Lump-sum relocation policies have become an appealing answer to rising costs and administrative complexity. Employers receive a predictable expense, mobility teams manage fewer service providers, and employees gain freedom to decide how their relocation funds are spent. But simplicity for the company can create complexity for...
Americans are relocating less often, and housing is becoming one of the biggest barriers separating workers from better opportunities. The share of people who changed residences fell to 11.8% in 2024, down from 12.1% the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest geographic...
Global mobility leaders are confronting an uncomfortable equation. The talent companies need is becoming harder to find, yet moving that talent across borders is becoming significantly more expensive. Fragomen’s 2026 Worldwide Immigration Trends Report describes a market shaped by geopolitical instability, greater compliance pressure, persistent skills...
For years, headlines have portrayed the labor shortage as a temporary problem driven by workers unwilling to return to the office, employers unwilling to raise wages, or a mismatch between available jobs and available talent. While these explanations contain elements of truth, they overlook a...
For years, the conventional wisdom surrounding international hiring has been remarkably consistent: companies look overseas primarily to reduce labor costs. But new global workforce data suggests that assumption is increasingly outdated. Instead of searching for cheaper employees, organizations are crossing borders to find skills that...
For just a few days in June, employers sponsoring highly skilled foreign workers believed one of the biggest obstacles to hiring international talent had finally been lifted. A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled that the Trump administration's controversial $100,000 H-1B consular processing fee was unlawful, declaring...
It sounds all too simple: hire talent anywhere, skip relocation costs, and reduce office overhead. The operational reality is considerably messier. Cross-border remote work is no longer just a flexibility perk. It is becoming an entirely new workforce architecture — one carrying hidden financial, legal,...
For years, conversations around artificial intelligence in business centered on efficiency. Faster workflows. Lower costs. Better automation. But a new global study suggests something far larger is happening inside organizations: companies are beginning to rethink the very architecture of work itself. According to the latest Global...
For decades, global mobility was largely viewed as an operational function — a department responsible for visas, relocation packages, tax coordination, and expatriate logistics. The work was important, but often reactive. Employees moved. Mobility teams handled the paperwork. That model is beginning to break apart. Artificial...
For years, the future-of-work conversation revolved around flexibility, hybrid schedules, and digital transformation. But a sweeping new study aimed at chief human resource officers suggests the workplace entering 2026 may be defined by something far more destabilizing: organizations trying to redesign themselves around artificial intelligence...