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Monthly Archives: November 2010

Feeling Good! Singapore Office Wins Silver for Health Initiative

November 30, 2010 – 4:08 pm
Feeling Good! Singapore Office Wins Silver for Health Initiative

Cartus’ Singapore office celebrated its third consecutive award win of the year at last Friday night’s Singapore HEALTH Awards when Cartus received a Silver award for Helping Employees Achieve Life-Time Health. Presented by the Singapore Health Promotion Board, the biennial Singapore HEALTH award gives national recognition to companies with commendable Workplace Health Promotion (WHP) programs.

Having won a Bronze in the last award program two years ago, Cartus attained higher scores this year when compared with 2008, particularly for ‘Program Organization’ and ‘Needs Assessment’ as we offer a wide range of initiatives and policies to enhance our employees’ lifestyles and personal health. (more…)

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Metro Summit Recap: Social Media Tools, the State of the Real Estate Market, and Needs of Renters

November 29, 2010 – 3:40 pm

I had the pleasure of attending the first-ever Metro Relocation Summit held recently in Princeton, New Jersey. Three regional relocation councils — New Jersey Relocation Council, New York City Organization of Relocation Professionals, and the Delaware Valley Relocation Council — combined forces to hold a joint meeting of corporate and supplier members. More than 300 people registered for the all-day event.

The agenda included a mix of topics related to domestic relocation and international assignment management services. The conference began with Keynote Speaker Peggy Smith, CEO of Worldwide ERC ®. Peggy shared an update on the ERC and offered her strategies for leading Worldwide ERC into the future. She spoke of the influence social media will have on our industry and how she and her management team are incorporating social media tools into their delivery model. (more…)

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Looking for ROI? Assessing Your Candidate’s Cultural Fit Can Pay Off

November 23, 2010 – 11:26 am

We all hear it: Cost cutting is affecting everything from household budgets to the bottom lines of multinational corporations. And I see it continually in my work with organizations around the world; now, more than ever, organizations large and small are focused on doing things more effectively. When it comes to international assignments, employers have one primary focus: achieving the most value from their international relocation policies. That’s one reason why considering additional benefits in a climate of expense containment and cost cutting may seem counter-intuitive; even those employers who have historically provided these services may now be questioning their absolute necessity. But as Benjamin Franklin observed, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” (more…)

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The Home Sale Network Celebrates One Network, One Vision

November 18, 2010 – 4:44 pm
The Home Sale Network Celebrates One Network, One Vision

Our 17th Annual Home Sale Network Conference was held last week in Central London’s Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel and hailed by delegates as a resounding success.

Back by popular demand, UK Channel 5 news presenter, Matt Barbet was our Conference host for a second year, playing a key role as MC and facilitating the workstream and discussion sessions. Featured keynote speakers included David Smith, economics editor of The Sunday Times, inspirational speaker Marcus Child, and representatives from the UK’s leading financial and IT institutions.

Home Sale Network members enjoyed five seminars including topics on the current and future UK mortgage market, customer service, and how to achieve a strong online presence and increase business and growth opportunities in the rental and auction sectors. Throughout the day, delegates were given the opportunity to visit the Conference trade exhibition, featuring some of the most well-known providers in the UK estate agency industry. (more…)

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A Winning Blueprint: Cartus and Clients Receive Awards at London EMMAs

November 16, 2010 – 5:28 pm
A Winning Blueprint: Cartus and Clients Receive Awards at London EMMAs

I am thrilled to announce continued success for Cartus and our client partners in the EMMA Awards. Following Cartus’ success in the Forum for Expatriate Management (FEM) EMMAs award ceremony in New York in October, Cartus EMEA enjoyed similar triumphs at the European EMMAs award ceremony last night.

Giving recognition to companies and individuals involved in global relocation and mobility, the ‘EMMAs’ (Expatriate Management and Mobility Awards) were held in London at a glittering black tie dinner of leading relocation professionals. (more…)

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