February 22, 2012 by Susan Maylone
The world has changed; the “Baby Boomers” have put their retirement goals on hold in an effort to recoup from financial losses, they may have experienced during the recent economical crisis. Employers may be benefiting by the longevity; utilizing this seasoned workforce in key positions ...
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January 17, 2012 by Barbara Casiere
Measuring performance is critical to the success of any customer service oriented business, and global mobility is no exception. The only way to continuously improve is to identify unfavorable trends early and implement the necessary changes to reverse those trends.
In today’s economic environment...
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November 22, 2011 by Michael Alexander
If you’ve moved before, you know that it can be an extremely challenging task; and that’s especially true for the parents of small children. You don’t have to be a parent for long to figure out that even slight changes to their normal routines can affect them significantly. Long distance move...
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October 26, 2011 by Barbara Casiere
Looking out the window at the leaves starting to turn and feeling the sudden crispness in the air, I have sudden flashbacks to last winter and how quickly Mother Nature flicked the switch to let the snow fly and the temperatures drop.
For those of us in Relocation, it’s time to remind Transferees a...
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March 23, 2011 by MSI
As we prepare for the busiest time of the year
for relocation and moving, following are a few tips to help your relocating
transferees prepare for what, according to some, is considered to be one of the
most stressful events in their lives, moving.
Hire a professional mover. Whether your comp...
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February 7, 2011 by MSI
Since 2003, The Worldwide ERC® has been reporting that
temporary domestic assignments were on the rise or holding steady. In many
companies, the temporary domestic assignment (TDA) is an important part of the
domestic employee mobility relocation program. But exactly how does a TDA differ fro...
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December 12, 2010 by MSI
So, you
have an employee, new or existing, who has accepted a transfer and has heard that
relocation can be a painful, stressful and an anxiety-filled experience. And,
with today’s economic climate, an event that was already considered one of the
more stressful that one will endure in thei...
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November 9, 2010 by MSI
The recent changes in the Federal
Housing Administration (FHA) insurance premium could put the ‘American Dream’ on
hold for even more potential homebuyers. The FHA reserve fell to a dangerously
low level of only 0.53% of its insurance guarantees, far below the 2% required
by Congress...
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