When hiring global talent, proper employee classification quickly becomes complicated. Engaging a diverse workforce of remote workers, distributed employees, and international contractors while adhering to various country laws and payroll regulations is a significant challenge. Misclassifying an employee as a contractor can seriously violate labor laws...
When considering how culture plays out in an organization, the recruiting process is a prime example: Job applicants are often coached to ask about “corporate culture” in interviews, and global mobility professionals are instructed to assess “cultural fit.” This advice presumes that most large organizations...
Global mobility is an integral part of organizations seeking to maximize the return on investment from their expatriate populations. As it continues to evolve, global mobility professionals are required to expand beyond their traditional administrative roles and cultivate influencing skills that help them position global...
In today’s faster-paced business environment, fostering innovation within the workplace is more vital than ever. This entails not only recognizing and rewarding creative efforts from employees but also championing innovation into the company culture. To drive an innovative culture, one has to formally measure and...
As companies around the world increasingly prioritize environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, their global mobility programs are evolving to better align with diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) objectives. That's according to a new benchmark survey on ESG and global mobility by AIRINC, a leading...
Remote workers may find relief in the freedom of not having to commute to their offices, but they must confront a significant challenge in the current world dominated by advanced technology and artificial intelligence: the cultivation of their soft skills. Without the daily, face-to-face interactions...
One thing nobody saw coming when it came to companies’ remote and hybrid work arrangements -- the fragility of office relationships or what can simply be called office politics. Research shows that it is actually harder to resolve disputes virtually. Think about how you’re going to...
Are Gen Xers the forgotten middle child based on how American media coverage tends to swing from highlighting the youngest generation to the oldest (Gen Zs or Millennials against Baby Boomers), both ends of the age spectrum? Born between 1965 and 1980, Gen Xers are...
Global mobility specialists and employers in general need intrapreneurs now more than ever. The US corporate culture has relied on the C-level leaders in an organization that they neglect many of their employees’ capabilities to be the in-house entrepreneur -- the diligent intrapreneur who is...
Business leaders facing the decision of using artificial intelligence (AI) for their companies must ultimately confront the choices of buying, building, or partnering with AI packaged solutions, according to Beena Ammanath, an executive director of Deloitte. Which one to choose right now? Buying pre-packaged solutions, for...