On September 24, 2009, I will be speaking on China labor law issues at Seminar International's Hiring in Asia Seminar in Seattle. I will be sharing the podium with Dave Parker, CEO of 9spaces, a leading China-focused human resources research and services company. Together we will be discussing hiring and retention in the Software Engineering, Manufacturing Services, and Shipping industries. Dave will focus on the business side and I will cover the legal side.

In addition to our talk on China, Chris Gootherts, Microsoft's Staffing Manager for China and Thailand will be presenting with Darryl N. Johnson, the Former U.S. Ambassador to Thailand, on "Choosing the Right Country and the Right Services: Recruiting West to East." Chandrakiran Malarapa of Prithvi Information Solutions, Shaalu Mehra of Perkins Coie LLP, and Madhu T. Rao, an Associate Professorat Seattle University's Albers School of Business, will all be talking on Hiring in India. Davis Bae, immigration lawyer extraordinaire with the Bae Law Group and Craig Chelius, Executive Vice President of Protelus Corporation will talk on "Cautions and Advantages to Hiring in Japan, Vietnam, South Korea, the Philippines, Thailand."

This is shaping up to be a great seminar and if you want to attend, click here to register.