Economy Takes Global Employee Relocations On a Bumpy Ride

Report by Brookfield Global Relocation Services Finds Some Industries, Including Oil and Gas and Telecommunications, Have Increased International Assignments While Others Are Sharply Cutting Back WOODRIDGE, Ill.–(Business Wire)– The ongoing economic downturn has forced many companies to dramatically scale back the number of employees they are relocating for international assignments, but has left other industries [...]

Can international assignments delay becoming a CEO

Can relocation hinder career development? A new study says that taking too many international assignments can delay the process toward becoming a CEO. Other hindrances are taking relocations too late in a career or switching companies.
By Jared Shelly
Taking an international assignment is key to employees successfully progressing through the ranks of an organization. They expand [...]

International Moving Checklist

I came across an excellent article from Kathy Dorf from Clements International that outlines a checklist for people praparing to move overseas.
Planning – International Moving Checklist
It covers just about everything including:

Investigating Your New Country’s Rules
Filing Applications for Passports, Visas and Permits
International Moving and Shipping Companies
Insurance, including Auto, property and health Insurance
Bank and Credit Card [...]

Repatriation of funds increases as ‘expat exodus’ continues

The last year has seen what currency broker FC Exchange describes as ‘an exodus of expats’ leaving their Eurozone homes to return to the UK – but, since January 2009, the company has seen a 60% increase on the previous six months of clients repatriating their funds from selling their property abroad.
FC Exchange says that [...]

Spouses, partners and international assignments

A large-scale survey of the views of spouses and partners of international assignees has recently been conducted by Permits Foundation. It finds that a lack of spouse and partner employment opportunities adversely affects international mobility, and that a few simple improvements, including providing work permits for spouses and partners, can create a ‘triple win’ for [...]

Relocation services add value in current market

Using an experienced relocation agent when looking for rental properties in the current housing market will save companies significant time and money, according to one of the UK’s leading relocation specialists, Relocate UK.
With supply of rental property currently outweighing demand, the market is currently in favour of renters, presenting opportunities that astute relocation agents will [...]