05 May In Quarantine Mode, Americans are in Language-Learning Mood

Posted at 16:25h in Corporate Culture & Training, Corporate Housing, Global Mobility, Language Learning, Work from Home by Ray [social_share]

The COVID-19 pandemic has clearly had an interesting effect on some Californians, especially for those who are quarantined at home or who at least have spent more time at home than outdoors. One could say, people are discovering how to do things they’ve never done...

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29 Apr Repatriation After Contract Ends is One Thing, Going Home Because of COVID-19 is Another

Posted at 16:01h in Business Travel, Corporate Culture & Training, Corporate Housing, Job Prospects, Work from Home by Ray [social_share]

California Corporate Housing hosts many guests from different countries and US cities who live like the locals and helps them adjust to the Silicon Valley way of life. Work may appear hectic inside offices but serene-like outdoors; nowadays that’s a blur. Ultimately, these guests leave...

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27 Apr How to Handle Animal Transportation in Pandemic Times

Posted at 14:16h in Corporate Housing, Pets by Ray [social_share]

Assignees with new hires or transferring employees should be aware of any issues related to pet ownership as it may relate to a possible relocation; if not, it can ask pre-decision services for help.  In pandemic times, pet owners face unique challenges. The American Pet Products...

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24 Apr How the Coronavirus Will Change Business Structures 

Posted at 18:27h in Corporate Housing, Global Mobility by Ray [social_share]

Traditional business structures and models are bound to undergo radical transformation because of the changes that the coronavirus crisis is unleashing on our society. The way global mobility conducts meetings, collaborates with colleagues, protects employees, and markets our campaigns---all of them will be stamped with...

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22 Apr Human Resources with AI Now Play 69% Role in Strategic Business Planning 

Posted at 22:35h in Artificial Intelligence, Corporate Housing, Global Mobility by Ray [social_share]

Most company executives are taking notice of how human resources have become an active contributor to strategic business planning (69%) — especially in high People Dependency Index companies that are growing fast and formulating future business projections (60%), according to a study by Mercer. This is...

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13 Apr Pandemic World Calls for Agile and Transparent Leadership

Posted at 21:37h in Corporate Housing by Ray [social_share]

How do you take charge in a pandemic world? Given the unpredictable qualities of the enemy that is the coronavirus, the leaders who act quickly and with a spirit of transparency will emerge as the winners. And whether you are still struggling with the crisis...

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08 Apr The Dos and Don’ts of Social Distancing

Posted at 01:13h in Corporate Housing, Global Mobility, Housing Tips by Ray [social_share]

Global mobility managers and their recruited talents need to know the dos and don’ts of social distancing and how to accurately gauge a safe distance that prevents the possibility of a mutual infection.  Both have to ask themselves how they can continue sticking by that standard...

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02 Apr Global Mobility Managers are Looking for Talents Open to Rebuilding Careers

Posted at 01:05h in Corporate Culture & Training, Corporate Housing, Global Mobility, Northern California, Steady Jobs, Work from Home by Ray [social_share]

The time for complacency is over. At some point since this crisis started, global mobility managers have received these harrowing questions from their talents: How long will I keep my job as an expat? Wouldn’t an expat be the one first one to be let...

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31 Mar Work from Home But Connect with Peers on a Personal Level

Posted at 22:16h in Corporate Housing, Expat, Global Mobility, Northern California, Steady Jobs, Work from Home by Ray [social_share]

Working from home is the new workplace, at least until this pandemic continues to keep office workers in quarantine. Yes, this may give us a reprieve from the traffic gridlock and keep us safe from the coronavirus, but it can also lead to increased bouts...

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27 Mar Why Expats Also Need Guidance on Money-related Stress, Emotional Triggers

Posted at 21:07h in Corporate Culture & Training, Corporate Housing, Expat, Global Mobility, Northern California, Relocating by Ray [social_share]

Money problems and the uncertainty of where the next dollar is coming from are the most painful triggers of stress that have been caused by the coronavirus.   As businesses shut down and unemployment looms, the thought of paying the next bill is enough to cause anxiety...

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