Global mobility

How To Avoid Unexpected Relocation Costs

How To Avoid Unexpected Relocation Costs

Investing a little time and effort during the early stages will pay dividends and ensure your employees are relocated with the minimum of anxiety and without unexpected surprises for the company.

We have previously written about 5 key areas you should consider before embarking on a relocation journey abroad, but in this piece, we will look at the element of cost in a little more detail.

If managed incorrectly, unexpected costs can make a relocation more expensive than you first anticipated, both for the company and the employee. Make sure you have all bases covered and work out exactly what costs you are likely to incur when sending employees overseas. Choose to partner with a relocation company that provides cost estimates for your various scenarios.

What value do you place on easy communication?

What value do you place on easy communication?

Starting a new job or moving home are commonly cited as two of the most stressful events in life. Imagine doing these at the same time and in a foreign country where you have little or no understanding of the culture or day-to-day customs and habits.

This presents an enormity of potential difficulties for both HR / Global Mobility team and the employee, but what is the greatest challenge to overcome? We really wanted to get to the bottom of this so undertook some customer insight (or market research, if you prefer) to find out exactly what was going on. Time and time again, the same topic kept rearing its ugly little head

Overseas moving tips and guidelines

Overseas moving tips and guidelines

Many of us would like to change the way we live our life, moving on to somewhere different and new, but not all of us are often getting the chance to make it happen. For some of us this means we get a good chance to move on, but that also means you will need to be very well prepared for the big day of moving. These steps and tips will give you a chance to make for a better moving experience overall: