Communications Update and manage website content Prepare annual reviewPrepare AGM agenda, minutes, content Manage the global LinkedIn governance

Association Prepare invoices Track payments Annual legal tasks

Business Development Run onboarding events Support network launches Attract new corporate members

Visit our global website www.idcn.info In case you have any questions, please write to: Marian Chiraches at [email protected]

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