After getting firm advice on his compensation package, type of accommodations, and possibly support for his family, the next thing that an assignee would ask the global mobility specialist recruiting him would revolve around health care benefits. He would also be very particular about his questions....
Many world events in 2016 caught companies and their global recruiting and mobility managers by total surprise. Response time was slow and uncertain, as some took a “wait-and-see” approach while others tried to make sense of the situation in order to plan more productively for...
You’ve heard that famous slogan, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!” You can make an exception with the Consumer Electronics Show 2017 (CES 2017) that finished with a bang in Las Vegas recently. We’re quoting The Belfast Telegraph, one among the thousands of global...
Two distinct trends will soon characterize the dynamics and decision-making in global mobility: centralization and transparency. With constant change happening in the world’s economies and political systems, coupled with the exponential development of technology, the players in the business landscape are learning how to be...
Corporate housing got smarter in 2016. On top of customized luxury amenities meant to pamper and personalize accommodations and offering these in our top locations, California Corporate Housing went as far as upend corporate apartment living. We did it by equipping residences with smart home...
Global mobility specialists, as well as their superiors, tend to think of themselves as very flexible professionals who adapt to a constantly changing environment. Cultural differences, sudden swings in foreign governments’ policies, and economic catalysts that witness the closure of many companies - all these...
Getting the assignee comfortably settled in his new accommodations in his new country (if relocating from abroad) or city (if relocating domestically) of work is half the battle won for the global mobility specialist, who must also see to it that he works productively and...
The New Year brings new resolutions, and with them the drive to do better in your global mobility efforts and to excel as far as your objectives in ways that you were not able to in 2016. Talent is the central point which a lot of...
There just might be a scam around the corner. Unfortunately, that holds true for almost every country or region in the world, even though most parts are as warm, sunny, and friendly as the cities in Northern California. Global mobility specialists who are used to...
After he has signed the deal and agreed to come onboard, three important things will probably keep your assignee up at night, until you have answered them to his satisfaction. His compensation package and the pay he gets after taxes make the top of the...