Global Mobility Management in the Low-Touch Economy

The low-touch economy. It’s the new term coined by an Antwerp-based group called The Board of Innovation to describe the new normal we are finding...

20 March, 2020

When the Pandemic Leaves Expats No Choice but to Stay Put 

At best, it is a crisis situation that has defied precedence. At worst, it can be a nightmare that is hard to awaken from. In...

18 March, 2020

A Reflective Approach to Working from Home for Assignees

For the past two months now, COVID-19 has changed the way people work, but Adam Grant, professor of Management and Psychology at the University of...

14 March, 2020

Automation and Global Mobility in the Age of the Pandemic

For over the past three decades, globalization and technology-induced changes such as automation and digitization have altered US industry and jobs. Industry followers knew this...

12 March, 2020

The Jobs that Hold Steady in the U.S. Despite the Coronavirus

There are employment opportunities in the U.S. despite the economic disruption caused by the coronavirus. While many kinds of jobs had been shunted aside by...

10 March, 2020

Critical Role of Communications During the Coronavirus Crisis

How does one navigate the new reality we’re living in? Questions abound. This makes the role of communications even more critical nowadays. For example, how will...

05 March, 2020

Closer Look Reveals These California Job Prospects Amid Coronavirus

The state of California and its cities like San Francisco are bracing for tougher times ahead, due to the spread of the coronavirus in the...

28 February, 2020

Quarantined? Top 3 Tech Skills Assignees Should Learn ASAP 

Tech workers who continually upgrade their skills will never run out of work, as organizations that are always trying to stay on top of the...

25 February, 2020

Mercer’s Guide for Employers, Workforce Support in Pandemic

(Part 2 of 2) Communicating with employees in this critical time is essential for employers who need to make sure their employees are taking every precaution,...

22 February, 2020

Enhanced Assignee Support in the Time of Coronavirus 

The spread of COVID-19 or coronavirus has made many companies rethink the use of their resources. Leaders and managers are turning to cost-cutting in order...

21 February, 2020

Pandemic May Ease Use of VR, AI, Wearable Tech in Corporate World

Consumer technology products may no longer be confined to entertainment activities, as the current pandemic may ease their use for the corporate world, serving as...

19 February, 2020

Homebound? Use Project Management Tools, Virtual Whiteboards and Quarantine-Friendly Furniture

All of a sudden, the global mobility manager is told that they and their team, which includes assignees, have to work from home indefinitely. Insulation...

17 February, 2020