Are your employees prepared to relocate? People around the globe are on the move, making the current job market a small world. Corporate globalisation is becoming much more common, increasing the numbers of company personnel being sent overseas each year.
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Courtesy Brian Bienkowski, for Crown EMEA
In the past, landing an out-of-town position or a transfer to another country might have meant waving goodbye and packing a suitcase. However, today's executives require much more in order to make the move a smooth transition for themselves and their family.
"Clients usually choose from a menu of sen, ices, according to what they require," says David Muir, CEO of Crown EMEA.
"Most need a range of services before, during and after the move, which all fall under the banner of Relocation Management Services. Crown provides them with what they need so they can be efficient at their new job."
Recent surveys reveal that most companies believe employee relocation will continue to grow in the future, and suggest that "attracting" candidates is becoming the real challenge. This implies that in order to "attract" the candidates, the company must meet a number of relocation needs. If done properly, the candidates will feel confident in relocating and enjoy a better chance of success in their assignment.
"If an assignment fails, we cannot recover the costs," says Rich Love, manager of human resources services for BAE Systems PLC.
Adding to the expense of the relocation is the lost productivity due to the lack of efficiency during the relocation process. If the employee is not settled properly, how can they perform at work?
"Even if the person speaks the language, they might be spending an inordinate amount of time learning day-to-day survival strategies," says Love. "That person can't possibly be productive if they are trying to figure out where to shop, language nuances, currency conversion, cultural and business practices, the school system, the health care system and other details."
Adding to the pressures, there might be several major conflicts for an expatriate to reconcile. Immigration paperwork, tax issues and interest rates in different areas of the country or in different countries are some of the details that can make or break a relocation.
Many companies now hire relocation specialists or an outside firm to help relocate an employee. These specialists provide the employees and their families with a myriad of services to help prepare them, including: a relocation candidate assessment program, intercultural training, language training, pet transfer options, preview trips and area orientation, just to name a few. Most relocation companies also help with finding...
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