As mass vaccination programs have found much success around the globe, tight travel restrictions have been easing in many countries. According to Reuters, the US is planning to reopen its borders in November to air travelers from 33 countries such as China, Brazil, and most...
Expats are, no doubt, one of the most affected workers by the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s hard enough when local authorities mandate lockdowns and travel restrictions in your native country, but when one is working abroad, it can get even more difficult. However, according to HSBC...
Reaching a position where you’re required to manage other managers (and that goes for global mobility managers as well) can be tricky. However, many employees who reached such a position aren’t used to taking a step back from being hands-on on every problem that their...
A clear observation in the workplace is its widespread absence across different business sectors. At the height of the pandemic, businesses drew conclusions that the only way to achieve business continuity is to implement a remote or hybrid workforce. While this has proven to be true,...
Even before the pandemic, the shift to improve Employee Experience in companies had been a popular topic — the Covid-19 outbreak only magnified it. Although in the past decade many businesses have taken the lead on prioritizing better Employee Experience (EX) within their organizations, others...
One of the hardest-hit aspects of businesses by the pandemic is the global supply chain. The pandemic had disrupted the supply chain causing costly delays in the transfer of goods and services from raw materials down to finished goods. Most businesses felt the effects of...
Is talent now too scarce for mobility professionals and HR representatives to find the right fit for a vacant position? With unemployment a recent issue due to the pandemic, it’s highly unlikely that talent scarcity is to blame for all this. A study by Harvard...
Business strategy and technology have become more increasingly intertwined for many years now, but what corporate executives are learning more than a year in the pandemic is how vital technology is to their businesses. Forty percent of CEOs even said that their technology leader or...
Managing corporate culture is going to be the most challenging part of the new work order, a PWC US Pulse Survey last August revealed. If executives are thrilled by the idea of a return to an in-person environment, but the employees have different views on...
Having the right people in place is vital for company growth. As more workers prefer to stay home, it’s essential for global mobility managers to conduct extensive research on how to go about managing talent in the current pandemic as well as how to spot...