For cash-strapped startups, managing the notoriously high burn rate is crucial. Stretching limited funds as far as possible is vital to achieving sustainable growth and avoiding the dreaded down-round of financing. While slashing expenses is one path to preserving runway, an increasingly popular alternative allows...
When people hear fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) work, they think it’s for industries like mining, oil & gas, and construction. However, the concept is now finding its way into white-collar jobs. These days, FIFO roles include software developers, IT support technicians, accountants, HR specialists, teachers, and...
This month, the fee for an L-1 visa has increased from $460 to $1,385, a 200% spike. This non-immigrant visa allows multinational companies to transfer their key personnel from foreign offices to their US branches, subsidiaries, or affiliates, or even to establish new US operations. ...
Global mobility professionals play a critical role in overseeing and caring for expatriates, ensuring that their journey in the United States, especially in Northern California, is both rewarding and less challenging. They understand that while the initial phase of moving abroad is exhilarating with much...
In today’s faster-paced business environment, fostering innovation within the workplace is more vital than ever. This entails not only recognizing and rewarding creative efforts from employees but also championing innovation into the company culture. To drive an innovative culture, one has to formally measure and...
People may say that the global mobility industry doesn’t need to concern itself with workplace wellness or mental health wellbeing because employers can take care of it, but the pandemic changed all that. Demand for mental health care is surging, and global mobility companies like...
A study done by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) a few years ago pointed to how 71% of female millennials want to work abroad during their career, but only 20% of the internationally mobile population are women. Since then, though, studies have proven that global mobility strategies today...
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...