Big Data. That’s the buzzword of the digital business landscape today, and organizational disciplines like human resources are fast catching up. It streams through your company’s network of computers and databases every single day. Name it and Big Data has it: images, documents, voice and...
Are we all creatures of comfort? Well, global mobility specialists are finding out that it’s ok for many of talents or hires to move around if they are already used to traveling and relocating. Rotational assignments are losing their former “bad rep” as it has...
Only a decade ago, working overseas was considered either a desperate move for those seeking a better life, or a path to leadership for middle-aged executives who wanted to leave a legacy before retirement. Today, millennial employees, from their early twenties to their middle thirties,...
Talking about taxes to your assignee is like taking your child or even your spouse to the dentist. The details are never pleasant, and the procedure itself is arduous. However, the entire process is necessary if you are to ensure the wellbeing of your loved...
As one of our earlier California Corporate Housing blogs points out, the global mobility landscape is fast being peopled by millennial hires. Many of these twenty-to-thirty something talents are eager to claim assignments abroad, seeing in them opportunities for learning and advancement. They also provide...
Forget chatbots, apps, and Siri-like talking smart devices; the age of the robots is upon us. And while it will still take a generation or two before they can walk and talk like Star Trek’s Data, some of them can vacuum our carpets, cook our...
For many years, the running joke in Silicon Valley was that tech professionals can make $100,000 a year but still could not find a place to live. In the land of FANG (Facebook, Apple, Netflix, Google), that’s not surprising. The median home price in Cupertino,...
Technology, changing economic landscapes, and the motivations that drive a younger generation are making flexibility the new norm for global mobility specialists crafting packages and strategies that will lure in the next batch of promising talent. The traditional expatriate arrangement, which has an executive staying...
For U.S. companies, corporate staff relocation is fast becoming a norm, and no longer an exception. The stakes are going high, though. Now there are even lump sum relocation packages which doesn’t sound so crazy. It’s considered a smart, strategic move for organizations. In one...
Communications as a bridge-builder is one of the most powerful tools used by global mobility specialists. Clarity in terms and message, as well as a respectful approach, can go a long way in securing important partnerships or signing on valuable assignees. However, as interaction with...