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The relocation experts at Global Mobility Solutions offer insight on top mobility challenges and industry trends. Learn important tips such as the benefits of benchmarking your relocation policy every 12 to 18 months and the importance of choosing the right relocation technology. We also present industry best practices and helpful information for companies and their employees on everything relating to relocation, including visa and immigration issues, learning new languages and culture, and finding a new home.

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School backpack, textbooks and family relocation checklist beside a moving box with a child's drawing

Mid-School-Year Relocation: How HR Can Support Transferring Families

This post is also available in: FrançaisNot every relocation can wait for summer. Business needs do not follow the school calendar, so HR teams often have to move employees with children in the middle of the school year. With the right planning, a mid-year move can go smoothly. Why Mid-Year Moves Happen Promotions, transfers, and new hires arrive when the business needs them. When the timing is flexible, our guide to back-to-school relocation timing explains when to move families for the smoothest transition. When it is not, the steps below help. Understand the Family’s Biggest Concerns Parents worry about how their children will adapt: new schools, lost friendships, and gaps

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Mike October 6, 2026
Mover vetting checklist with red flag, taped moving box and toy moving truck on a desk

How to Vet a Household Goods Mover: Red Flags for Relocation Teams

This post is also available in: FrançaisFor a relocating employee, the household goods move is often the most stressful part of the process. A poor carrier can mean damage, delays, and unexpected charges. Whether you are an HR team choosing carriers or an employee choosing your own, here is how to vet a mover and the red flags to watch for. Start With Registration and Licensing Interstate movers in the United States must be registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and hold a USDOT number. You can look up a carrier’s registration and insurance status on the FMCSA website. A mover that cannot show a valid USDOT

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Mike October 6, 2026
Calculator, moving box and relocation cost breakdown chart for household goods, temporary housing and tax

What Does Employee Relocation Cost? A Per-Move Breakdown

This post is also available in: FrançaisThe cost of relocating an employee depends heavily on the move, the benefits offered, and the housing market at both ends, which makes budgeting hard. Instead of quoting a single number, this guide breaks the cost down into its main components so you can estimate your own program and see where spend can be controlled. Why There Is No Single Number Relocation costs vary because no two moves are alike. A single employee moving a few hundred miles into a rental is a different project from a homeowner with a family moving across the country. Policy design matters just as much as distance. Our

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Mike October 6, 2026
Relocation package folder with tax form, calculator and house keychain on a desk

Relocation Packages and Taxes: What HR Teams Should Know Before Year-End

This post is also available in: FrançaisRelocation packages are only as good as employees understand them, and taxes are where understanding often breaks down. With year-end approaching, this is a good time for HR teams to confirm how benefits are taxed, who pays, and what employees should expect on their final paychecks. What a Relocation Package Includes A relocation package is the set of benefits a company offers to help an employee move. Common components include household goods shipment, travel, temporary housing, home sale or lease-break assistance, and a miscellaneous allowance. See our overview of common employee relocation packages for typical structures, and what employee relocation costs for how each

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Mike October 6, 2026
Relocation policy binder with tiered benefits checklist and tablet showing a benefits table

Employee Relocation Policy Essentials: What to Include and Why

This post is also available in: FrançaisAn employee relocation policy is the document everyone leans on when a move gets complicated. When it is clear, managers know what to offer, employees know what to expect, and HR spends less time on exceptions. Here are the essentials to include and how to keep the policy working over time. What a Relocation Policy Does A relocation policy defines who is eligible for relocation support, what benefits they receive, how those benefits are delivered, and how costs are controlled. A good policy supports consistency and fairness, so similar employees are treated similarly, while leaving room for the approved exceptions every program faces. A

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Mike October 6, 2026
Q4 year-end planning timeline calendar with autumn leaves, laptop and relocation folders on an HR desk

Fall Corporate Relocation Guide: Planning Year-End Moves for HR

This post is also available in: FrançaisFall is when corporate relocation programs get squeezed. Budgets are nearly spent, new hires and promotions are landing, and leadership wants people in place before the new year. Here is how HR teams can plan fall and year-end relocations so employees land well and the numbers still reconcile. Why Fall Is a Different Kind of Relocation Season Summer is the peak of the moving calendar, but fall brings its own pressure. Many companies approve assignments and transfers in the third quarter so employees can start in the new year, which pushes a wave of requests into the same few months. At the same time,

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Mike October 6, 2026
Framed relocation certification with standards books and a program requirements checklist on a desk

What SRC/ERC Certification Actually Means for Your Program

This post is also available in: FrançaisWhen you compare relocation vendors, you will see a string of letters after the names of their staff. They look impressive, but few buyers know what they actually prove. Here is what Worldwide ERC® certifications mean, where their value stops, and how to use them as one part of a serious vendor evaluation. Why Certifications Show Up in Vendor Reviews Choosing a relocation management company is a high-stakes decision. The vendor will handle sensitive employee data, large budgets, and some of the most stressful moments in a person’s career. Because outcomes are hard to judge from a sales presentation, buyers look for signals they

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Mike October 4, 2026
Passport, packed suitcase with a Welcome Home tag, and a reintegration plan checklist for employees returning from an international assignment

Repatriation Done Right: Bringing Employees Home Without Losing Them

This post is also available in: FrançaisMost companies put real effort into getting an employee abroad and very little into getting them back. That gap is expensive: the employee who returns from an international assignment with new skills, a global network, and a changed outlook is often at real risk of leaving soon after coming home. Here’s how to plan repatriation so the assignment pays off instead of walking out the door. Why Repatriation Is the Overlooked Half of an Assignment Assignment planning tends to focus on the outbound move: visas, housing, schooling, and a smooth landing. The return gets treated as a logistics task to deal with later. But

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Mike October 4, 2026
International PEO vs. Global Assignments

International PEO vs. Traditional Global Assignment: Which Fits Your Company?

This post is also available in: FrançaisCompanies expanding into a new country usually land on one of two paths: hire through an International PEO, or send an existing employee on a formal global assignment. These solve different problems, and choosing the wrong one tends to show up later as either unnecessary cost or unnecessary risk. Here’s how the two actually compare. Two Different Ways to Put Talent in a New Country An International PEO is built for hiring new, local talent in a country where your company doesn’t yet have a legal entity. A traditional global assignment is built for relocating an existing employee, someone already on your payroll, into

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Mike September 7, 2026

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