Watch out! Global mobility work, which was once seen as a cutting-edge professional discipline, might soon become the status quo. That means you, as a global mobility specialist who had helped pioneer this particular area in your workplace, will have the advantage over most of...
You’re just about to sign this foreign talent that you’ve courted for months. He’s interested in working for your organization, and he likes the salary you dangled. He’s taken a good look at the photos of the accommodations where he will be residing, and he’s...
The San Francisco Bay Area is definitely not for commuting as public transport is not as frequent and ends early in the evening. But more than 2,000 employees in the Bay Area don’t mind taking their corporate commuter buses daily. Not only is it convenient...
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...