The post-pandemic hybrid office set-up has its fair share of critics and supporters. An increasing number of employees have loudly claimed it as their preference, while executive management remains torn in accommodating them or ordering them back to on-site work. In the middle of this...
It would be arguably safe to say that no hardworking, reliable employee wants a micromanager constantly peering over their shoulder. It shows, at the very least, a lack of trust and confidence in their abilities, their work ethic, and/or their capacity to deliver. Unfortunately, that kind...
Why do companies fail at spotting good talent that fits their needs? Can it be the fact that hiring managers use stifling methods when selecting the right people for the job? Tyler Cowen and Daniel Gross, authors of Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and...
Global mobility professionals need to remind their talents in Northern California that Grow with Google still exists. Launched in 2017, the program offers low-cost certificate training for individuals seeking to enter a new field or advance their careers. It was designed to provide opportunities for...
Recruitment analytics can help global mobility specialists hire the right people. And it’s not hard to understand why. It involves gathering, measuring, and analyzing candidate data, which allows management or global mobility specialists to predict better ways to assess and choose candidates. A more efficient...
A shift in work culture orchestrated by the global pandemic has wrought the need for a new role in the workplace: the chief remote officer. According to Liam Martin, author of “Running Remote: Master the Lessons from the World's Most Successful Remote-Work Pioneers” and co-organizer of...
Bullying doesn’t just happen in neighborhoods, at home, or in schools. Unfortunately, bullying can also take place at work and even online. Global mobility professionals should pay close attention to bullying as this happens to many expats in the United States who don’t report it...
The American dream has brought about global cultures within the borders of the United States of America. It resulted in a mixing pot of different cultures and subcultures that include food, values, languages, and more. In the United States, there are at least 350 languages spoken,...
The ability of businesses to adapt in the wake of an ongoing pandemic is nothing short of astounding. One of the strategies that helped organizations stay afloat was the execution of a remote workforce. Nearly two years and a half amid a pandemic, organizations worldwide have...
Given how much work and personal lives have become more intertwined since the surge of workers working remotely, many have claimed that the term work-life balance is increasingly outdated. The work-life balance concept can be traced back to Robert Owen. Owen, a Welsh manufacturer, sought a...