Your assignee may have been recruited from another state, and not another country. Still, there are important things you should remember once you start the process of actually relocating him from one region to another. These things go well beyond telling your assignee about the...
Guiding assignees to make a great career move is one thing, but making them feel at home in a new country is another. But as a global mobility professional, you can give him the best of both worlds. The assignee’s new accommodations cannot just be a...
Experience and the ability to adapt in a changing international environment will easily trump the best of education if you want to advance your career as a global mobility professional. You’ve earned the title and position, and enjoyed the attendant perks. You’re the company’s go-to...
You’ve spent a huge portion of your professional life handling the affairs of your peers as a human resource manager. You also spend a lot of your downtime reading up on the latest Chinese expansion into Africa or the connectivity challenges that are facing the...
Homesickness is one of the challenges foreign assignees face upon relocation to their new workplace, and acceptance in a culturally diverse society is one of the best support systems that a global mobility professional can rely on to help provide a solution. An Asian, European, and...
Cultural openness and sensitivity are crucial to your success as a global mobility professional. The assignee you move from his country to the US must be able to trust and communicate with you, and this can happen only if you show him that you are...