FINDING A WAY HOME FOR A WAVE OF MYANMAR REPATS
June 1st, 2017
Myanmar human resources managers are facing a challenge managing a flood of qualified professionals return home from abroad in the past half-decade, with the country's government transitioning from military to civilian rule and opening up the economy.
At first it may seem that Myanmar returnees – so called ‘re-pats’ – would be ideally placed to prosper in a local business environment.
After all, most return with skills in areas such as tech, management or languages that are not common among the broader domestic population, while still understanding the ...
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