For some, it might seem crazy: offering an employee the chance to move overseas, only to have them turn it down. After all, it’s a move many people crave; … Read more
How to Use Relocation to Win the War For Talent
In the past couple of years, we’ve been able to count on at least one piece of good news each month: steadily dropping unemployment rates. But a low … Read more
How to Combat International Assignment Failure
Global brands spend an incredible amount of money on overseas assignments. On average, over $300,000 including comp is invested annually in the practice, … Read more
How to Use Data-Enabled Relocations to Compete for Talent
There has been a lot of focus on big data and the importance of using it to power a more efficient relocation program. However, what we lack are practical … Read more
A Pennsylvania Town Is Creatively Selling Itself to Recruits In Ways Cities 10 Times the Size Are Not
Add a new name to that list of locales — I’m talking about Minneapolis, Nashville, Austin, Detroit, even the Yukon, to name just a sampling … Read more
The Silicon Prairie is a Haven for Tech Workers – Recruiters Just Need to Get Them There
Luring tech talent to the heart of the U.S. — the Silicon Prairie — requires companies and recruiters rid candidates of the mindset that … Read more
Stop Talking About Cost of Living and Start Talking About Standard of Living
Trying to sell a relocating candidate on a lower compensation than what they make today, based on a lower cost of living, is a common closing technique in … Read more
What LeBron James Can Teach Us About Hiring
I’m amused when sports analysts state their predictions with near certainty. Take for example ESPN’s David Thorpe saying on July 10 that the chances of NBA … Read more
Sea Turtle Recruiting: How to Bring Talent Back Home
Sea Turtles — expats who want to return one day to their home country — are a very interesting talent acquisition source abroad. Often this … Read more
Supreme Court’s DOMA Ruling Likely to Bring Recruiting Advantages to Certain States
The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional is likely to have one particularly positive side … Read more