A new year means fresh challenges and new opportunities for global mobility professionals. To help you prepare (and stay ahead!), we’ve analysed the latest benchmarking surveys from well-known industry experts and combined them with our own on-the-ground experience to bring you the nine key trends shaping global mobility in the year ahead. [...] Read more
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Britain’s distinctive school enrolment process often catches assignee parents off guard, says education consultant for AGS Relocation UK, Sarah Teasdale. [...] Read more
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Competition for rentals in the British Isles is at an all-time high. The growing demand for accommodation, coupled with a housing shortage, has driven up rents and made finding a place increasingly challenging. Client Services Manager for AGS Relocation UK, Carly Heldt, provides valuable tips for assignees navigating this complex housing market. [...] Read more
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Global mobility policies are not just for the big players. Whether you’re planning your company's very first international assignment, or you have a few moves under your belt, a policy is an absolute must. [...] Read more
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Who better to endorse your Global Mobility programme – and all the career and personal development opportunities it can bring – than someone who has experienced it first hand? Read on to find out how a mentoring scheme can support your organisation’s Global Talent Mobility programme and learn how to set up a scheme of your own – now with new information for 2024. [...] Read more
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Effective October 1, 2024, the Brussels Region within Belgium will introduce several changes to its immigration policy, affecting employers and foreign employees. [...] Read more
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Many global mobility programmes cover the basics when it comes to supporting accompanying family members: rental allowance based on the number of people relocating, as well as travel and other allowances based on family size. However, in a time when people are increasingly conscious about the importance of their wellbeing, this may no longer be enough. [...] Read more
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The Dutch immigration authority has reduced the minimum income threshold for EU Blue Card applicants. This decrease forms part of a broader relaxation of visa requirements aimed at helping businesses in the country hire foreign talent more easily. [...] Read more
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Whether we’ve seen the end of the nuclear family is debatable. What’s not up for argument is the fact that family has changed immeasurably since global corporations began moving employees around the world. [...] Read more
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In recent years, foreign visitors to China have struggled to make payments with their bank cards. But that is now changing. In a bid to attract more tourism and business, the government is making payment services more accessible and seamless for foreigners. This is great news for employees on assignments in China who can now use their international bank cards while they wait to open a local bank account. [...] Read more
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