Relocating internationally is a stressful experience with many moving parts. One of the things many people forget is how to plan their periods of relaxation and develop a social life. While your main focus will be on the job, working without fun and laughter can actually have a detrimental effect on your productivity. Expat community […] Continue reading… from What do many expats forget to do?
Click on picture below. Click here to view PowerPoint – Establishing HR operations overseas […] Continue reading… from Strategic Considerations in Establishing HR Operations Overseas
You may well engage your overseas assignees better by spending a little time on their downtime as well as their worktime, writes Iain Yule. Important though it is to get the practicalities of an overseas move right, your assignees may engage with you with closer interest if you can finesse the fun as well as […] Continue reading… from Do You Send Assignees Abroad? Spend Time On Their Downtime
Expat fatigue isn’t one of those things like the stomach flu, where you know it when you’ve got it. If it were, it would be fairly obvious how to identify and deal with it. Instead expat fatigue has this sneaky habit of flying under the radar. If your excitement for being in a new place […] Continue reading… from Top strategies to identify and deal with “expat fatigue”
Families moving to a new host country have a hundred things vying for attention. Errands that were simple – even mindless – back home now require some thought, choice, and planning. For example, where do you shop for groceries? In a familiar neighborhood, hopping out to the supermarket for a few items is so commonplace […] Continue reading… from Solving a Small Slice of the Relocation Puzzle by Ellen Harris, GMS, International Product Director at Living Abroad, LLC
Technology and connectivity are fundamental parts of a family’s global relocation plan. Choosing what equipment to take, establishing what services are available, determining the best options for at-home and mobile connectivity — all of these decisions can make a critical difference in quality of life, and therefore, an assignment’s overall success. Yet, it is very […] Continue reading… from New technology = new relocation planning by Erin Fitzgerald, GMS, Living Abroad LLC
Education has never been more expensive, or more highly valued, writes Iain Yule, Editorial Director for World of Expats. The average cost of a university undergraduate education for an international student in the USA is over $36,000 a year. But at $42,000 a year, Australia is the most expensive option. Nearly three quarters of parents […] Continue reading… from International Education: Cost versus Quality
If you want a better-run business, put a woman in the boardroom. Greater gender diversity helps corporate boards to function better, and all it takes is one woman to make a difference. New studies show that the presence of female board members has a positive impact in a variety of areas, and that much of […] Continue reading… from How Women Make a Difference
According to a new report from Gallup, Latin Americans are the winners when it comes to having positive emotions. Approximately 1,000 residents were polled in each of 138 countries. At the top is Paraguay, followed by Panama, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Colombia. The only top 10 country located outside the Americas is Denmark. […] Continue reading… from Are you happy?
