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Saving Time and Increasing Data Accuracy with a Relocation API

Clients can save time and increase the accuracy of transferee initiations in their relocation program through an Application Programming Interface, or relocation API. An API provides a framework for different computer systems to communicate and share information. Generally, it lists operations that software developers can use in their design work. Also, an API includes descriptions for what they actually do. A relocation API facilities the communication of information that a Relocation Management Company (RMC) uses for initiations or other relocation-related functions.

Where Should a Client Start with a Relocation API?

The Global Mobility Solutions (GMS) team of developers has extensive experience building APIs to help clients with their relocation program needs. The team recently built an exceptionally robust relocation API for a client’s in-house system to interact with MyRelocation®. Award winning cloud-based MyRelocation® technology is specifically designed to streamline a company’s relocation management.

The GMS MyRelocation® technology provides everything a transferee needs to track and manage their relocation. It also provides clients with an advance financial reporting dashboard including over 200 custom reports on demand.

GMS’ team of developers recommends that before discussing a relocation API, clients should identify their goals. Having clear goals and defined end tasks helps developers quickly hone in on several possible solutions that will work correctly. In general, clients should consider goals including:

  1. Increasing process efficiency
  2. Improving data accuracy
  3. Providing flexibility for data and processes
  4. Enhancing speed of data transfer
  5. Additional and possible future uses for the relocation API data

For example, a client may want to implement a relocation API to replace current processes of completing online forms or submitting PDF documents that duplicate data in the client’s current system. Many clients with transferees already have the relocating employee’s information within their internal Human Resource Information System (HRIS). A relocation API can leverage this data to facilitate relocation initiations in the MyRelocation® portal. That same data is then available for use to interface with the GMS Travel Management Program. It might also be of use with visa and immigration systems for global relocations.

What does a Relocation API do?

Once a client defines their goals, developers can work together to define the relocation API. Major elements of it should include:

  • What the API actually does—the data it communicates with between systems
  • How the API works within the systems—where does data reside and how does it move between systems
  • The specific actions on each side of the interface to facilitate its functioning

By taking a holistic approach to development, clients and GMS can anticipate relocation program requirements and transferee needs. Clients can achieve significant process efficiencies and direct time savings toward value-added corporate objectives.

What Should Employers do?

Employers should examine their current relocation programs and processes to identify opportunities to create a relocation API. This will help internal departments increase their efficiency and save valuable time they can use to focus on business goals and corporate objectives.

Employers should work with a qualified and experienced Relocation Management Company (RMC) that can provide guidance and insight as to best practices for developing a relocation API. Industry-leading relocation technology solutions are specially designed to quickly and easily integrate with each client’s Human Resource Information Systems.

Conclusion

Global Mobility Solutions’ team of corporate relocation experts has helped thousands of our clients understand how to identify and develop their relocation API. Our team can help your company create a relocation API that follows industry best practices. As a result, your company will save time, and increase its data accuracy.

GMS was the first relocation company to register as a .com. The company also created the first online interactive tools and calculators, and revolutionized the entire relocation industry. GMS continues to set the industry pace as the pioneer in innovation and technology solutions with its proprietary MyRelocation® technology platform.

Global Mobility Solutions is proud to be named and ranked #1 Overall, and #1 in Quality of Service by HRO Today’s 2019 Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Survey.

Learn best practices from Global Mobility Solutions, the relocation industry and technology experts. Contact our experts online to discuss your company’s interest in developing a relocation API, or give us a call at 800.617.1904 or 480.922.0700 today.

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Why Companies Should Choose an Industry-Leading Expense Management Program

An industry-leading expense management program will provide a number of benefits for companies. To effectively manage relocation program expenses, a company must devote a significant amount of internal resources. Departments and functions include Human Resources, Accounting, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Tax, and Auditing. Complexity increases in cases of global expense management issues such as foreign currency conversions and payments. Companies should choose industry-leading solutions to ensure department needs are met.

What is the GMS Expense Management Program?

The GMS Expense Management program provides companies with a full and robust cloud-based technology solution. The award winning, world class MyRelocation® portal provides:
  • Online expense submission
  • Easy expense tracking
  • Anytime, anywhere, any device accessibility
  • Payroll reporting that is fully secure
  • Exception cost tracking
  • Custom reporting options
  • Easy to use dashboard

How Does the GMS Expense Management Program Reimbursement Process Work?

The reimbursement process is quick and easy for transferees, for any location where they reside. GMS Expense Management is able to handle multiple currencies, so transferees can submit expenses without having to convert currencies on their own. Reimbursements and invoices are processed within one to two days. All reimbursements are transmitted through Automated Clearing House (ACH) or global wire transfer for quick turnaround. Lump sum payments can be processed before the transferee’s start date.

ACH Network

The ACH network is central to US commercial transactions. Reimbursements are made through direct payment via electronic transmission in an ACH transaction to the transferee’s bank account.

Global Wire Transfer

With a global wire transfer, the transaction is paid for at the sender’s bank. The recipient’s bank receives instructions for deposit. The recipient’s bank then deposits money from its own reserve account to the transferee’s account. Following the global wire transfer, the two banks settle payment on the back end of the process.

Lump Sum

Some companies may provide a lump sum payment to a transferee. GMS Expense Management can easily process lump sums before the transferee’s start date, unlike typical company accounting systems.

How is Invoicing Handled?

The GMS Expense Management program is fully customizable to meet any requirements for coding, frequency, and format. GMS offers several flexible funding options, as well as easy payment terms. GMS also offers prepaid card solutions that provide even greater flexibility for companies and transferees. With a prepaid card, money is already available on the card and transferees have instant access to funds.

How Does the GMS Expense Management Program Integrate with Payroll?

Important payroll functions such as tax calculations and reporting are quick and efficient with GMS expense management. The GMS approach includes:
  • Year-end employee tax reporting
  • US W-2 compensation data calculations, accumulation, and reconciling
  • Regularly scheduling payroll and wage updates
  • Tax assistance calculations that are consistent and flexible
  • Tax coding done in accordance with US Internal Revenue Service guidelines
  • Estimates for assignment and tax costs
  • Expatriate compensation balance sheets and worksheets

Auditing Process

Beyond auditing actual to claimed expenses to ensure receipt accuracy, GMS expense management provides several value added services. Confirming expenses comply with company policy is critical to ensure fair and equal treatment for all employees. The program documents all exceptions to ensure proper approvals are in place. By integrating the company’s policy within the expense management program, it is easy to identify business expenses as compared to those that are truly relocation expenses.

What Should Companies Seeking to Outsource Their Expense Management Program Do?

Companies that are seeking to outsource their expense management program should look into the GMS Expense Management program. GMS provides an industry-leading technology solution for employee reimbursements. Also, GMS provides accurate tax accounting and reporting. Industry standards guide the conduct of all necessary audits to ensure accurate program implementation. Customized reporting options meet each department’s needs for information critical to their function.

Conclusion

GMS’ team of corporate relocation experts has helped thousands of our clients outsource their expense management program. Our team can help your company understand how to benefit from industry-leading expense management solutions. GMS was the first relocation company to register as a .com. The company also created the first online interactive tools and calculators, and revolutionized the entire relocation industry. GMS continues to set the industry pace as the pioneer in innovation and technology solutions with its proprietary MyRelocation® technology platform. Global Mobility Solutions is proud to be named and ranked #1 Overall, and #1 in Quality of Service by HRO Today’s 2019 Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Survey. Contact our experts online to discuss your interest in the GMS Expense Management program, or give us a call at 800.617.1904 or 480.922.0700 today.
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What Should a Company Consider When Choosing Relocation Technology?

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Choosing relocation technology requires careful consideration. The solution to making the right choice is to know what questions to ask. Companies should ask their Relocation Management Company (RMC) a number of questions to ensure they receive an industry-leading technology.

What are the 5 Major Questions Companies Should Ask?

When it comes to choosing relocation technology companies should ask five major questions. While all of the questions are important, perhaps first and foremost is:

Question #1: Is the relocation technology secure, safe, and fully compliant?

RMCs should have systems that are compliant, as well as operable even during periods of disruption. Consider performing a security assessment of the RMC. Ask for the RMC’s business continuity plan. Answers that should be forthcoming would assure companies that:

  1. Relocating employee’s personal information is fully secure and protected
  2. Privacy setup is compliant with all regulatory requirements
  3. Necessary organization service controls are in place

Question #2: How will choosing relocation technology like this solution help our relocating employees?

Since employees will interact with the technology, it should be seen as helpful. A robust technology solution will provide employees with a positive experience. Answers to look for would include:

  1. The technology is fully accessible across any type of devices, including tablets and smartphones
  2. It can be used by relocating employees as well as candidates for positions
  3. All aspects of relocation should be covered including:
    • Expense submission and tracking—real-time and online
    • Travel arrangements
    • Tools to help transferees learn new languages and cultures
    • Access to details of all relocation benefits
    • Easy to use calculators to create buy versus rent comparisons
    • Alerts that can be sent by text or email
    • Virtual destination information and guides

Question #3: How will choosing relocation technology help our company’s relocation program?

Answers should provide assurance of a robust single-platform technology solution. The relocation technology should provide all departments that have an interest in relocation with helpful tools to understand, administer, and report on the program. Human resources, talent acquisition, accounting, and other administrative stakeholders should be able to increase their efficiency with:

  1. Online tools and resources such as reports for planning and management
  2. Analytics and tools for pre-hire and decision processes
  3. Easy to customize dashboards for data displays
  4. Budgeting and cost estimating capabilities
  5. Comprehensive performance analytics including metrics and service level agreements
  6. Easy to customize online relocation initiation and approval processes
  7. Service and financial reporting suites on demand and fully customizable

Question #4: When choosing relocation technology like this, do we know if it is customizable and scalable?

Answers should confirm that you can customize the technology to meet your company’s needs. Views should be easy to change to provide a viewer with the information they need, when they need it. Reports should be easy to create and easy to change so that any user’s needs can be fully met. The technology should be able to accommodate any number of relocating employees, from 10 to 500 or more, as your company grows in size and global footprint.

Question #5: How will this relocation technology integrate with other corporate systems?

Answers should confirm that the technology will integrate with your existing payroll, human resource administration, and other critical operating systems. This will ensure the technology will provide an enhancement to your company’s workflows and processes.

What Should Companies do when Choosing Relocation Technology?

Companies should work with a qualified Relocation Management Company (RMC) that can provide access to a robust relocation technology. MyRelocation™ from Global Mobility Solutions is a single-platform, online relocation management suite that provides our clients and their transferees an array of decision-making, tracking, and expense management tools.

GMS was the first relocation company to register as a .com. The company also created the first online interactive tools and calculators, and revolutionized the entire relocation industry. GMS continues to set the industry pace as the pioneer in innovation and technology solutions with its proprietary MyRelocation™ technology platform.

Conclusion

GMS’ team of global relocation experts has helped thousands of our clients understand how they can gain the benefits of using a leading relocation technology for managing relocation processes. Our team can help your company learn how to choose relocation technology that is safe, secure, and compliant. This will ensure privacy and protection of employee information. We can also demonstrate our easy to use tools that provide quick and simple solutions for information and expense tracking and reporting.

Global Mobility Solutions is proud to be named and ranked #1 Overall, and #1 in Quality of Service by HRO Today’s 2019 Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Survey.

Learn best practices from Global Mobility Solutions, the relocation industry and technology experts who are dedicated to keeping you informed and connected. Contact our experts online to discuss your company’s needs for choosing relocation technology, or give us a call at 800.617.1904 or 480.922.0700 today.

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Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Benchmark Your Relocation Policy

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Industry best practice shows employers should benchmark their relocation policy every 12 to 18 months to ensure your company remains competitive with your industry peers. A thorough benchmark will also help you learn about how the relocation industry is changing to reflect higher employee expectations for relocations.

As an employer, are you confident that every internal stakeholder in your company understands the importance of your relocation policy? Do you think they understand how it relates to their functional discipline? Most employers understand their relocation policy impacts several departments. As the competitive landscape changes in their industry as well as in the relocation industry, the importance of why employers should benchmark their relocation policy becomes increasingly clear.

Top 5 Reasons You Should Benchmark Your Relocation Policy:

1. You Should Benchmark to Identify Enhancements and Cost Savings

Reviewing industry best practices can show areas where your company can save costs or enhance your relocation policy to reduce costly exceptions. Learning about new and changing regulations can help your company avoid costs that may arise from immigration, legal, or tax issues. A thorough benchmark will identify technological enhancements that may be useful for communications, processes, or cost savings.

2. Align Corporate Mobility Objectives on a Global Basis

Many companies have operations spread around the world. This may lead to significant differences in relocation policies and implementations. Employers should benchmark their relocation policy to identify such differences. They should also work to align all areas to a consistent policy that fully supports corporate objectives regardless of location.

3. Understand Your Industry’s Competitive Relocation Landscape

Most of your industry peers also have relocation policies they use to attract and retain new hires and transferees. Employers should benchmark their relocation policy to identify how their industry competitors are designing their relocation policies. With this information, employers can then design a relocation policy that ensures they remain competitive and will be able to attract highly skilled talent.

4. Learn About Relocation Innovations

Technology is useful for informing and engaging employees throughout their relocation process. It also increases the speed of communications and provides valuable information and assistance. Technology can help transferees receive reimbursements in a timely manner. Employers should benchmark their relocation policy to help them learn about new ideas and innovative solutions to employee relocation issues.

5. Increase Internal Stakeholder Knowledge on Why You Should Benchmark

At most companies, several departments interact with the relocation process. Internal stakeholders from finance, procurement, and legal can learn how transferees interact with each department, what their needs are, and what the best practices are related to their discipline. Employers should benchmark their relocation policy and include internal stakeholders in the process. This will ensure their understanding of relocation policy guidelines. Also, it will help provide transferees with a smooth and easy relocation process as they interact with diverse internal stakeholders.

What Should Employers Do?

Employers should benchmark their relocation policy with a knowledgeable Relocation Management Company (RMC). The policy benchmark should include a full assessment of the company’s current policy as well as corporate objectives. This allows the RMC to benchmark the relocation policy to industry best practices. As a result, the RMC will be able to present a full complement of recommendations to ensure the employer can implement relocation policy best practices. This will also help them maintain a competitive edge in their industry.

Conclusion

Global Mobility Solutions’ team of corporate relocation experts has helped thousands of our clients understand why they should benchmark their relocation policy. We can help your company understand how to create a relocation policy that reflects industry best practices. As a result, this will ensure the policy attracts highly skilled new hires and transferees.

Learn best practices from Global Mobility Solutions, the relocation industry and technology experts who are dedicated to keeping you informed and connected. Contact our experts online or give us a call at 800.617.1904 or 480.922.0700 today.

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MyRelocation® Video Resources Help Relocating Employees Learn and Connect

MyRelocation® from Global Mobility Solutions (GMS) is a cloud-based relocation technology with video resources that lets clients manage and track your employees’ relocation. The technology provides intuitive and easy to use dashboards and helpful information. It also gives users the ability to create over 200 customizable reports on demand. Relocating employees value the ability to access relocation tools and calculators, and utilize virtual destination features. They also prefer the ability to submit expenses online for quick reimbursement, and connect with their relocation coach.

Video Resources

Video enhancements to MyRelocation® improve the usefulness of the technology. They also teach clients and their employees how to best utilize the robust program’s many features. Online tutorials take users step-by-step through several screens, showing how to submit information and where to find data.

In addition to Destination Spotlight reports, several destinations are in line for development of video resources. These videos bring the location to life for employees and their family members. Seeing a new location and traveling through it by way of a video gives depth to the experience. It also generates interest and excitement about the relocation.

Benefits of Video Resources

In addition to providing valuable information for relocating employees and their families, video resources also:

  1. Build credibility and trust with employees and their families, demonstrating to them that their employer truly cares about their welfare and happiness in their new location.
  2. Provide visually engaging images that increase the employee’s ability to envision themselves in the new location.
  3. Can be easily shared with other family members and friends to join in on the entertainment, giving decision-makers greater confidence in their recommendations.
  4. Increase acceptance rates for assignments, as videos have been shown to be highly effective for increasing conversion rates related to buying decisions and assignment acceptances.

Conclusion

Providing relocating employees and their families with a superior relocation technology like MyRelocation® helps them have a successful relocation process. Additional resources in video formats give employees peace of mind when a new transfer assignment is under consideration. Seeing a new location through a video is a helpful way to learn about the many positive features of a community.

The global relocation experts at GMS have the knowledge and expertise to help your company communicate the benefits of video resources to your relocating employees. Contact our team of experts to discuss your relocation technology needs, or call us at 800.617.1904 or 480.922.0700 today.

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What are the 2018 Global Relocation Trends?

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What are the major 2018 global relocation trends shaping the industry? As workforce mobility and employee relocation continues to increase, several trends change how clients respond to increasing employee requirements regarding their relocation needs. Also, global changes in how employees are able to accept transferee assignments, such as limits on working visas and work permits, further impact company plans for mobility.

Our team of global relocation experts have identified five key trends that are shaping 2018 Global Relocation.

2018 Global Relocation Trends

Growth in Partner and Spouse Career Support Programs

As companies continue to expand globally, the need for a mobile workforce to accept transferee assignments has increased exponentially. Along with this mobile workforce, services designed specifically for spouses and partners have become increasingly important to employees. Spouses and partners are critical to ensuring transferee success. It is important for clients to provide support and information specifically for spouses and partners to help them with their relocation process. Specifically, pre-decision support, an online job search and assistance portal, and professional career services are important programs and services for spouses and partners. Transferees can be secure in the knowledge that their spouses and partners will receive as much assistance as they need to be successful in their new location.

Flexible and Responsive Global Relocation Programs

Global relocation programs need to provide enough flexibility to anticipate and provide for challenges and opportunities that are unique to specific locations. Many multi-national clients have designed a corporate-level relocation program, which then is further customized for each international headquarter location. Relocation programs designed at the corporate level need to provide for a multitude of options and differences across locations. Our recent Case Study on Implementation Success Factors describes in detail the importance of identifying all stakeholders and engaging them early in the process to ensure implementation success.

Immigration Challenges

Countries are increasingly placing limits on the number and types of working visas and work permits that allow transferees to enter the country legally for work assignments. Some countries such as the United Kingdom have seen the number of applications exceed the monthly quota. Other countries such as China have changed requirements and set up a Working Permits Points System that emphasizes transferees with specialized knowledge. The United States has instituted travel restrictions for specific locations, and has increased enforcement of immigration requirements. As countries around the world respond to migration challenges, the impact on global relocation programs will continue to evolve.

Technology Advances

Global relocation programs continue to respond to evolving technology changes. Increasingly, mobile technology must be responsive to provide transferees with information and solutions during their relocation process when they need it, wherever they are located. Transferees should be able to get information on the go, and upload expenses for quick reimbursement. Mobile enhanced relocation technology solutions such as MyRelocation should be available, as it is platform-responsive and able to be accessed anywhere, making it the most useful solution for a mobile workforce.

Outsourcing Relocation Programs to Industry Experts

Global relocation programs must cover a wide array of specialized issues such as tax, visa applications, and compliance reporting. Furthermore, it is to a client’s best advantage to consult with experts who have knowledge and experience in the specific aspects of these areas as they relate to global relocation programs. Companies can benefit from an outsourced solution that specializes in unique relocation needs. Working with relocation experts who have extensive experience in these and other areas can help a company avoid risks and respond more effectively to transferee’s requests for guidance and advice.

Conclusion

Thoroughly reviewing your global relocation policy and benchmarking to industry best practices keeps your company at the forefront of your industry peers, reinforces employee satisfaction, and promotes successful relocations. The global relocation experts at Global Mobility Solutions (GMS) have the knowledge and expertise to help your company remain at the forefront of 2018 global relocation trends, and offer your employees the best relocation experience.

Contact our team of experts to discuss your global relocation policy needs, or call us at 800.617.1904 or 480.922.0700 today.

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Video Series of Spotlights are Great Tools to Help Employees Accept Relocation Assignments

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Companies with successful relocation programs provide as much information about new locations as possible. This helps their employees and family members gain a favorable impression and acceptance of a relocation assignment. A well-designed video spotlight as part of a video series highlighting many aspects of a location’s offerings and experiences will bring the location to life. The video lets the employee see first-hand how their lives will be enriched with this new experience.

These are the four major benefits of using video for relocation programs:

1. Builds Trust

Companies that provide helpful information build credibility and trust among employees and their families that their welfare and happiness are of great importance in choosing a new location. A video spotlight showing highlights and exciting activities provides peace of mind. Additionally, it boosts the confidence of employees considering a relocation assignment.

2. Brings Location to Life

For employees who have not traveled to a new location, or who have only visited briefly, a video spotlight literally brings the location to life. Images of people visiting local attractions and visually engaging presentations of daily life show the vibrancy of an area. The video gives employees assurance and they can see themselves in the same positive and appealing environment.

3. Easy to Share

Employees often rely on their family, friends, and colleagues in their decision process when it comes to considering a relocation assignment. Since humans process images and scenes much faster than they can process words or sentences, a video is an ideal format to quickly communicate information about a new location. A video spotlight is also easy to share and provides an entertaining presentation. This helps decision-makers feel confident in their recommendations and guidance.

4. Increases Acceptance

Employees considering a relocation assignment are looking for information to help convince them that a relocation assignment will be a valuable experience. Videos have been shown to be highly effective at increasing conversion rates. A robust video spotlight is a valuable tool to help employees and their families decide to accept relocation assignments.

Conclusion

Video spotlights are a highly effective resource that help increase employee acceptance of relocation assignments. Global Mobility Solutions (GMS) provides its clients with video spotlights and several other helpful resources they can share with their employees to promote successful relocations.

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Our team of relocation program experts can provide a wealth of video spotlights, Global Spotlights, North America Spotlights, and other highly valuable resources for your company and your employees. To learn more about our award-winning services, contact us online or give us a call at 800.617.1904 or 480.922.0700 today.

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How to Choose Relocation Technology

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There are many points to consider when it comes time to choose relocation technology for your company and transferees. The choice should provide information that is useful to companies for managing the relocation process, and be easy to use for transferees as they go through their relocation.

A good way to start determining how to choose relocation technology is to examine what is most important to departments that need information from the solution. Talk to internal stakeholders and document their most pressing data needs. Keep track of the topics and then create a chart to see if multiple departments have similar data needs. This is similar to creating a gap analysis, and will provide clarity and identity areas in need of attention.

With the gap analysis in hand, you can easily determine the parameters a relocation technology should provide. At a minimum, you should choose relocation technology that will provide the following:

Reports and Processes

  1. A full range of customizable reports to give all stakeholders information they need

Look for a relocation technology that provides advanced financial reporting and the ability to create custom reports on demand. Stakeholders will be able to design reports that provide the exact information they need to manage the process, whether it is expense accounting, benefit administration, or location-specific reporting for international residency compliance.

  1. Easy to use processes for transferees to access helpful information and report expenses

Choose relocation technology that has a good user interface. The interface should have easy to find options and menu choices that are quickly and easily understandable. Transferees on the go should be able to submit expenses quickly and anticipate fast reimbursements with a solution that has a built-in approval process.

Integration and Scalability

  1. Integration into company systems such as payroll and benefits

Relocation technology should be easily integrated into company systems to eliminate duplication of information and non-value added processes such as data rekeying. An integrated solution will utilize the same company data sources so information is based on company records and is instantly updated when company data is updated.

  1. Scalability so as your company grows, the solution can easily grow with your relocation program

A relocation technology should be scalable so you can add new transferees as needed. As your company grows, the relocation technology should accept new initiations easily and quickly. It should also have the ability to access resources and information on a global basis. This ensures that as your company’s needs and locations change, information is readily available to help transferees.

Security and Platform-Neutral

  1. Choose relocation technology with full data security and compliance

Any relocation technology must provide full data security and compliance to ensure the safe transmission of information. Look for a solution that provides encryption during use and controlled access. This ensures company and transferee information cannot be accessed, viewed, or compromised. The solution provider should have a publicized privacy policy. Their privacy policy should clearly define their responsibilities and the actions undertaken to ensure data security.

  1. A platform-neutral solution so users can access the technology from any device, anywhere

Choose relocation technology that is fully platform-neutral. This allows users to access the solution at a desktop, a tablet, a mobile phone, or a laptop without losing any functionality. This ensures users have the most flexibility in how they access the technology.

Conclusion

When you identify each stakeholder’s important parameters, you can easily choose relocation technology by identifying if the solution meets the minimum provisions noted above. The corporate relocation experts at Global Mobility Solutions (GMS) understand relocation technology and can help your company find a robust solution that not only meets identified parameters, but exceeds your expectations for functionality, service, and flexibility.

Contact our team of experts to discuss how we can help you choose relocation technology that provides everything your company and transferees need, or call us directly at 800.617.1904 or 480.922.0700 today.

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MyRelocation® Technology is an Industry-leading Relocation Technology Solution

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Global Mobility Solutions’ MyRelocation® Technology is an industry-leading relocation technology solution. Companies that provide leading relocation technology solutions to their employees will have greater employee satisfaction and a higher rate of successful relocations. By ensuring information is secure, processes are simple, and tools are easy to use, companies give employees assurance their relocation will proceed quickly and smoothly. Technology that has extensive features, is customizable, and that can handle additional employees and functions over time provides companies with a robust solution to relocation program management.

Leading relocation technology provides the following five benefits:

Easily Integrates with Current Systems

Relocation technology should integrate with company systems and leverage current data and report formats. Terminology, timing, and work flows should be easily accommodated within the technology.

Fully Secure

Ensuring the privacy and protection of your employee’s personal information is of utmost importance. A leading relocation technology will have the appropriate levels of Privacy Compliance and Service Organization Controls.

Simple to Use

Relocation technology should be simple for employees to use, as well as for human resources, recruiting, and other administrative functions. Mobile employees will appreciate a technology that provides everything they need during their relocation process, and administrative employees will find their relocation program management tasks easy to complete.

Many Features

An extensive array of features should be offered in a leading relocation technology, including tools, reports, dashboards, and estimators. The features should be easy to customize so that employees with specific requirements can be set up and running quickly and easily.

Technology is Scalable

As your company expands, your relocation technology should be able to take on additional employees, requirements, and features. Customizable technology that is scalable can accommodate more employees and can easily grow with your company.

Conclusion

Companies and their employees benefit from using a leading relocation technology for managing relocation processes. Safe, secure, and compliant technology ensures privacy and protection of employee information, as well as easy to use tools that make information and expense tracking and reporting quick and simple.

MyRelocation® Technology from Global Mobility Solutions (GMS) is a fully secure, single-platform, customizable, and scalable online relocation management technology. MyRelocation® Technology provides you and your employees a wide range of decision-making, tracking, and expense management tools when they need them, where they need them. To learn more about MyRelocation® Technology contact one of our relocation program experts for a demonstration or give us a call at 800.617.1904 or 480.922.0700 today.

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Top 5 Considerations When Choosing Relocation Technology

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In all aspects of life, technology has made things faster, easier, and more cost-effective. The same is true regarding relocation. Here are some benefits of relocation technology to consider when upgrading your mobility management.

  1. Is it safe, secure, and compliant?
  2. How can it help make my life easier?
  3. How can it help my relocating employees?
  4. Will it integrate with other systems I use?
  5. Is it customizable and scalable?

Safety. To ensure the privacy and protection of your transferees’ personal information, you will want to ensure that your relocation technology has the appropriate level(s) of Privacy Compliance and Service Organization Controls.

Making your life easier. A robust single-platform technology solution should provide human resources, recruiting, and other administrative stakeholders with the tools needed to efficiently oversee relocation, such as:

  • Pre-hire and decision analytics and tools
  • Customizable online relocation initiation and approval process
  • Customizable “at-a-glance” dashboards to easily display the data you want
  • Online relocation cost estimating
  • Detailed and comprehensive performance analytics (SLAs and Metrics)
  • Fully-customizable and robust service and financial reporting suites on demand
  • Online tools and resources to plan and manage your mobility program

With a look at your screen and the touch of a button, you can easily track the progress of transferees, expenses, manage any exceptions, and more.

Helping your relocating employees. Today’s relocation technology should be accessible on any device, including tablets and smartphones. This technology should be available to anyone relocating with your company, including candidates who can benefit from the full scope of pre-employment features offered. Your workforce will move with ease using features like:

  • Virtual Destination and Guides
  • Access relocation benefit details
  • Relocation tools like mortgage vs. rent calculators
  • Online expense submission and tracking
  • Simplified travel booking
  • Real-time expense submissions and reimbursements
  • Language and cultural tools
  • Text and email alerts

It needs to work with what you already have. A good relocation technology solution should integrate with your existing human resources, payroll, and other critical systems and seamlessly enhance your work flow, not complicate it.

You want your solution to grow with your company. As evidenced by many of the preceding bullets, the ability to customize is a key factor when choosing relocation technology. From how you view information on the screen, to the data included on reports, you need a technology solution that gives you what you want, when you want it.

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What this means for you and your relocating employees

Global Mobility Solutions believes in the use of technology to complement our high touch service model to provide a seamless relocation experience for you and your transferring employees.

MyRelocation™ is our single-platform, online relocation management suite that provides our clients and their transferees an array of decision-making, tracking, and expense management tools – right at their fingertips – anywhere, anytime. To see what MyRelocation™ can do for you, request a quick demo.

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