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RES Forum Weekly Digest

Global Mobility, Mentoring & Knowledge Transfer- RES Forum Quarterly Research Report!
We would be delighted if you would participate in our research for the next RES Forum Quarterly Research Report about Global Mobility, Mentoring & Knowledge Transfer which will be authored by Prof. Dr. Benjamin Bader, Professor of Strategic Management and Organization at Leuphana University Lüneburg in Germany . We would like to find out about mentoring programmes and knowledge sharing within your organisation. The results will be published in December 2018 via the RES Forum.

To participate, click here
Thanks for your support.

The RES Forum Team

RES FORUM HITS 1600 MEMBERS!
The RES Forum has reached 1600 members within 780 companies in 41 countries. Membership is spread across all sectors and company program size.

The network continues to grow quickly and in the first two quarters of 2018 in particular in the Americas, Australia, India, Singapore and Switzerland.

Throughout the last year the RES Forum conducted over 37 major surveys and joint research initiatives with our Technical Partners, copies of which can be accessed within the learning library.

Additionally we have actioned over 236 Q&As on behalf of members.

To view our latest infographic click here

EVENTS

RE- INVENTING THE GLOBAL MOBILITY EXPERIENCE - LAST CHANCE TO BOOK!

Only 12 DAYS remain until our RES Connect event at Nike, Portland, Oregon on Wednesday September 12th. Don't miss out on this chance to join your peers for an interactive corporate roundtable discussion on how the global mobility experience is being transformed, led by Debbie Convery of Nike.

Discuss your Immigration and Duty of Care Challenges with Rina Montalvo, Director of Global Mobility/Immigration - News Corp, Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones.
After the event, take part in a tour of the Nike campus, including a special invitation to shop the Nike employee store!

This event is limited to RES Forum members and those working inhouse within organisations in Global Mobility & HR Roles.
To view the full itinerary and register click www.theresforum.com non-members email office@theresforum.com
Date: Wednesday, 12th September 2018

Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Venue: Nike World Headquarters, Beaverton, OR.

RES CONNECT SHANGHAI - SOLD OUT
With only 2 weeks to go till RES Connect Shanghai! The event is now sold out!
Our theme for the day is: Global Mobility of the Future: Smart, Agile, Flawless and Efficient
Attendees will hear about a wide variety of topical subjects from the 2018 RES Forum Annual Report. Enjoy presentations from RES Forum Technical Partners, interactive roundtable discussions and networking opportunities. A big thank you to Lexicon Relocation and DSP Relocations for helping with the organisation.

We have now created a waiting list in the event of call offs. If you missed out this time not to worry, email office@theresforum.com and we will add you to the list as well as making sure your aware of future events.

Date: Tuesday 18th September
Venue: 9F Café Bar, Shanghai
Time: 09.00am - 5.10pm
To view the full itinerary click here.
Non members email office@theresforum.com

RES CONNECT HONG KONG - LIMITED SPACES REMAIN
Only 2 weeks are left till RES Connect Hong Kong and only a limited number of spaces remain. Attendance at the event is free, and is open exclusively to those working in-house, in International HR and Global Mobility roles.
Our theme for the day is:Global Mobility of the Future: Smart, Agile, Flawless and Efficient
Attendees will hear about a wide variety of topical subjects from the 2018 RES Forum Annual Report. Enjoy presentations on Demand for Tech Talent in APAC and its Impact on Foreign Hiring from Linkedin plus an Interactive Digitalisation Workshop and networking opportunities.
It’s a great chance to meet the RES Forum team and catch up with industry colleagues and fellow RES members.
Note: We are almost at capacity so don't miss out, register today.
Date: Thursday 20th September
Venue: WeWork, 10F Mass Mutual Tower, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Time: 09.00am - 1.00pm
To view the full itinerary and secure your place click here
Non members email office@theresforum.com

IN THE NEWS
Smart OD is essential for global mobility - One of the more worrying findings from The RES Forum’s 2018 Annual Report into global mobility trends was data indicating that less than 10% of organisations have more than sufficient candidates for potential international assignments while a large majority thought that there were substantial shortfalls. To read more from Professor Michael Dickmann in the lastest edition of Changeboard click here

JOBS
International Mobility Specialist, Nestle, Vevey, Switzerland
Nestle are on the lookout for an International Mobility Specialist at their offices in Vevey, Switzerland. The role is to ensure best in class service by managing end-to end international mobility while respecting company policies. The ideal candidate would be expected to bring value through their expertise across a large spectrum of mobility related topics: Taxes, Social Security, Package, Immigration, and Application of international mobility policies.
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To view this vacancy click here

POLICY ANALYTICS TOOLS
The RES Forum’s Policy Analytics modules allow companies to compare (on an anonymous basis) their Assignment Policies against all other companies. There are Short, Long Term, Extended Business Trip and now Business Commuter modules and already over 406 companies have input their data. For those companies who have already input responses, they will have the ability to change these, model scenarios and see the impact on overall weight and cost of these changes relative to others.
Why not try out the latest Business Commuter module for yourself! Click here

LEARNING LAB
Understand the current state of Global Mobility, identify challenges with global assignments and
understanding the differing contract types are just some of the things you will learn about Global Mobility in the Learning Lab.
To find out more click here

QUESTIONS & SHORT SURVEYS
If you have a question to put to members the process is simple. Login to the website then select MY PROFILE >SURVEYS > CREATE NEW SURVEY. Then build your question or short survey, include start and finish dates and submit. We will then check over, issue the question and supply you with consolidated results at the end. Should you have any questions please feel free to make contact by emailing office@theresforum.com

MEMBER ENGAGEMENT SURVEY
At the RES Forum we are always looking to improve the quality and variety of services we offer to our members. We would be grateful if you could spare a minute to let us know what you think of the RES Forum. Click here