How do global mobility specialists deal with housing when it happens simultaneously? And when we talk about simultaneous here, we’re not talking 1 or 2 people but 100 to 200 people. It’s not a dare, mind you. For that number of assignees moving in, you’ll...
Is there really a way for global mobility specialists to save money when you have incoming and move-in transferees and you want only the best for them? That is, you found them a great job, but you know that for them to keep liking that...
When your international assignee tells you the information they found online (read: Google) about housing varies from your claims (misread as: pricey), what do you do? Right at bat, it’s imperative that you point out how online rates differ when it comes to housing expatriates....
How does one handle cost-of-living allowance (COLA) or goods and services differential when policies can vary from one company to another? For global mobility professionals already swamped with recruitment work, getting an audit and advisory firm can help you wade through the complexity of it...
Moving to the United States from another country may just be a great career move, but what if doubt creeps up on your assignee -- and he realizes he misses home, even if his family is joining in a year or two, as you promised? It’s...
Some people can’t just stay put. In the movie “Up in the Air,” George Clooney’s character didn’t know how to quit traveling and just stay in one place. There are real people like that. Professional athletes do this all the time all year long. But...
In the anthology film, “Paris Je T’’aime,” the last film, “14e arrondissement” takes only six minutes to tell us the heart-breaking story of an American who finds herself enjoying another culture other than her own--that of Paris, France. She drinks, dines and takes in all...
There was a time when human resources managed all the hiring processes, but the complexities of global mobility lately has made even procurement make their own adjustments. Now it’s not unusual to find both divisions working together to hire the best global talents out there....
The intern caught napping at his desk with his mouth wide open has become an overnight meme sensation. Unless you crave that type of public attention, you know you have to be quick on your feet about what exactly it is that you do as...
By Dennis Clemente How much did companies spend for their global relocation programs in 2014? For Worldwide ERC member corporations, it was a staggering $12.8 billion. Beyond the total figure, did that amount factor in the exponential risks of immigration, tax, legal and regulatory missteps that...