Written by Lisa Hulet, VP of Business Development, Sirva A look back In the 1990’s in Canada, companies primarily relocated middle-aged employees (typically men) accompanied by their spouse and children. They were typically offered a Guaranteed Home Sale program, and the relocation packages were quite robust. The companies that relocated most frequently were Canada’s five […]
Written by David Enser, RES Forum Director The first, somewhat bold, statement I’d like to make is that many organisations are out of touch with what constitutes a family. Most now acknowledge that the married couple cliché, the 2.4 children, etc. are no longer to be assumed. But experience shows that many haven’t got their […]
Written by Brenda Bellon, Director of Intercultural Services for Sirva The COVID-19 pandemic showed the world just how vulnerable children are. The pandemic caused a tremendous amount of stress for everyone, but rates of depression and anxiety among young people rose even more dramatically than for adults. We know that international moves are one […]
Written by Karlijn Jacobs, Ombudsperson for International Children, Expat Valley If it weren’t for my husband’s boss to step in and resolve the issue with our landlord, we would have repatriated over a washing machine that caught fire. It was never about the cost of the washing machine though. We had just found out we […]
Written by Martina Kaul and Doris Huber, licensed German tax advisors and Directors at WTS Germany When it comes to Hybrid Work – occasional business trips across the border in place of a complete relocation with the family – good preparation from an employment law, tax and social security perspective is the be-all and […]
Written by a Carla Foden, Growth Leader and Managing Consultant, Gallagher Post-pandemic, we have seen a rapid increase in companies offering – or trying to offer – remote working and, indeed, Work from Anywhere. However, when you investigate the finer details, you have to ask, does this truly exist and how often is it […]
Written by a Global Mobility leader in the technology sector Post-pandemic, the work landscape has truly changed for companies large and small, local and global. Where, pre-pandemic, employers allowing home working one or two days per week were seen as generous, there is now an expectation from many employees to not only be home based […]
Written by a Global Mobility leader in the technology sector Global mobility policies and procedures already form a melting pot of organization wide strategy and polices in the delivery of assignment programs. So it follows that the inclusion of ESG in our thinking and actions is a natural evolution of how we work. Some of […]
Written by Mark Ethelston, Head of Mobility, Gallagher Ask any global mobility professional what trends they have seen in the last five to ten years and you will most likely hear, amongst other things, that they have seen a decrease in Long-Term Accompanied Assignments and an increase in Short Term Assignments. We have also seen […]
Written by Paul Barnes, Inspire Global Mobility Consulting I read the RES Forum’s research on Sustainability in Global Mobility (GM) several times to ensure I fully understood its purpose and goals. I approached it through the lens of a GM professional managing different sizes and scopes of mobility programs. I also considered the importance of […]
