Aligning Global Mobility & Talent Management
Organisations are under increasing pressure to demonstrate return on their global mobility programmes. Crucially, this entails taking the mobility function beyond the role of a reactive, operational service, to become a strategic driver delivering value across the organisation. This transformation however necessitates collaboration with wider business functions and areas of strategic importance. One area that, […]
Improving Global Mobility Efficiency
Global mobility leaders, much like the rest of the business community, are under continued pressure to deliver operational efficiencies and make cost savings. But improving global mobility efficiency translates into benefits beyond cost reductions. Enhanced operational precision and accuracy creates more robust compliance practices, and alleviating demands on mobility professionals’ time enables focus on strategic […]
Global Mobility for Competitive Advantage
While the pandemic continues to shape and influence global mobility programmes, multinational organisations still face operational demands and the need to mobilise key talent internationally. Among the key concerns for employers with global footprints is the cost of moving personnel across borders, particularly where uncertainty in travel restrictions persist. Compliance risks abound, and global immigration […]
Post-Pandemic International Mobility
Notwithstanding the significant financial and logistical setbacks suffered by multi-national enterprises, the role of international mobility in 2020 onwards remains optimistic and key to effective economic recovery for many businesses in a post-pandemic environment. Despite initial concerns that COVID-19 could potentially lead to a fundamental rethink on international mobility, far from departing away from overseas […]
Expatriate Management (Best Practice Tips)
Managing expatriates is a multi-stage process, where each stage can be crucial to the overall success of an overseas assignment for your business, as well as the individual assignee, on both a personal and professional basis. The following guide looks at best practice for employers when deploying individuals overseas, including some important practical tips for […]
Global Mobility Trends: 2020 & Beyond
An awareness of global mobility trends is essential for mobility and HR professionals within multinational organisations. Keeping your finger on the pulse allows you to ensure compliance, derive competitive advantage and maximise value and return from international projects, leading to lower expatriate failure rates and overall, a happier, more motivated, productive and engaged workforce. Each […]
2017 Mobility Trends – Where are we now?
Back in January we looked ahead at global mobility and business immigration trends for the year. Now at the halfway point, what are the 2017 mobility trends UK employers and HR teams can expect to be dealing with? Changes in immigration rules The expectation is that EU citizens’ rights in the UK will change […]
5 Benefits of Global Mobility Technology
Squeezed budgets, smaller teams and the demand for return on investment are driving employers to examine how they can improve their global mobility programmes. This is where global mobility technology is stepping up, offering solutions with the potential to enhance the efficiency, value and effectiveness of mobility activity. Currently, technology for global mobility means different […]
Big Data & Global Mobility – Why Bother?
Why organisations should leverage big data to enable evidence-based global mobility decisions If your organisation isn’t making the most of data to drive its global mobility programmes – you are missing out. As with all areas, HR & mobility teams are under pressure to demonstrate value, performance and contribution to overall business objectives. Big data – handled properly – […]
Global Mobility & Business Immigration Trends 2017
What are the trends UK employers and HR teams can expect in global mobility and business immigration in 2017? HR compliance The Home Office is taking an increasingly tough stance with employers for failing to comply with their immigration duties. Civil and criminal penalties are being issued to larger, household-name employers for non-compliance and failure to […]