Today’s hardworking assignee may be more of tomorrow’s minimum “six-months-in-your-office” employee---although he will be called an “international commuter” instead. That is one trend forecasted by the Accounting Global Network that will soon be part of a global movement that is seeing more and more employees...
When hiring talent, there’s a long list of qualifications that a global mobility manager relies on, aside from the job interview. If the talent meets all of them, well and good. If he turns out to be, say, a narcissist, not so good. It doesn’t...
Global mobility specialists like yourself are trained to observe what is acceptable in one culture and what is prohibited in another. Business etiquette, sign language, and gift-giving traditions fall under this category. It is important to distinguish how each culture treats these behavior patterns separately,...
What can we expect from a more revitalized San Mateo in Northern California? Recent developments led by its city council have been promising, which in turn has kept the residents engaged and interested. While this turn of events might take years before completion, it would...
You have done your homework and believe you are more than prepared to handle an expatriate assignment. After all, you have prepared your own assignees more than a dozen times before you relocated them to their new country of employment. More than that, you have...
Why is a diverse team so crucial in many businesses? Even the most experienced global mobility specialist will harp on the challenges he or she faces in handling a diverse team, but that’s the good part about the job. You also play a role in...
San Francisco once again has made the number one spot in AT Kearney’s list of the top global cities that continuously attract talent and investments. As reported by the Business Insider, it has zoomed past other prime contenders like New York City, Paris, London, and...
Many think public relations work is all fluff and fake smiles as one tries to get as much media mileage as possible for corporations seeking attention, but there’s another side to it that doesn’t want to call attention to itself. It’s called crisis communications management....
Emerging challenges in globalization, the rise of new talent hubs, and the pressure to become internationally relevant have opened the door for global mobility specialists to become leaders in their own right. More and more top management is asking their input and insights on key...
Group relocation is another trend that global mobility specialists should be aware of and prepare for. Recruiting an individual assignee from another country is already considered part of their skill set, and the possibility of including his family with the transfer can be done easily...