As a global mobility specialist who is mandated to make their assignee succeed in a foreign country (in this case, the United States), the controversial Google memo that has been called “anti-diversity” can appear straight out of your collective nightmare. Just as a recap: A few...
By Dennis Clemente If you’re a relocated employee, what do you notice most when you check in to a hotel room? Even if it's immaculately clean, the room may still be cramped or uninviting. The hotel room has a primary purpose --a place to sleep --...
Every IT assignee you interviewee wants to work in a tech hub, preferably Silicon Valley. On the other hand, that aspiration goes for even non-IT assignees. Neither is it surprising. Regardless of the new hurdles on immigration that the new administration has come up with, the...
If you’re thinking you can always be guaranteed your assignee will fulfill his job even with his solid experience and credentials, think again. Now this is why performance evaluations, combined with a support system, is vital to have in any company. All high-performance jobs bring...
The last thing you want your assignee or foreign talent to experience is burnout, particularly when this can also lead to a depression that can slowly stifle his performance, productivity, and motivation. The descent into this dark place which only a few people are strong...
Watch out! Global mobility work, which was once seen as a cutting-edge professional discipline, might soon become the status quo. That means you, as a global mobility specialist who had helped pioneer this particular area in your workplace, will have the advantage over most of...