The focus on attracting and retaining talent has been widespread in today’s business news. On a global scale, there have been massive shifts and fluctuating trends in the labor market. For example, a hiring frenzy was observed as numerous gaps in organizations’ workforces were causing...

Adam Smith’s concept of division of labor has been the typical organizational structure in workforces for the longest time. The usual set-up is that managers provide feedback, promote, and organize their teams around what is commonly known as “jobs.” People organizers such as global mobility professionals...

As digital tools enable companies to operate regardless of location and time, the workforces continue to go global. Widening their search for the best talent, organizations recognize the need to tap the global talent pool to maintain competitive advantage. But at the height of this...

Organizations around the globe have observed a surge of resignations over the past few years. While many businesses have made the necessary changes to tackle the reduced employee retention, there is much to learn about the behavior of the rapidly evolving labor market. Many companies have...

Previous workforce generations have significantly contributed to the Great Resignation. When COVID-19 hit the business realm, it led to several employees belonging to the Baby Boomer generation rethinking their priorities in the current circumstances. Workers who are already close to retirement have found the opportunity to...

It’s hard enough to withstand the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic without children. Working parents, more particularly moms, have been affected tremendously. In 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics reported that 89.1 percent of 32.8 million parents have at least one parent employed.  Throughout...

Even years before the thrust to global digitization due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the thought of technology in replacing workers dauntedly exists throughout the minds of the global mobility workforce.  According to Pew Research, experts have mixed views. On one hand, 48% of the respondents predicted...

As the world embraces technology in all aspects of life, global mobility and HR departments’ talent acquisition have gained new tools to leverage in the constantly changing business landscape.  One of the more popular tools is social media. Social networking has revolutionized the whole recruitment process...