15 Feb More Expats Are Accustomed to Working Abroad, the Happier They Are

Posted at 17:46h in Corporate Culture & Training, Expat, Global Mobility, Steady Jobs, Talent Management by Dennis

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Economic stability is an important driver of health and well-being, but can an expat working in a country other than his or her own, even with a good compensation package to go with it, claim to feel the same way as their local counterparts?  For...

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25 Aug Remote Work: Would Conflicts Be Harder to Manage?

Posted at 15:39h in Corporate Culture & Training, Global Mobility, Work from Home, Work Life by Dennis

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Whether people like it or not, conflict exists as long as they’re working with different individuals. Even if employees work remotely, it’s still highly likely for employers and employees to face work conflicts. Experts believe that a virtual team is even far more susceptible to...

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10 Aug Remote Work: Would Conflicts Be Harder to Manage?

Posted at 13:15h in Corporate Housing by Dennis

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Whether people like it or not, conflict exists as long as they’re working with different individuals. Despite having employees work remotely, it’s still highly likely for employers to deal with company conflicts. In fact, some experts believe that a virtual team is far more susceptible...

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28 Nov The Expat Life Cycle: From Preparation to Adaptation

Posted at 16:28h in Corporate Housing by Dennis

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“Nothing is permanent except change.” Greek philosopher Heraclitus maintained that all of us undergo many changes and challenges in life — good and bad. Nothing stays the same for long periods of time. Everyone accepts this fact. But what doesn’t get said is how each...

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14 Sep Hiring for Culture Fit Needs a Yardstick or Face Bad Hiring Decisions

Posted at 02:43h in Corporate Culture & Training, Global Mobility, Immigration, Relocating by Dennis

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Foreign talents, be forewarned. When a global mobility manager or company mentions culture fit as one of its corporate policies for hiring a candidate, run — run as far away from the hiring company. In most instances, culture fit in the global hiring community would...

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25 Mar How Traveling Can Keep your Assignees Motivated

Posted at 15:35h in Corporate Housing by Dennis

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Do travel perks apply to international assignees that have to stay put in their assigned work location? It’s like an oxymoron, but the question is certainly worth the scrutiny, if one considers how travel rewards are one incentive that can help in the retention of...

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27 Nov Assignees Have More Online Learning Options to Keep Skills Up to Date

Posted at 20:39h in Corporate Housing by Dennis

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Skill enhancement for all professionals and workers is about to accelerate. The digital era with all the challenges that technology is bringing has also been called as the age of continuous learning. But you already know that as a global mobility manager, as it is...

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28 Dec How One Country Incentivizes the Locals to Connect with Expats

Posted at 19:32h in Corporate Housing by Dennis

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Enclaves have helped many transplants and immigrants adjust to their new life in America, but they can also be a crutch when different ethnicities end up disconnected from the locals. Last year, Denmark’s Syddan Universitet changed all that — and American companies may want to...

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27 Dec What Global Mobility Specialists Need to Do with Limited Recruitment Budgets

Posted at 18:49h in Corporate Housing, Global Mobility, Northern California, Recruitment, Relocating, San Francisco by Dennis

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  Global mobility specialists, as well as their superiors, tend to think of themselves as very flexible professionals who adapt to a constantly changing environment. Cultural differences, sudden swings in foreign governments’ policies, and economic catalysts that witness the closure of many companies – all...

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14 Apr Study: 80% of US Companies Use AI to Recruit Global Talents

Posted at 03:20h in AI recruitment, Automation, Employee Monitoring & Analytics, Global Mobility, Northern California, Talent Management by Dennis

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AI is revolutionizing talent recruitment and retention in the modern workplace for HR and global mobility professionals. According to a report by Deloitte, over 80% of companies are currently using AI in some form for HR purposes, and this number is only expected to grow....

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