STEM or the science, technology, engineering, and math is where it’s at. Any company that wants to grow spectacularly and ride the crest of business disruption will always want to fill their ranks with experts in these fields. Or at the very least, the STEM field...
There are many facets to training an assignees or expatriate. They involve cross-cultural social training, cross-cultural business training, security, remote, and repatriation, according to AZCentral. Training starts as soon as they sign the dotted line, and continues until their last day at work. Training should...
Why does it matter if you have coffee or not with an assignee, after you’ve already recruited and placed them? If anything, having coffee helps put everyone’s guard down and talk casually about anything. For global mobility managers who have assignees in the San Francisco Bay...
The last few weeks leading to an assignees’ exit from their country or company of employment back to their homeland can very well be an emotional one for the global mobility manager who had partnered with them in their professional journey. Global mobility managers often...
Global mobility managers always under pressure to reduce their costs while ensuring a healthy pipeline of talent can resort to one effective, if barely used, solution: build a candidate pool. Now, that should be de rigueur; unfortunately, it’s not always practiced. Having an active database of...
What are the character traits of a successful assignee or expatriate? Too often, global mobility managers and recruitment directors look at credentials, experience, academic qualifications, and skill set. However, getting the technicalities right is just winning half the battle. Over the years, companies have realized that abilities...