Today, we have a lot of Jetsons-style technology, literally at our fingertips. Who doesn’t love FaceTime, Google searches and the Roomba (Ok, maybe not the Roomba)?
On April 20, 2017, the Province of Ontario enacted a 15 per cent non-resident speculation tax (NRST) on the purchase or acquisition of properties in Metropolitan Toronto and its surrounding areas.
While research shows a growing number of millennials choosing to purchase homes, the majority of this demographic still prefer to rent, especially in metropolitan areas.
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.
Our recent two-part webinar series on cost optimization drew large corporate attendance, no doubt eager to hear their peers talk at length about their experience collaborating with Weichert to optimize program costs.
The Right to Rent scheme, which requires landlords or agents in England and Wales to check immigration status of all prospective adult renters, came into force in May 2014.
Canada is the second largest country in the world by area, but has a population of only 36 million people.
The unfortunate certainties of life are death, taxes and, in the case of corporate mobility managers, the never-ending pressure to reduce costs.
The rock band Van Halen will forever be remembered for spandex, teased hair and changing lead singers more often than most people change socks.
As one of the world’s leading workforce mobility companies, we are committed to protecting the private data of the mobile employees we move and the organizations that deploy them.
More than seven weeks have passed since the Brexit vote, and as much uncertainty exists today as on 23 June.
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.
For the tenth annual edition of our workforce mobility survey, we took a fresh approach.
Conventional wisdom and experience dictate that saying you want to break up and actually doing it are two very different things.
Although it may be a new term to you, the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) treaty has been around since the wake of the Titanic disaster to ensure that all ships are soundly constructed and safe to operate.
In today’s highly competitive work environment, employers are seeking ways to effectively expand their talent pool, and are also recognizing that the global mobility of talent is a key driver of growth.
Many HR departments are establishing their objectives for 2016. Among the most popular is advancing Diversity and Inclusion goals.
Mexico is the second largest economy in Latin America, after Brazil. The country has an export-oriented economy with more than 90% of trade under free trade agreements.
I recently moderated a roundtable event in our west coast U.S. office, where corporate mobility professionals discussed the issues and opportunities they face when supporting internships.
Many HR professionals still manage workforce mobility as a purely tactical process, moving talent between points without considering each assignment’s long-term impact on their employees or their companies’ vision.
We often hear that “nobody goes to college for a career in relocation.” In some ways it’s true; ours seems to be one of those industries that people find themselves building careers in without ever really planning to.
Brazil is the seventh largest economy in the world and the largest in Latin America. In recent years, the country has been one of the fastest growing economies in the world primarily due to its export potential.
I’m always on the lookout for signs of an improved real estate market within mobility programs.
With the steady increase in demand for a highly flexible and mobile workforce, Companies are growing concerned about a number of risks when it comes to business travel.