There is a world of a difference between being a “specialist” and being an “expert.” The functions and strengths of these two talents may sound identical; both after all have made a name and a career in handling niche, complex jobs that require a depth...
A host country’s employee or boss can be unwelcoming to foreigners but unfathomable as it may sound, your assignee, a foreign national who was once used to living within his own culture, may also have ingrained biases and prejudices against other beliefs, work practices, and...
Northern California is one of the sunniest recruitment spots that attract local talents and skilled foreign nationals. While remaining a gateway to career advancement and a training ground for those who want to be experts in global innovation, each of the region’s many cities has...
With the rise of global mobility over the next few years, global mobility specialists and human resource professionals who deal with expatriates are beginning to consider the use of Global Mobility Management solutions (GMMs). As defined by Aragon Research, GMMs are business applications that oversee and...
A host country’s employee or boss can be unwelcoming to foreigners but unfathomable as it may sound, your assignee, a foreign national who was once used to living within his own culture, may also have ingrained biases and prejudices against other beliefs, work practices, and...
Family will always play a vital role in your assignee’s performance. How his or her kids adjust to the new country of employment can affect the way he does his job. A preteen who cannot find friends in the new middle school or an adolescent...
Global mobility specialists are leaders on an international scale. You may not feel that at times, and your executive might not tell you that frequently, but it is the truth. Think about it. You are the one who makes the decisions which assignees to hire...
Retention of talent has become tougher especially in a job (or project) market which is becoming increasingly global. Assignees or foreign workers use their adeptness with social media, job sites, and other internet tools to land them top-paying jobs in other countries. The United States, while...
Relocation costs are always a top concern of global mobility specialists. It’s not just the movement of the assignee’s possessions, from one country or city to another, that can take a huge chunk out from their budget. What can add to the expenditures, and take...
San Francisco in Northern California attracts a lot more of its fair share of talents -- and a lot of them are millennials -- for a lot of obvious reasons. The chance to become among the tech giants that shape the world is one of...