There are a lot of assignees who live and work in San Jose, Northern California mostly because of the Silicon-Valley connection. Facebook, Google, Microsoft and the dozens of tech startups continue to attract and employ talents from all parts of the world. These foreign nationals...
One element that has made the Bay Area Mobility Management (BAMM) continue to thrive is that the members can celebrate their collective wins, despite (or perhaps because of) the spirit of healthy competition. That was the takeaway of the attendees in the recent BAMM annual...
An assignee and their beloved pet are not easily parted. This also holds true for almost all talents, especially expatriates who treat their dog or cat as family members. That’s why assignee and expatriate alike would welcome any compensation package that would allow them to...
The exit of Great Britain from the European Union and the unexpected victory of Donald Trump in the last presidential elections has signified to the watching world that change could come suddenly and unexpectedly. The rules of the game in the business landscape were equally...
Global mobility specialists have come to regard Northern California as arguably the best place wherein assignees can root themselves and thrive. The spirit of innovation, family-friendly cities and towns, as well as an environment that encourages a healthy lifestyle is alive and well here. Dynamic...
Accommodation is one of the things assignees inquire about as soon as negotiations begin. What’s the type of unit will they live in? How many rooms will it have? Will it have a balcony, a mezzanine, a veranda, or glass doors that lend a sense...
Budgets, operational expenses, salaries, taxes, and all other costs have to be documented, calculated, and analyzed Sometimes, global mobility specialists and their executive leaders pay a lot of, and admittedly needed, attention to external threats that they neglect the internal corrosion happening in their midst. Crises...
Women perform highly in international assignments because of their strong interpersonal skills The status and treatment of women in global mobility are undergoing a critical change. Many young millennial women want to be assigned to foreign posts; their number currently reach 71 percent. But only 20...
About 71 percent of millennial women are eager to be assigned to foreign posts The number of women who have been recruited for expatriate assignments have grown by almost 800 percent for the past 37 years. Women have come a long way indeed. Only three percent...
Would you believe more creative-driven offices are actually encouraging their staff to play video games to spur their artistic and design juices? The age-old practice of prohibiting employees from whacking virtual monsters or exploring the underworld in video games is turning on its head. Human...