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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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The Most Googled Questions About Relocation Services

Answering common questions about relocation packages and the global mobility process Companies that are just starting to research information about relocation services may need to get some of their basic questions answered. Global Mobility Solutions (GMS) has been a leading relocation company for over 34 years. Our team members are all highly qualified for their positions and are experts in their specialty regarding relocation services. As there are a lot of moving parts when it comes to relocating employees, our team put this guide together in hopes of providing some answers to the most Googled questions. Most of these questions are commonly asked when companies with in-house programs (or no

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Christina Urrutia February 1, 2022
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Why Small Business Relocation Benefits Are Important

What Small-To-Medium Sized Businesses Need To Know About Offering Relocation Services To Candidates Small to midsize businesses offer employees different advantages from larger corporate entities. Many employees gravitate towards smaller organizations because they feel like they’re treated as a person instead of a number. They may also feel that the job at hand is making a difference and feel included in major decisions. However, many smaller companies often have a tough fight to get top talent when hiring. When a highly qualified candidate is available for a position, it’s common for a larger company to out-match any offer the smaller company can muster. From salary and benefits, companies with deep

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Nancy Kritzer | CRP January 25, 2022

Relocation Policy Review: Anticipating Changes and Challenges

Why Companies should review their Relocation Policies? It is important, and highly recommended, that companies review their relocation policies at the start of each year. This will help your company remain at the forefront of your industry, ahead of your competitors, and in line with best practice recommendations. Most companies are not completely immune to global forces, market changes, and unique challenges such as the COVID-19 global pandemic. Often these issues directly impact employees on international assignments. There are several reasons why companies need relocation benefits. Often, relocation perks are used for hiring a recruit for an open position. Other times, companies may use relocation to transfer knowable employees to

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Sam Hoey | CRP, GMS January 18, 2022
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States and Cities with Great Relocation Incentives

These Cities Are Offering Government Relocation Incentives New Year’s is the time for new beginnings. It’s usually around this time of year people start to reflect and make major changes. For many, there is no life change larger than moving to a new city or state. If you’re moving for a job offer, hopefully, the new company is offering a competitive relocation package to help with moving costs. But what about the people who were informed this year that they will be working remotely full time moving forward? If you could live and work anywhere, where would you go? Many companies announced in 2021 that they do not plan to

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MIchael Hughes January 4, 2022
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U.S. Domestic vs International Relocation Costs: More Than Just The Miles

A Look Into the Major Difference Between Domestic and International Relocation Expenses In today’s competitive job market, hiring the best employee for an open position can be a long, but rewarding process. In order to remain a top contender for talent, it is important to ensure your recruiting efforts are backed by well-optioned relocation services, allowing you to source talent outside of your immediate region. Companies who work with a relocation management company (RMC) give their HR department and recruiters access to important tools that enhance their ability to hire the best possible employees, taking the company to the next level.  The operation of any relocation program comes with necessary

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Michael Barone December 21, 2021
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A Complete Guide to Relocation Services

Moving Out-of-State for Work? Everything You Need to Know About Relocation Services There’s little question that today’s job market is becoming more competitive. Many qualified job seekers receive multiple job offers, weighing the pros and cons of each. Employers who can offer the best compensation and benefits typically land the best talent. Typically, many people think of common benefits, such as health coverage, dental insurance, or 401k options. However, a benefit that is often overlooked when extending an offer to out-of-state job seekers is relocation assistance.   When sending out offer letters to job candidates, companies should consider including relocation services. Relocation benefits may be the deciding factor for your

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MIchael Hughes December 1, 2021

Real Estate Trends: iBuyer Looks to Sell 7,000 Homes

Zillow Is Done Flipping Homes with iBuying Methods Over the last two years, many U.S. states saw a large surge in their housing market. In some cases, those selling houses, condos, and townhomes were asking more than double what they originally paid. Those prices were met by a frenzy of buyers who were looking to buy anything they could as quickly as possible. In many cases, the typical home resulted in a bidding war. 2021 was a great year to sell a home, and for many investors, it was a great year to flip a home.  Flipping homes has been a money maker for those who know what they’re doing

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Jules Matz | AHWD, ABR, CNE, CRP, GRI November 16, 2021
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The Core-Flex Employee Relocation Model Explained

How Core-Flex Policies Work When relocating for a new position, a company may offer relocation benefits to help the employee with moving expenses and to help ease the relocation process altogether. Oftentimes, larger companies will have several tiers of relocation packages to offer their new employee, depending on the employee’s level, the size of the move, and if family members are involved. A relocation policy type that is becoming more popular with companies is the core-flex model. Core-flex relocation policies incorporate a core relocation benefit section, along with a list of flexible, optional benefits that can be used depending on the relocating employee’s needs.  Core-flex relocation programs do not give

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MIchael Hughes November 9, 2021
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What Is a Zoom Town?

Learn More About Communities Growing Thanks to Remote Workers Zoom Town is a new term used for spots around the country that are seeing increases in the populations of people who work remotely on a permanent basis. It’s a play on words from the old term “boomtown” which was used to describe towns and cities in the United States that saw huge population increases due to oil discovery. The term also stems from numerous companies using the popular Zoom meeting app, implying that people who work from home “zoom” into work instead of commuting. This trend of Zoom Towns has grown as more and more companies are providing employees the

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MIchael Hughes October 26, 2021
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