With the launch of the newest version of Cartus’ web-based International Quick Cost Projection Tool, relocation managers and recruiters now have a bona fide tool at their fingertips that can help their companies save money—a lot of money.
And judging by the interest in Cartus’ news release earlier this month, we’re not the only ones excited about the tool: national news outlets The Wall Street Journal and Yahoo! Finance recently carried articles about it.
For HR executives, trying to identify the right candidate and then fully understand how much it’s going to cost to get that candidate to their new location has [...] Read More
By L. Sean Raney
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Posted in Americas, APAC, Cartus News, EMEA
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Also tagged assignment, corporate relocation, forecasting costs of relocation, international assignment, International Quick Cost Projection Tool, recruiting tool, relocation managers tool, Trusted guidance
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In my role with Cartus in France, I see how current trends in the property market affect rental prices and the availability of housing on a day-to-day basis. In this first Paris Market Watch, we review recent developments in the rental market and examine the impact on international assignees and their families moving into France.
Lack of availability in Paris rental market
High demand for rental accommodation continues to push up prices in Paris, so as tenants opt to stay longer in their current property, it leads to a lack of availability. With this in mind, should relocating employees’ property criteria be too [...] Read More
By Isabelle Grimbert
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Posted in EMEA, Real Estate
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Also tagged assignee, Cartus Market Watch, EMEA, expatriate, global mobility, housing, international assignment, Paris, Real Estate, Rental, Trusted guidance
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The 2016 Summer Olympics are coming to Brazil! That may seem like a long way away, but add to that the scheduled 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2014 World Cup, and it quickly becomes apparent that relocating to Brazil during this busy period will be challenging at best.
The effects of these events on relocations to Brazil were the subject of a panel discussion at the recent conference on Managing Globally Mobile Talent for Competitive Gain in Rio de Janeiro. Samar Jeradi of LARM Brazil attended the conference and shared insights and recommendations from that panel discussion with the attendees, [...] Read More
By Terese Kowalski
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Posted in Americas, Emerging Markets, Relocation Tips
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Also tagged 2013 FIFA Confederations games, Brazil, corporate relocation, emerging markets, expatriate, global mobility, international assignment, Olympics 2016, Trusted guidance, World Cup 2014
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The Cartus annual Take Your Children to Work Day was held on Thursday, April 25, bringing 112 children to the Danbury headquarters. The theme of this year’s highly anticipated event was Building Your Future, One Move at a Time.
The Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Foundation celebrates 20 years of program history this year, with more than 37 million youth and adults participating at some 3.5 million workplaces each year.
Cartus has been hosting our event, organized by the Human Resources staff and volunteers, for more than 10 years, and it never disappoints! The goals of the event go [...] Read More
Yesterday, our parent company, Realogy, issued its financial results for the first quarter of 2013. For more information, click on the link to the press release. You can also listen to the recording of the earnings webcast via the Investor Information section of the Realogy website.
Email this contributor at kevin.kelleher@cartus.com
