If there’s one word that a global mobility professional needs to do his or her job, it’s empathy. Their success truly hinges on their ability to work with other people they haven’t met — the relocating hired employee or assignee that they deploy to their...
The United States has a high cost of living, but for someone coming from less developed countries, it’s still infinitely better. For instance, the US still ranks 30th out of 53 destinations as a good place for expats, according to the Expat Insiders report by...
In the ever-evolving world of global mobility, 2024 stands as a pivotal year of transformation and innovation. With insights from industry experts like Paul Bennett, co-founder and CEO of Perch Peek, we explore the dynamic shifts and emerging trends that are shaping the future of...
In today's ever-evolving global job market, mobility benefits have served a pivotal role in talent management strategies. The packages offered to support employee relocation or international assignments can wield significant influence over acceptance rates, boost the overall employee experience, and contribute fundamentally to the success...
Employees resistant to return-to-office policies may come back for one reason: to be with their dogs. Allowing dogs in the workplace could motivate talent to return and benefit both employers and employees. Dogs create a friendly vibe in the office. As return-to-work plans are made,...
Global mobility specialists and employers in general need intrapreneurs now more than ever. The US corporate culture has relied on the C-level leaders in an organization that they neglect many of their employees’ capabilities to be the in-house entrepreneur -- the diligent intrapreneur who is...
Bringing back employees on a Monday is no longer that easy for global mobility professionals recruiting talent, whether locally or globally. It’s the new office fight -- that’s what a Wall Street Journal piece published recently. While bosses argue that starting Mondays creates good energy,...
A Pew Research Center survey finds the public largely wary of employers using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to monitor and evaluate workers. Only small shares favor common AI surveillance practices like tracking movements or computer activities. Chief among them is the lack of human nuance in...
Companies now rely on external workers for over 30% of tasks, according to Deloitte's global future of work study. In some sectors like technology, contingents even represent up to 50% of the workforce. The study indicates the shifting dynamics of work -- orchestration over control --...
What’s the best day to get people into work and out of the weekend mindset? All employees dread coming back to work physically on Mondays, but one executive says he convinces his staff to start Monday at the office in order to kick-start the workweek...