Under the Radar Assignments

The term “stealth expat” was first introduced in the fall of 2003 by GVS (Global Vista Solutions, now part by Fragomen) during a presentation at the Worldwide ERC Global Workforce Symposium. In early 2005, Cendant Mobility (now Cartus) shocked the global mobility world with the first statistics around this phenomenon. Nearly 80% of the companies […] Continue reading… from Under the Radar Assignments

Living Abroad is 25

Living Abroad is celebrating 25 years of providing trusted international relocation information for assignees and business travelers. Take a look at this 12 minute video where Michael Cadden highlights those 25 years in Silicon Valley on Feb 2, 2012. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you, our clients, for supporting […] Continue reading… from Living Abroad is 25

Living Abroad and Forum for Expat Management

Living Abroad LLC just returned from London after exhibiting at the May 16  Totally Expat Show staged by the Forum for Expat Management (FEM).  We are getting ready to participate with the popular Moose Passport at the June 14 Totally Expat Show in NYC. Living Abroad also runs FEM’s successful NYC chapter, in cooperation with […] Continue reading… from Living Abroad and Forum for Expat Management

The Rise of Alternative Assignments

While globalization continues unabated, the traditional 3 year assignment becomes an ever shrinking portion of talent mobility. Rising in its place are a variety of non-traditional assignments, all bringing a new set of problems for HR to deal with. Written for Mobility magazine by Michael Cadden, MBA, SGMS, Managing Director, International Operations, Living Abroad. November […] Continue reading… from The Rise of Alternative Assignments

Technology and Global Mobility: The Future is Today

Technology for assignees and managing them is changing rapidly. Michael Cadden, who has spoken frequently on this subject, gives us his latest thinking in this insightful article. Written for Mobility magazine by Michael Cadden, MBA, SGMS, Managing Director, International Operations, Living Abroad. May 2010 – Read more… […] Continue reading… from Technology and Global Mobility: The Future is Today

Living abroad during a global economic recession

In a down economy, what is the right way to send people on assignment? Is it by shortening assignments, sending single status employees, job sharing/rotation, extended business travel or localization? See what professionals in the industry think about this topic. Written for ACS International Schools Spring 2009 newsletter by Michael Cadden, MBA, SGMS, Managing Director, […] Continue reading… from Living abroad during a global economic recession