24 Feb These Innovative Smart Devices and Technology Suit Business Travelers, Expats

Posted at 02:21h in Business Travel, Corporate Housing, Global Mobility, Internet of Things, Smart Home & Cities by Ray [social_share]

Imagine if we lived in a world run  by driverless cars that navigate us through crowded streets, smart security systems that filter strangers from familiar faces (computer vision, anyone?), and AI-powered garbage disposal units that advise us we haven’t done our trash segregation properly. That...

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21 Feb Digital Tools are Revolutionizing Assignee and Expat Management

Posted at 17:15h in Corporate Housing, Corporate Housing Software, Global Mobility, Internet of Things, Smart Home & Cities by Ray [social_share]

It is not surprising that technologies that can cut through boundaries are beginning to play an important part in global mobility. Long before the internet became a household fixture, companies had been sending their best people to other countries as expatriates. At the same time,...

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14 Feb Facilitating Entry of Assignee’s Pets in the U.S.

Posted at 17:40h in Corporate Housing, Global Mobility, Northern California, Pets by Ray [social_share]

An assignee and their beloved pet are not easily parted. This also holds true for almost all talents, especially expatriates who treat their dog or cat as family members. That’s why assignee and expatriate alike would welcome any compensation package that would allow them to...

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11 Feb Why Global Mobility Specialists Need to Invest in Language Learning

Posted at 17:58h in Global Mobility, Language Learning by Ray [social_share]

Global mobility specialists will have to take the lead in encouraging their leaders to invest in language-learning courses for their talents. Assignees hired from other countries would need to augment their English-language skills, while employees who have skills and interests in linguistics can be trained...

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09 Feb VIZIO SmartCast Devices Now at California Corporate Housing Units  

Posted at 19:37h in Corporate Housing, Smart Home & Cities by Ray [social_share]

Photo by Audrey Morrison Too much content, and that includes entertainment, may not be a good thing especially if the owner does not know how to manage it. Sometimes, there is a whole lot to take and enjoy, from the latest box-office movies, top chart-busting music...

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05 Feb How Global Mobility Services Can Focus on their Main Responsibilities

Posted at 22:50h in Corporate Culture & Training, Global Mobility, Recruitment by Ray [social_share]

Global mobility specialists are beginning to delegate some of their non-core functions in order to focus on their main areas of responsibility -- recruitment, talent development, and training. Administrative tasks can consume a lot of time. There is the amount of work to be done;...

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04 Feb 4 Business Trends that Can Impact Global Mobility  

Posted at 15:53h in Corporate Culture & Training, Global Mobility, Housing Tips, Northern California by Ray [social_share]

The exit of Great Britain from the European Union and the unexpected victory of Donald Trump in the last presidential elections has signified to the watching world that change could come suddenly and unexpectedly. The rules of the game in the business landscape were equally...

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03 Feb Why Northern California is the Best Place for Assignees

Posted at 18:13h in Corporate Housing, Global Mobility, Northern California, Relocating, San Francisco by Ray [social_share]

Global mobility specialists have come to regard Northern California as arguably the best place wherein assignees can root themselves and thrive. The spirit of innovation, family-friendly cities and towns, as well as an environment that encourages a healthy lifestyle is alive and well here. Dynamic...

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31 Jan ‘Surban’ Among Important Housing Trends in 2017

Posted at 20:51h in Corporate Housing, Global Mobility, Northern California, Smart Home & Cities by Ray [social_share]

Accommodation is one of the things assignees inquire about as soon as negotiations begin. What’s the type of unit will they live in? How many rooms will it have? Will it have a balcony, a mezzanine, a veranda, or glass doors that lend a sense...

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28 Jan The Rise of Informal Mobility: Be Aware of Risks

Posted at 17:46h in Corporate Culture & Training, Corporate Housing, Global Mobility, Northern California, Relocating by Ray [social_share]

Budgets, operational expenses, salaries, taxes, and all other costs have to be documented, calculated, and analyzed   Sometimes, global mobility specialists and their executive leaders pay a lot of, and admittedly needed, attention to external threats that they neglect the internal corrosion happening in their midst. Crises...

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