I took a look at the job board for June, and we have four new positions for Global Mobility Professionals. There are two Global Mobility Manager jobs. One full time project coordinator for global mobility, and a contract position for a Global Mobility Specialist to help new employees transition internationally. Why does this matter? Because […]
If you thought figuring out time zones was bad, wait until you run into the conflicting calendars of expatriate work. July 4th is coming up, a big holiday for the United States where they set off fireworks, grill meat, and celebrate their independence from well, someone. Luckily this falls on a Saturday, so you can […]
RES Forum Events Germany Roundtable a Huge Success The Germany Roundtable event which was hosted by Schaeffler at their HQ in Herzogenaurach this week was an outstanding success and we would like to thank our hosts for their warm hospitality and superb organisation. The event was extremely well attended by senior mobility professionals from across […]
Savvy travelers scour the web for tips and coupons and free access points no matter the location. While working on the run can seem romantic, it can also be difficult, as spotty wifi, overage charges on your mobile plan, and the inability to pop onto a conference meeting for three hours in an urban city […]
A recent survey showed that most of our members preferred more traditional forms of contact, but for those looking to join and those who speak on global mobility, we’d like to remind them of our social media channels. Our Facebook page is The RES Forum. If you prefer this method, be sure to like the page […]
The Collaborative Economy is the name given to the sharing of products and services over more traditional ownership models. Jeremiah Owyang is the leading voice on this change, covering companies like Uber, AirBnB, and Sidecar. With valuations in the tens of billions, these firms can’t be discounted. But it’s not all home-sharing and taxi substitutes. […]
When searching for tax tips and remote office technology trends, you’ll occasionally stumble on the little known niche of Expat Humor. Yeah – that’s a real thing. It makes sense to folks from the US, whose love of foreign comics and ethnic comics form the basis of much of their modern humor. You don’t even […]
Seoul, Korea. There’s been a 12% increase in expatriates in the last year. So says a video on expatriates living in Seoul. Think of it this way. When you go on vacation, you’ll take 8,000 photos on your digital camera that you’ll never be able to sort. Who has time? Well, expats have time. When […]
The RES Forum are delighted to welcome our new technical partner for Talent Mobility Transformation, MOVE Guides www.moveguides.com MOVE Guides is the cloud platform for talent mobility. Their strong belief is that in the 21st century, the deployment of talent on a global scale will be essential to any successful organization and as such they […]
Here’s a great piece of research on Expatriate Management in High-Risk Countries from our academic partner and strategic adviser, Dr. Benjamin Bader. The report is a collaboration with Dr. Tassilo Schuster form the University of Erlangen-Nurnberg. The link to a English translation and pdf download is here: Expat-Research_ResultReport2015. For more on Dr Bader, check out […]
