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Global companies prefer short-term assignments over traditional long-term expatriate engagements, according to a new survey from the International Assignment Services practice of Deloitte Tax LLP. More than 70 percent of 200 companies worldwide anticipate an increase of short-term assignments (12 months or less) as opposed to long-term assignments (two years or greater). Reasons for the increase include: meeting business needs (46 percent), lower cost than long-term assignments (27 percent) and ease in getting ...

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