New Publication GLOBALtalk HR eJournal for Global Auto Industry

TROY, Mich.--Dec. 3, 2004--GlobalAutoIndustry.com today announced the launch of its GLOBALtalk eJournal for HR professionals. The email and online publication provides international business solutions for human resource professionals in the automotive industry.

"As automotive suppliers continue to expand internationally, today's global leaders and HR executives require a totally new set of skills to succeed internationally," states Ron Hesse, president and CEO of GlobalAutoIndustry.com, adding "HR executives need the most up-to-date tools and solutions to help steer their companies' global success."

The first issue's main articles include:

-- Recruiting in Asia Pacific: Understanding the local cultures

-- Identifying and developing today's global leaders

-- Bridging cultures with intuitive communication: promoting international English

-- Six steps to honing HR policy for European Union newcomers

-- Six tips for maximizing success with people strategies in the Central and Eastern European region

-- Cost of shipping household goods can be reduced by looking deeper into component costs

-- and more...

In addition, subscribers can qualify for free tools for global success:

-- A Free Coaching Session: a one-hour individual executive coaching session by Global Synergies

-- A Free Business English Evaluation: an individual assessment for both native-speakers and second-language English speakers by World Learning for Business

-- A Free white paper on "Staffing, Recruitment and Retention for Multinational Corporations in China"

Topics in future issues will include:

-- Recruitment, selection, and retention

-- Global management development

-- The Overseas Assignment Inventory as an assessment tool

-- How cross-cultural training impacts company's global leadership strategy

-- What language competencies should be expected of a global leader

-- Communication dilemmas managers face in a global environment

-- Global executive coaching

-- Turning leadership and cultural training into lasting skills and competencies

-- And more ...

About GlobalAutoIndustry.com

GlobalAutoIndustry.com connects the worldwide auto supplier industry with the resources to effectively do business globally. Through the web site, www.GlobalAutoIndustry.com, auto supplier executives can find insight, solutions and strategies focused on doing business in the world's top automotive markets.

Monthly eJournals (EUROtalk, ASIAtalk, AMERItalk and CHINAtalk) provide targeted information and insight on doing business in foreign markets and GlobalAutoIndustry.com Solutions provide effective international answers to suppliers' global business and operational needs.

Parent company, HCI Group Ltd., is based in Troy, Mich., with European headquarters in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.