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What is a host country national employee?

Local nationals. Also known as host-country nationals, these employees are hired for jobs in their own country. For example, a United Kingdom citizen who is employed at Coca Cola's U.K. subsidiary is a local national.

What is a benefit of employing host country nationals?

The main advantage of employing a HCN is that the language barrier is eliminated. Similarly, a HCN would be also aware of the local laws related to employment and labour. It is also beneficial for the company since hiring and staffing costs including visas, stay, etc. are eliminated.

Which are the different types of employees host country nationals?

The types of employees of an international organisation can be broadly categorized into parent country national, host country national and Third country national. It is the nationality of the employee which determines the person's category as PCN, HCN or a TCN.

What are some of the pros and cons of hiring host country nationals?

Types of Staffing Strategy.