Meeting the Challenges of International Employee Relocation

The workplace has gone global, with job responsibilities, projects, and teams often spanning continents and cultures. More and more companies are relocating their employees internationally, whether permanently or to take on temporary assignments, and corporate human resources departments now play an integral part in guiding employees through the challenges of moving to a new job…

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Can Moving Lead to Greater Happiness?

Looking for more happiness in your life? Moving just might be the key. Although moving is universally ranked as one of the most stressful events in people’s lives, for many of us it’s also an opportunity to create positive change. Research shows that we typically move for good reason: to start a new job or…

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Overcoming Employee Resistance to Relocation

Each year, nearly seven million people in the United States relocate because of their work. Job changes, restructuring, and moving a corporate office often involve relocation. However, employees are not always willing and eager to make the move. The relocation process is a major source of disruption and stress, and it can cause employees’ health,…

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Relocating Employees: How to Ease the Transition

Relocating an employee is a complicated process for your company, the individual, and their family. Among other things, your employee must find a new home, get acquainted with a new community, master a new job, and build a new support network – all at the same time. If your company has a relocation policy or…

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6 Moving-Related Stressors and How to Manage Them

Moving ranks among the most stressful events in a person’s life, right up there with divorce, job loss, and major illness. In light of the fact that it is typically a costly, labor-intensive, and demanding experience, this is not really surprising. And because moving isn’t something we do very often, it requires more physical, mental,…

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