Global mobility managers usually hire assignees for the long-term, a contract lasting at least a couple of years which will have the foreign national work like an employee of the organization in practically all aspects. But, according to Human Resources Online, one emerging trend in...
What’s the best way for global mobility managers to understand the mind of a job seeker if not to put themselves in their shoes?! This way, one can figure out what makes them accept or reject an offer, right? That’s easier said than done, of...
Part 1 of 2 Global mobility always buzzes with new concepts and obscure acronyms that have become understandably confusing to some recruiters and companies, especially to people who may be just getting to know this industry, an effect of globalization that corporate housing providers like California...
Lateral move of any kind has always been perceived as an indirect demotion. A study by Mercer even indicates that 14 percent of the employees surveyed regard lateral transfers as an impediment to or a slowdown of one’s career. Nowadays, this process of shifting an employee...
Corporate travel has never been more emboldened as it is now by today’s consumer travel tools and technologies. More people are taking their commercial ambitions on a global scale, even challenging mindsets about how their wandering ways are tied to the combo of work and...
How much has mobility become the critical lever for mobility growth? It turns out mobility has shown significant organizational growth (53 percent), cost management (19 percent) and talent development (13 percent). In the latest report by Sirva’s annual report, they are ranked as the top...