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.
Are companies responsible for immigration regulations if their employees live in a different country than the headquarters? For example, does it make a difference if the employee relocates independently or is asked to do so for a global assignment?
The IRS announced in early June 2022 that they raised the optional standard mileage rate for the final six months of 2022. As a result, when taxpayers file for this year, they can use the new rate to calculate the deductible costs associated with driving for work and other certain purposes.
Rising interest rates and significant increases in average home prices, impact the purchase power for those who are relocating to a new state. But why is this happening? And what can companies do about it to help employees in their relocation process?
Global Parking Might Be Best Option if Denied H-1B Case After implementing some updated guidelines last spring, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) started to release the H-1B visa lottery results for 2022 and 2023. One of the new guidelines capped registration at an annual quota of 85,000. From that number, about 20,000 registrants were candidates who earned a degree from a U.S. college or university, while the remaining registrations were left for other qualified candidates. Those applicants who were chosen in the lottery were probably relieved, but what about those who registered and were not selected? When it comes to visa and immigration issues, it is important to
What Is Frictional Unemployment? Frictional unemployment is the technical term for someone who is “in-between jobs” because they plan to move to a new position. Economists use this term for employees who leave their jobs voluntarily or involuntarily. There are other types of unemployment, but frictional is unique because it is seen as a natural part of labor turnover rates. The majority of frictional unemployment is when an employee leaves their job for a new one. Career changes also fit into this category. Students who recently graduated and trying to obtain full-time positions are also considered under frictional unemployment. Because frictional unemployment is natural in a healthy economy, it doesn’t
There are a lot of moving parts when it comes to the relocation process. Many vendors and suppliers are involved in getting the transferee from point A to point B. With that being said, there is a great deal of information and personal info that has to be shared across all parties. But what are relocation management companies (RMC) doing to keep transferee’s info safe? Most companies understand the importance of performing a security assessment on their data and operational systems. In many industries, specific standards require a security assessment on a regular basis to maintain compliance. Often these standards require the company perform a security assessment on any supplier
Taking a look at schooling options for international transplants When an employee accepts an international assignment or position, they have to think about how their family will adapt to the new destination. One of the most stressful situations for a family moving overseas is the thought of school for the kids. Moving is hard enough on children, then add on learning a foreign language, and they are probably scared about making friends, fitting in, etc. First and foremost, relocating families should do everything to get their children proper language training classes. It would be worth checking the relocation package as language classes can often be included. While looking into the
Learn the Advantages of working with an international relocation management company Interviewing and hiring international job candidates can be the best way to open up your company’s talent pool. When jobs are only offered to local or domestic candidates, it can be hard to assure that the most qualified employee is filling the seat. But when your company can field applications from all over the world, it can give countless more options for getting the person with the best skill set for the position. There is also the case of global assignments; companies with multiple international entities, multinational projects, or in expansion mode often need to fill specialized roles with
A Definition of Global Mobility and Why It’s Important Global Mobility refers to a company’s ability to make its workforce mobile. You will also hear it commonly referred to as talent mobility and can even be better categorized as relocation assignments. Nowadays, countless companies are trying to expand globally due to leveraging technology to reach new audiences. However, if businesses want to succeed in expanding internationally, they will have to manage their talent pool. The best way to do that is to have global mobility policies set in place. There are various assignment types for companies setting up for global mobility, from permanent country moves to short-term international assignments. The
