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...
At the Data-Driven meetup last September 27, two visiting VCs from Silicon Valley, Jeff Chung of AME Cloud Ventures and Mike Dauber of Amplify Partners, intimated how the startup world is not getting enough experienced talent in the tech space, or at least not fast...
Organizations that can allocate the necessary resources and executive commitment to lay out global mobility strategies are ensuring their future. As the quality of talent is one of the major factors that can influence a company’s rise, stagnation, or demise, a program that relocates the cream...
One challenge for global mobility specialists is to keep their assignees always interested and active in their new homes. It can be easy in the beginning, because there are always new places to see and destinations to explore. Afterwards, the novelty can wear off, especially...
What do international maritime regulatory boards have to do with global mobility specialists and foreign talents? Last July, the boards amended the Safety of Lives at Sea (SOLAS) rules, a small but significant change that can certainly influence your dealings when recruiting and relocating your...