The packing, shipping and storage of a mobile employee's household goods involves a lot of moving parts. Here's how some things have changed during the pandemic.
To assess the ways workforce mobility has changed since the pandemic, we interviewed experts from around the industry about the things they've learned about work, family and themselves during this odd and uncertain time.
Weichert Workforce Mobility is proud to renew our partnership with Move For Hunger, and to continue to support their efforts to fight hunger and reduce food waste.
In part three of our blog series on virtual assignments, we examine this issue from perhaps the most important perspective: the corporate mobility manager's.
No trends data, no sales pitch. Just a simple story to remind us that sometimes, even in the most impossible circumstances, happy endings are possible.
Companies that don't include the mobility function in candidate selection do so at their own risk, and most hiring managers still need to be educated and made aware of the power of diverse and inclusive teams.
As companies consider virtual assignments they may be overlooking serious tax and duty of care implications that can undermine even their best laid plans.
While virtual global assignments remain a hot topic of conversation, many companies have at least acknowledged that they offer a pale substitute for the real thing.
Each month, in our Mobility Rising series, we are showcasing future leaders across our colleagues base around the world, as they share their passion for mobility, how they thrive in their careers, and how they drive our industry forward!
Building a great corporate relocation program begins with understanding the wants and needs of the various stakeholders in your company. In this post, we examine mobility through Talent Development's eyes.
Hear from one of our Workforce Mobility Counselors on how her firsthand experience living abroad led her to a career in global mobility.
Most workforce mobility policies are designed to manage the relocation of a nuclear family to destinations where they may easily adapt. But today’s assignee population includes a wider range of genders, ethnicities, needs and abilities, all requiring non-traditional support to thrive on an international transfer or assignment.
As lockdowns and travel restrictions are gradually lifted, talent mobility is poised to fuel many reopening strategies.
It’s been several months since the pandemic surrounding COVID-19 did what would have seemed almost impossible before 2020: It ceased mobility and travel on a global basis for an extended period of time.
When freedom of talent mobility resumes -- whether that comes sooner or later -- attention to Duty of Care will be even more critical than ever.
Hear from one of our Relocation Consultants in our EMEA office on how she explains the global mobility industry and its moving parts to those who haven't heard of it.
Our Belief in Each Other is our most critical corporate value, and there is nothing we take more seriously than empowering our colleagues to be the agents of change they want to see in our company and in our global communities. Especially in these turbulent times.
The next several weeks will be a crucial period for employers and workforce mobility managers in the European Union to develop a plan for when the global economy and borders begin to re-open.
In our latest podcast, our Global Practice Leader and two destination service providers discuss the current state of global mobility and how creative solutions can help keep your talent moving.
Business activity is slowly ramping up in the region where the virus first took hold. What will relocation look like in APAC under the "next normal"?
In the past, moms were respected for “juggling it all.” Today, many are literally doing it all — serving as teacher, full-time employee, chef, cleaner, entertainer, you name it.
With whispers of a possible global recession filling the air amid the Coronavirus pandemic, mobility managers are reviewing their mobility spend to ensure they're meeting the needs of the mobile workforce, as well as their organizational objectives.
For many countries, this upcoming Sunday, May 10, is Mother’s Day, when we celebrate and honor the strong women in our lives. And this year, more than ever, the role of a mother has changed not only quickly, but drastically.
Understanding how your policy components and administration can impact your program costs is critical to creating a mobility program that achieves the balance between engaging your mobile talent and restraining overall spend.