The Chinese Zodiac calendar is comprised of 12 animals, representing a cycle of 12 years. Out of the 12 animals, some may question why those animals and not others?
When you think of global mobility, the Chinese New Year celebration may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But for international assignees moving into Asia, it is actually something they may want to consider.
Over the past several months, Hong Kong has been experiencing significant political unrest, resulting in a difficult and unique experience for everyone in Hong Kong including the foreign expats who reside here.
Did you know that the New Year isn’t always at the same time depending on where you live? And we don’t mean just because of time zones – the common date is January 1st, if you follow the Gregorian calendar, that is.
Protests and civil unrest have continued to spread out across more areas throughout Hong Kong impacting those who are not only living but also traveling within this region.
During a recent webinar, we asked program managers responsible for India workforce mobility what they consider their top priorities.
The end of the year is finally upon us, and one of the more prominent holidays is Christmas. Typically Christmas is associated with fir trees, presents, Santa, the birth of Jesus, holiday cheer and togetherness, and fried chicken.
When leveraged successfully, workforce mobility can play a significant role in attracting new hires, building bench-strength and supporting succession planning protocols.
One of the ways we continue to build Legendary Service into our corporate DNA is through our annual Legendary Service Stories Contest.
Join our next free webinar as we focus on managing mobile talent in the Asia Pacific region, and the unique challenges it presents! Our program will be held this Thursday, April 12, at 11:00 AM EST.
On November 1, 2016, China’s State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (SAFEA) launched a pilot work permit program in select regions of Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Anhui, Guangdong, Hebei, Shandong, Sichuan and Ningxia.
Singapore has been ranked #1 for both quality of life and happiest country in Asia, and that’s because the economic, political, socio-cultural environments – including healthcare, education, and transportation — are all top notch.
Many HR departments are establishing their objectives for 2016. Among the most popular is advancing Diversity and Inclusion goals.
A lot of attention is given to expats being sent on assignment to another country, as companies understand that the faster they assimilate, the more productive they’ll be in their new roles.
Last week, we presented a webinar on Intra-Country Mobility Trends, which focused on domestically mobile workforces outside the US, UK and Canada.
One of the questions I help companies resolve with greater frequency these days concerns intra-regional moves and the advantages (and disadvantages) they offer over traditional expatriate moves.
To commemorate the opening of our newest Center of Excellence in Newport Beach, California, Weichert Workforce Mobility will host a Pacific Rim Relocation Summit on June 10, 2015.
For the past two years, Weichert Workforce Mobility has been the only large-size relocation management company to rank among the top three in the “RMC of the Year” category of the EMMA Awards in all three regions.