Have companies normalized layoffs based on their method of announcing it: email? The practice is downright cold, if seemingly efficient. Some HR managers and global mobility specialists trace it to the COVID-19 lockdowns, when employers had no choice but to announce terminations in a conference...
A study by Deloitte states that work has become unbound as a “job.” It said companies that rely on skills-based talents (those who are able and flexible) stand to gain more, along with workers with a portfolio of skills that can make meaningful contributions to...
From the significant shift from on-site work transitioning to fully remote workforces to hybrid workers, the changes in the workforce model can take their toll on an organization’s employees. Recent research conducted by Microsoft on 20,000 individuals across 11 countries discovered that 53% of managers and...
The ability of businesses to adapt in the wake of an ongoing pandemic is nothing short of astounding. One of the strategies that helped organizations stay afloat was the execution of a remote workforce. Nearly two years and a half amid a pandemic, organizations worldwide have...
Global mobility took a hard hit when the COVID-19 virus spread like wildfire in the Year 2020. Global mobility professionals took notice of the impact of the pandemic on global employees. Multiple institutions had conducted their own studies and discovered consistent trends concerning global workers and...
There’s no denying that work has evolved drastically since COVID-19 arrived at our doorsteps. One clear change businesses witnessed is the abrupt shift to remote or hybrid work in order to achieve business continuity. Experts believe that remote and hybrid workplace set-ups will continue to exist...
There have been companies who openly expressed their excitement to have their workforce return to the office soon. According to Microsoft’s Work Trend Index, 50% of business leaders mention that their companies will require full-time onsite work in the year ahead. Understandably, most of these...
Global talent has gained significant power and influence over the past two years since the pandemic struck the business world. Organizations had to find ways to remain agile to address the evolving demands of the workforce. One observation experts have noted is that jobs defining the...
It’s any global mobility professional’s goal to craft a well-defined mobility strategy to guide policy development and the application of mobility policies in different situations. The policies in a mobility toolkit have been evolving for the past years to address the progressing needs of a...
With the high volume of mobile workers coupled with the complex mobility processes that a company oversees, global mobility professionals can have so many critical responsibilities on their plate that handling the entire relocation process might become such a hassle. Fortunately, many companies have enjoyed...