To local hires or expats, northern California is mainly known for the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley. Both cities spark an image of the American dream and the ideal of how the hardworking, the honest, and the innovative can work for and reach...
Global mobility specialists realize all too well the challenges posed by child care to expats or assignees who are living and working in the U.S. Toddlers and babies in particular have their own unique set of needs; at that sensitive age, they also need their...
There is such a thing as reverse culture shock. When a local hire or even foreign talent in the United States feels too much at home working and living in their assigned locations, they may find it hard to go back to their former lives...
The advantages of using analytics cannot be overestimated. In a study cited by Villanova University, HR professionals who used analytics for recruitment increased their quality hires by 50 percent while reducing their related costs by 300 percent. Indeed, analytics is becoming a force to contend with...
It’s not enough for global mobility specialists to understand the concepts of diversity and inclusion, and recognize the need for it in the workplace. They must also take part in ensuring that these ideas become working realities in their organization. Perhaps more than the traditional...
How do you move out properly? One of the most bittersweet moments you’ll experience when moving out is how to take care and/or dispense of one’s former preferred or favorite items. These are the objects, mementos, goods, and even photographs of your assignee, but which...
The smart efficient allocation of resources will always be on the agenda of global mobility specialists. They do a lot of traveling for recruitment, training, conferences, and other official functions, and they always have to be on call to pack up and fly (or take...
By the nature of his job, a global mobility specialist is focused on three major aspects: the global developments that affect the various economies, governments, and institutions he deals with; the flows and currents of the current workforce and the factors that change and transform...
What is the best part about living in San Mateo? If you’re primary concern is commuting, it does take about 30 minutes from any part of the Bay Area. Living next to the 92 bridge means you can avoid Bay Bridge traffic. Also, San Mateo...
It is not enough for global mobility specialists to become human resource experts, skilled diplomats, a recruitment whiz, and a walking database packed with international laws and customs. In an era that has been characterized as volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous, they must learn agility...