Budget time for most global mobility managers is like going to the dentist or doctor - the prospect appears painful, the experience can be seen as physically and emotionally taxing, but yet the whole thing is necessary to ensure that one remains in good health....
An assignee who prepares their spouse and kids for relocation to another region or country is only getting half of the job done. The global mobility manager who helps them find the right school for their kids, another job for the spouse or partner, and...
Relax. Not all jobs will go the way of artificial intelligence or AI. That assurance should calm the nerves of employees from all industries who are downright scared of being made redundant by intelligent automation. Stoking these fears are reports like the thorough research made by...
There are tech giants in the San Francisco Bay Area that naturally and inevitably draw in top talent from all over the United States, as well as from other countries. Global mobility managers are always advised to keep an eye out for these companies and their...
In a net-driven world where authenticity can count on more than just appearance, and analytics can accurately forecast the performance and suitability of candidates for a job position, the traditional ways of recruiting are going by the wayside. What are now becoming described as old-school tools...
Global mobility managers may not be aware of it, but they do have an advantage over some recruiters. It’s their secret weapon in winning the war for high-quality talent: their global mobility programs. Given the correct strategy and effective implementation, they can motivate those candidates...
Data is the currency of the future and those who can master the way data is managed are going to be the power-brokers. Still, there are apprehensions in terms of the way data can be managed or secured. Business2Community reports that 60 percent of companies...
Is long-term planning still relevant and useful to businesses who constantly find themselves adapting to sudden change? Why spend time and effort crafting a five-year strategy, for example, when the next disruption in the economy just might lay that to waste? Sam Keller’s blog raises these...
(First of a series) “What’s the best company in the San Francisco Bay Area that I should work for, or at least aim to enter?” That’s one question global mobility managers often hear from eager foreign nationals or assignees who want to make a huge professional mark...
When the current administration signed the new tax law in December of 2017, it also unleashed mixed sentiments among individual and corporate taxpayers. Struggling what to make of it, they asked, Will the new tax law increase their paycheck or revenues, or hinder them? To...