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The International Quick Cost Projection Tool: A Relo Manager’s & Recruiter’s Best Friend

May 13, 2013 – 4:53 pm

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 | Posted in Americas, APAC, Cartus News, EMEA | Also tagged , , , , , , , | Comments

The New Panama Canal | Impact on Global Shipping and Relocation

February 8, 2013 – 10:36 am

Now under construction, the 21st century version of the Panama Canal will bear little resemblance to the one that was completed in 1914. Considered a modern marvel in its day, the original Canal will soon be an anachronism. In its place will be a behemoth of a passageway, the current expansion of which is estimated to cost Panama US$5.25 billion. When complete, the Canal’s two new levels of triple locks will double its existing capacity to accommodate mammoth container ships nearly 100 feet tall and as long as aircraft carriers.

By Jim Edwards | Posted in Americas | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments

Supply Chain Alert: It’s Carnaval Time, so Watch Out for Business Delays

January 31, 2013 – 11:50 am

Throughout Central and South America, Carnaval means music, parades, and people having a lot of fun! It can also mean delays for assignees trying to book trips and conduct business. Here are a few tips for clients and their employees planning to travel during Carnaval time.

• This annual festival is a national holiday in many countries in Latin American. This year, it runs from Friday, February 8, until the following Tuesday, February 12.
• In Rio de Janeiro, Carnaval is one of the largest parties in the world, bringing in more than half a million foreign tourists each year.
• Brazilians turn [...] Read More

By Fabiana Hershfield | Posted in Americas | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments

Cartus Advises on Establishing Intra-Country Relocation Programs in New Countries

January 29, 2013 – 8:00 am

1 10 13 Intra Country v2As companies seek to find the most robust and competitive global assignment programs, they often spend time searching for synergies in the hope of finding a “one size fits all” approach to their intra-country programs. Although many organizations already have solid intra-country mobility programs in the US, UK, and Canada, it is not always possible to take this approach into other countries in order to find a “Global Domestic Policy.” As companies continually strive for global consistency and efficiencies, the formula for intra-country relocations will likely look very different from one country to another. This [...] Read More

By Peter Stirrup | Posted in Emerging Markets | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments

Cartus Consulting Finds New Trend in U.S. Relocation Policies: Incent to Rent

January 24, 2013 – 8:30 am

As a member of the Consulting Services team, I am often asked for the latest in domestic relocation policy trends. Many revolve around home sale but there is an emerging policy benefit that is new and different. It answers a specific issue some companies are facing when they relocate employees often.

Incent-to-rent programs (ITR) are designed to encourage employees who are homeowners to rent in the new location instead of using their new home closing cost benefits.

Consulting Services examined this new trend and addressed questions we have been receiving from clients.

Incent-to-Rent Considerations

• Incent-to-rent programs can be effective when structured appropriately and [...] Read More

By Donna Barber | Posted in Relocation Trends | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments