Budgeting and persuading the powers that be to approve them is a global mobility manager’s job. It may not give the same thrill as talent recruitment or the same high as overseas travel, but it may even be more necessary than these two tasks. Budget...
Given the rapid changes in technology and the way they are shaping our society, the very concept of hiring for potential -- as opposed to the traditional mode, which is experience -- is beginning to make more and more sense. Hiring a candidate because of...
In Europe, they’re mostly called serviced apartments. In the United States, they’re called corporate housing. They’re one and the same. Both services in Europe and the US are on the rise, with the traditional family home on the wane. That’s one trend as far as relocations...
Comfort, convenience, and cost-effectiveness. Those are the usual factors that global mobility managers look for once they start searching for suitable homes for their assignees. Add a touch of elegance and a more modern design--and you’re bound to get curious inquiries. While these factors still...
As some immigrants find it increasingly hard to get a working or permanent resident visa in the United States, the opportunities for another group seem to be wide open for them: Indian talents. Educated and highly skilled Indian talents have always been sought after by...
What is the role of the human resource management when it comes to corporate deployment of international assignments? It is a question that global mobility managers will ask themselves at some point. With international boundaries almost disappearing and corporate structures adapting to new business demands, their...
As a global mobility manager, the thrill of signing up the cream of the crop from the tech sector can only bode well for your career, especially if you managed to wean some of them away from the tech giants who pay a higher compensation...
How can a global mobility manager handle pay dissatisfaction -- especially if it’s coming from the company’s top tech talent? If the said talent is not a job-hopper, insubordinate, or troublemaker, then their dissatisfaction is something that has to be listened to and addressed. Immediately. If...
It’s hardly surprising that, given a chance to work in Northern California, top global talents almost always express their desire to work in San Francisco among other leading tech hubs. If the global mobility manager presses for more information, the talent might admit that their...
“What is the right age to recruit someone or send them for an international assignment?” If you ask that question in the United States, you’ll get into heaps of trouble. For global mobility managers, that’s the question they have been asking themselves. Age, when it...