Bringing their pets with them to their new location of employment is very important to some assignees -- and helping to see that no harm come to that fuzzy animal can become part of your job as a global mobility specialist. Expatriates see their beloved...
Big Data. That’s the buzzword of the digital business landscape today, and organizational disciplines like human resources are fast catching up. It streams through your company’s network of computers and databases every single day. Name it and Big Data has it: images, documents, voice and...
Are we all creatures of comfort? Well, global mobility specialists are finding out that it’s ok for many of talents or hires to move around if they are already used to traveling and relocating. Rotational assignments are losing their former “bad rep” as it has...
Only a decade ago, working overseas was considered either a desperate move for those seeking a better life, or a path to leadership for middle-aged executives who wanted to leave a legacy before retirement. Today, millennial employees, from their early twenties to their middle thirties,...
In a few years’ time, the smart speaker will be the norm, and not the exception, in many American households, even in furnished rentals. It will be your go-to device for entertainment, the virtual assistant who will answer your every question, and the platform that...
Talking about taxes to your assignee is like taking your child or even your spouse to the dentist. The details are never pleasant, and the procedure itself is arduous. However, the entire process is necessary if you are to ensure the wellbeing of your loved...