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Automation in Global Mobility: The Benefits of Document Generation and Storage
Global Mobility teams are trying to find ways to reduce the amount of time they spend on repetitive ...
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What is Permanent Establishment and why does it impact Global Mobility?
Permanent Establishment (PE) is a common cause of concern for global mobility programs. AIRINC ...
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20 Ways to Reduce the Cost of your Global Mobility Programme
This article is a list of 20 areas where there may be opportunities to cut costs. Every company is ...
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Emergency Preparedness and Your Mobile Employees
Companies have a legal and moral obligation to ensure the safety and well being of relocated ...
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Where are the Women? Or, Why are the Numbers so Low for Female Assignees?
This article explores why the numbers of female assignees remain low and considers some of the ...
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Managing International Employees Working from Anywhere - Part 2: The Different Dimensions of International Virtual Working
Remote working has become the temporary new normal for a large number of assignees as companies ...
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Managing International Employees Working from Anywhere - Part 1: Redefining Mobility
The face of Global Mobility is changing. These changes require, above all, a change of mindset and ...
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Diversity Matters: Best Practices and Benefits for LGBTQ Assignees
This paper from Weichert explores the challenges facing LGBTQ assignees when considering an ...
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Tips For Engaging Stakeholders And Building The Global Mobility Brand
The global mobility function, by the very nature of the services it provides, needs to engage with ...
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Creating an Amazing Employee Experience
Creating an amazing employee experience is imperative for organisations today, and it needs to be a ...
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Are you prepared? Duty of Care and Your Mobile Employees
Living situations can change quickly, a concern that’s exacerbated when managing employees in ...
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Assessing the Feasibility of Virtual Assignments: a Checklist
With enforced changing work patterns, how can we leverage this new-found agility and retainvirtual ...
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Case Study: Evolving from a Transactional to a Strategic Mobility Function – Interview with Pearson
Interview to explore how Pearson’s Global Mobility function has evolved over the last four ...
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Virtual Assignments: Cultural and Inclusion Issues
Many factors influence thefeasibility and successof virtual assignments. One of these factors is ...
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What About the Family? An International Assignment Won’t be Successful if the Family is Not Happy.
One of the most important factors in a successful relocation or international assignment is the ...
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World Trends and Their Impact on the Future of Global Mobility
This white paper explores the trends and challenges currently facing businesses and their impact on ...
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Expatriate Management: Women in the Workforce
It has been well documented that organisations need to consider the disparity in gender when ...
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How to Choose an International Removal Company
In five simple steps, this eBook helps you to find and book your ideal international removal ...
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Immigration Essentials - Your Global Mobility Toolkit
A quick guide of all the things to consider when an assignee requires a visa or work permit to work ...
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2 Minutes to Improve Assignee Well-being
Organisations support their mobile employees with comprehensive reward and relocation packages but ...
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Guide to Designing a Successful Core-Flex Programme
Considering a Core-Flex relocation benefits programme for your company?
This guide captures ...
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Employee Guide - Relocating to London
Moving to a new city can be daunting and this guide aims to provide you or your relocating employee ...
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Talent Mobility: Compensation Dilemmas
Many HR professionals fail to appreciate the full impact of recent business changes resulting from ...
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Talent Mobility: Essential Tools and Approaches for 2020
This is a compilation of articles detailing tools and approaches that are increasingly used by HR ...
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Global Mobility Management Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Companies
Having the right global mobility solutions in place is just as important for smaller businesses as ...
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ECA Global Perspectives - Benefits for Mobile Employees
A well-designed global mobility programme should incentivise talent to be mobile while minimising ...
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Assignees from Less Developed Countries: Issues and Challenges
There are unique compensation complexities to consider when moving an international assignee from ...
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Modern Families: Removing Obstacles to Mobility - Exploring the Importance of Diversity and Inclusion
This paper examines the complex challenges faced when moving the modern family around the world. ...
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Revisiting cost drivers to make mobility affordable for small and midsize mobility programs
Cost continues to be the primary challenge that small and mid size global organisations seek to ...
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Local Plus - Tips, Tools and Trends
This paper sets out how the local plus (or host plus) approach can be a cost effective and ...
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Supporting Dual Career Couples
Managing the logistics of one employee’s move can be challenging enough, but when you add in ...
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Guidelines for a Successful Move Management Tender
Find out how to ask the right questions, determine what information to give potential suppliers in ...
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Mobility Basics: The Assignment Lifecycle
Assigning an employee to work in another country is complicated, but often necessary. When a ...
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Relocation Best Practices for Mergers and Acquisitions
In an ever-changing global business environment, many companies are involved in mergers and ...
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Webinar - Localisation: Barriers and Opportunities
Successfully localising long-term assignees while retaining key talent and remaining fair to ...
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On Demand Webinar - Short Term Assignments: Key Considerations
This webinar from ECA International explores where short-term assignments fit in a modern mobility ...
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Four Steps in Revisiting Mobile Talent Competition
The scope of global mobility is rapidly shifting from expatriate management to a more comprehensive ...
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Core-Flex…is it Right for your Company?
Best practices and what to avoid – learn from the early adopters.
Core-Flex Mobility ...
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Making the Case for Change - Seven Strategies to Help Mobility Win Approval for Change Initiatives
Centralising or decentralising a Mobility program. Instituting a new data management system. ...
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The Covid-19 Effect - What Happened and What's Next for Global Mobility?
This webinar explores findings from ECA's recent survey of the responses of over 300 international ...
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Principles of Global Mobility Training Course
This online course provides a full guide to the lifecycle of an international assignment, from ...
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Salary Trends 2020/21 - The Impact of Covid-19 on Local Pay Awards
This webinar explores findings from ECA's recent Salary Trends Survey providing insight into the ...
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Protecting Expatriate Salaries from Exchange Rate Movements
When managing international assignee salary packages, exchange rates can have a huge impact on the ...
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Global Mobility Policy Flexibility in Practice - Part 1 & Part 2
A successful global mobility program needs to work well for both the assignees and the company. But ...
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A Legal Guide to the EU Settlement Scheme
The EU Settlement Scheme was formally launched on 30 March 2019 although the official Brexit date ...
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Expat Academy Round-up
To round off 2020 we had the Expat Academy Bite Size Briefing, the Essentials Glomo course, a final ...
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Talent Mobility & People Analytics Collaboration Networks
Formal processes and organisation charts don’t tell the whole story about how teams work. ...
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Practical Steps to Consider for the New Realities of Global Mobility
Do you want to move your mobility function to the next level? If you want your team to become more ...
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Get Ready for Post-Brexit Immigration Compliance
1 January 2021 will see the biggest change to UK immigration law, practice and procedure for 40 ...
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GloMo 1. Introduction & Navigation - Essential Global Mobility
An opportunity to earn one bonus GMPD point by simply watching and learning how to navigate through ...
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GloMo 2. Essential GM - what is Global Mobility?
In this on-line training module, Expat Academy simply explain what Global Mobility is. Learn ...
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GloMo 3. Essential GM - Tax
In this on-line training module, Expat Academyprovide abeginnersguide to thetax considerations when ...
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GloMo 8. Global Mobility Policies - Designing your Policy
In this on-line training module, Expat Academyguide you through howto design a suite of Global ...
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GloMo 7. Introduction and Navigation: Global Mobility Policies
An introduction on how to use Expat Academy’son-line policy training modules
The Essential ...
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GloMo 6. Essential GM - Global Mobility Trends
Expat Academymeet and talk to hundreds of Global Mobility professionals throughout the year andhear ...
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GloMo 5. Essential GM - Immigration
In this on-line training module, Expat Academy examinethe generic immigration challenges faced by ...
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GloMo 4. Essential GM - Tax Equalisation
There are ongoing discussions around the globe on the future of tax equalisation for expatriates. ...
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GloMo 11. Global Mobility Policies - Home Based Policies
In this on-line training module, Expat Academy introduce you to the“Home Based” Global ...
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GloMo 10. Global Mobility Policies - Relocation Policy
In this on-line training module, Expat Academy introduce you to the key components of a relocation ...
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GloMo 12. Global Mobility Policies - Expat Lite and Career Development Policies
In this on-line training module, Expat Academy will explore how the traditional home-based Global ...
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GloMo 13. Global Mobility Policies - Host and Local Plus Policies
Learn how to review a person and role specification and apply knowledge of Global policies to ...
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GloMo 14. Global Mobility Policies - STA & Commuter Policies
Learn how to review a person and role specification and apply knowledge of Global policies to ...
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GloMo 15. Global Mobility Policies - Alternative Policies
Expat Academy,meet with over 1,000 Global Mobility professionals each year. From such a privileged ...
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GloMo 16. Global Mobility Policies - Policies Case Studies
Learn how to review a person and role specification and apply knowledge of Global policies to ...
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Jargon Busting
If you are brand new to Global Mobility and need to decipher quickly the terminology used in the ...
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International Benefits Survey
Reviewing your International Benefits offering with the benchmarking data provided in this survey ...
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Glossary of Compensation Terms
This glossary, provided by Expat Academy will help you decipher all the various terms used to ...
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Glossary of Practical Tax and Payroll Terms
This glossary, provided by Expat Academy, explains what a shadow payroll is, why some countries ...
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Glossary of Global Mobility terms
This glossary, provided by Expat Academy, provides definitions of the most common global mobility ...
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Glossary of Relocation Terms
This glossary, provided by Expat Academy will be useful when writing or reviewing your relocation ...
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The Immigration Outlook for UK and USA in 2021
This webinar considers the future of global mobility in the context of the many complexities that ...
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Brexit Planning Guide - Tax Changes
This guide from BDO analyses what tax and legal changes could arise from Brexit and how these may ...
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Business After Brexit - Visas and Immigration Explained
After more than three years of negotiations, political division, speculation, and uncertainty ...
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The New Immigration Framework (UK) Update
This paper provides a summary update on the UK Government's plans for immigration reform leading up ...
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GloMo 9. Global Mobility Policies - Policy Stratification
In this on-line training module, Expat Academyintroduce you to Global Mobility policy ...
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Virtual International Assignments – Making Sense of a Confusing Debate
The debate about virtual assignments could redefine the role of talent mobility professionals in ...
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How Covid-19 has Affected Global Mobility
ECA's recent Global Mobility and Covid-19 Survey investigated the impact of the pandemic and the ...
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Benchmark Survey Results - The Future of Remote Work and COVID-19’s Impact on Mobility
COVID-19 has left an indelible mark on Global Mobility and the workforce of the future. The sudden ...
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International Tax Clinic - Asia and Australia Expatriate Tax
This on demand webinar hosted by BDO UK which features a panel of Partners from BDO Australia, ...
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Propelling Talent Part 3: Duty of Care, Your Global Assignees & COVID-19
This episode is all about the people who are arguably impacted the most by global response to the ...
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Propelling Talent Part 2: Your Relocation Policy & COVID-19
Corporate relocation managers continue to respond to the pandemic crisis, seeking ways to guide ...
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Propelling Talent Part 1: Keeping Talent Moving During a Pandemic
As countries around the globe slowly try to move toward re-opening this podcast in the Weichert ...
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Compensation Basics for Global Mobility Employees
Understanding how and when to use different compensation approaches is key to achieving global ...
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Balancing Cost in Global Mobility: Smart Cost Savings in a Difficult Time
While cost-cutting has moved to the top of the agenda for many companies this article explores how ...
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Remote work: tax and other considerations - an interview with AIRINC’s Tax Directors, Pat Jurgens and Jeremy Piccoli
Companies are facing unprecedented pressure to consider remote working options. This interview with ...
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The Nimble Program: 4 Travel and Mobility Tips to Manage the Unexpected
This webinar will help you to successfully steer your immigration program through the choppy waters ...
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Overview Presentation: Results of the Relocating Partner Survey
This presentation summarises the results of the 2018 Net Expat survey of trends and policy relating ...
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Impact of COVID-19 on Leaders Across Cultures: Understanding the Role of Culture in Successfully Managing Teams During COVID-19
As the way we work has changed in the past few months this paper from Net Expat explores whether ...
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Home Country Retirement Benefits for Assignees
With an increasing number of assignees displaced due to the Covid-19 crisis this article explores ...
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Working from Anywhere - What's in your Global Wallet?
With the prospect of “working from anywhere” increasingly becoming a reality, a key ...
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UK Home Office Webinar: A First-Hand Exploration of the New Immigration System. On-Demand Webinar
Beginning 1 January 2021, the United Kingdom will implement a new points-based immigration system ...
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Posted Worker Rules: Navigating the New Obligations for Employers. On-Demand Webinar Recording
Posted Worker regulations have become a hot topic of discussion in the European mobility industry. ...
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The Evolving Needs of Today's Expat: Incorporating Diversity & Inclusion Policies into your Global Mobility Planning
As today’s workforce becomes increasingly diverse, the unique needs of employees going on ...
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Mental Health and the Coronavirus
The impact of the coronavirus on the mental health of the workforce cannot be underestimated. ...
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Managing international assignment allowances through currency volatility
COVID-19 has seen an increase in currency volatility and requests from assignees regarding their ...
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Will it make the boat go faster?
In the session Ben Hunt-Davis, entrepreneur, performance coach and Olympic Gold medalist addresses ...
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Remobilisation insights from our Global Heads
With lockdown restrictions beginning to ease in a number of locations, business will be looking to ...
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Successfully managing business travellers post COVID-19
In this session Liam looks at the impact COVID-19 has had on the perennial issue of business ...
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Rethinking the Global Mobility Space
What challenges will businesses need to solve in the next year as they head towards recovery and ...
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Relocation Rebound: Strategically Advancing Workforce Mobility Post-Coronavirus
While it is difficult at the moment to look beyond the immediate health and safety of the mobile ...
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Virtual Assignments: Pulse Survey Results
Virtual assignments are defined as an arrangement in which the employee lives in one country but ...
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A Journey Less Perilous - Managing global risk in a complex world
COVID 19 and the implications for travel will be with us for some time along with the many other ...
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Covid-19 Recovery and What to Expect Next – Panel Discussion
Following a webinar on COVID-19 recovery and what to expect next, AIRINC invited three corporate ...
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Enabling Dual Careers in the Global Workplace
The Permits Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit organisation campaigning globally to ...
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Core/Flex for the Business
For organisations considering core/flex to add flexibility for the business, it’s helpful to ...
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Adjusting Talent Mobility for the World Ahead: Rebound, Reform, Recommit
What is the new normal for mobility and how can you prepare for it? This whitepaper explores those ...
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Intern Programmes: Important Considerations for the Future of Your Talent Pipeline
Are you deliberating what your next steps should be for your internship programmes as the ...
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Extended Business Travelers: Challenges, Trends and Best Practices
Today, as the pace of business accelerates, more companies are relying on internationally mobile ...
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Propelling India: Mobility Challenges, Trends and Best Practices
As India continues to flourish as one of the world’s emerging markets, demand for its talent ...
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The Impact of Covid-19 on your Mobile Employees and Program
This paper has been developed by Cartus to share best practices and provide an understanding of ...
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2020 Core/Flex Policy Report
Many companies are expressing an interest in learning more about how core/flex policy works, and ...
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Outbreaks, Epidemics, and Pandemics: Preparedness and Response Strategies
Organisations can effectively respond to threats and manage risk by planning their response to ...
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2020 Global Mobility Playbook
Changes in the expectations of the Global Mobility function have grown rapidly to encompass ...
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Working Condition Requirements for Posted Workers
This paper details the terms and conditions of employment of the host Member State that must be ...
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Posted Workers Risk and Obligations for Employers
This paper highlights the risks and obligations to employers when dealing with Posted ...
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Flexible Talent Mobility Policies
As defined by the dictionary, to be flexible is to be “capable of being bent, usually without ...
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Long-term assignments: tips to manage expatriate allowances
It is easy to start drowning in the details when designing expatriate compensation packages for ...
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Performance management: insights for talent mobility professionals
Mobile employees’ performance tends to be looked at through the prism of compensation issues ...
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Mitigating human capital risks and talent mobility
Discussions about risk and talent mobility often revolve around security or compliance issues and ...
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Global mobility and changing reward priorities
We tend to view expatriate compensation through the prism of the opposition between home and ...
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How effective shadow payroll management makes a big difference to your business
Shadow payroll can be a massive challenge for international businesses with complex mobile work ...
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Being a Mentor
Mentoring a fellow Global Mobility professional. This participation covers a minimum of 4 hours ...
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Member of a Committee
Participating on a work-related committee with at least 4 hours of contribution. This participation ...
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Participation on a Panel
Provide expert advice by sitting on a panel at any event hosted by a MyGMPD SME (Subject Matter ...
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Speaking at an Event
Presenting on a Global Mobility topic at any event hosted by a MyGMPD SME (Subject Matter Expert), ...
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Writing a White Paper
Writing a whitepaper on a GM related topic and sharing it with GM colleagues can earn you valuable ...
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Cross Border Social Security Rules from 2021
The UK-EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement has now been published in full containing the details of ...
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Agile Recruitment - Building a Successful Global Talent Acquisition Strategy
For many organisations, international recruitment is a key component of their global workforce ...
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What Does Brexit Mean for Cross Border Mobility?
The U.K. government has finally secured a deal with the EU on its future trading relationship which ...
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Workforce Planning -Social Security - UK/EU Trade Co-operation Agreement Implications
The UK-EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement includes the Protocol on Social Security Coordination. ...