Facing the Storm: The Role of Assistance Companies to Keep Organisations Afloat during Pandemics. For many companies, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed previously unknown vulnerabilities. Into this storm where product demand can be decimated, supply chains delayed, and organisational functioning disrupted, companies and their employees can feel at sea, not knowing what’s best to do. Within just [...]
Wellbeing workshops help expats impacted by COVID-19 feel less alone Living and working overseas during a global pandemic can be extra stressful. Learning about coping strategies, and hearing the stories of others in the same situation helps—according to feedback from expats who participated in wellbeing workshops being delivered by New Zealand company Mobile Relocation. [...]
Over the last month, much has been made about the challenges the Australian rental market is facing. While it looks like some help for struggling tenants and landlords is on its way, there are still many who will be left short – including a large number of international assignees who will not be eligible [...]
At Quest Apartment Hotels we live by our core value to service the needs of our corporate customers and pride ourselves on our ability to provide a home away from home. What we are experiencing is an unprecedented and extremely challenging event, and there is not a single person who has not been affected [...]
Enjoy the Magic of Airbnb Experiences From the Comfort of Your Home Airbnb announces the launch of Online Experiences, a new way for people to connect, travel virtually and earn income during the COVID-19 crisis. With communities around the world staying home to protect their own health and the health of others, people can’t [...]
Margaret McCartney is a celebrated pioneer of the Australian relocation industry. As the founder and CEO of Expat International, Margaret shares her extraordinary journey of 30 years in the relocation profession. How did you begin in this business? In 1983, I founded Expat International’s relocation services and in 1985 I introduced migration consultancy services. [...]
CSL Limited, an international pharmaceutical company headquartered here in Melbourne, has a workforce of more than 12,000 people worldwide with major facilities in Australia, Germany, Switzerland and the United States. CSL also has commercial operations in many other countries around the globe. Deborah de Cerff, Founder of TEMI, discussed CSL Limited’s commitment to global mobility [...]
Imagine this scenario; you’re the Human Resources Manager of a large international organisation and you been tasked with overseeing an employee relocating to Australia. There are no disputes from the individual, as they’re keen on the opportunity of settling Down Under, meaning any crisis from an Employment Law standpoint has been averted. So you’ve ironed [...]
When recruiting international employees one important aspect to consider is the cultural differences between their home country and the host country. Although often ignored, these differences can have a long lasting impact on the employee (and their family), affecting their adjustment to their new location, as well as their productivity in the work place. Therefore, [...]
It may be the world’s most isolated city but Perth is unquestionably a gem in Australia’s landscape. Situated in Western Australia, over 3000km from Sydney and nearly 4000km from Singapore, relocation to this remote city presents some unique challenges. Named the ‘City of Lights’ by US astronauts, the city boasts the highest ratio of restaurants [...]
Leading Culturally Diverse Teams in Workplace