More than 700 relocation professionals gathered in Shanghai last week to attend Worldwide ERC’s Global Workforce Summit. The two-day event highlighted key mobility trends in Asia and covered a variety of current topics on relocation, talent management, immigration, tax and social security compliance, and safety/security.
Instant polling conducted by ERC highlighted three key mobility challenges in the region: controlling costs (39%); complying with emigration and employment regulations (28%); and finding suitable candidates to move (22%). These findings concur with Cartus’ latest Trends in Global Relocation: Biggest Challenges survey, which was featured as a key resource for delegates at the Summit.
By Kenneth Kwek
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Posted in Cartus News
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Also tagged Asia, corporate relocation, emerging markets, India, Myanmar, Philippines, relocation, Shanghai, third party relocation, Trusted guidance, Vietnam, Worldwide ERC
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Every year, as we compile our Year in Review, I savor the opportunity to look back and revisit the milestones and accomplishments that, together with our clients, we’ve achieved over the past year. It’s always an impressive list, and it’s no less so this year, with a global economic climate that continues to produce surprises. Our goal is to turn those surprises into opportunities to deliver an even higher level of service and trusted guidance to our clients and their employees, worldwide.
This year, we’ve made advances on a number of fronts to further that goal. We’ve enhanced CartusMobile℠ with new [...] Read More
By Kevin Kelleher
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Posted in Cartus News
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Also tagged cartus, Cartus 2012 Year in Review, corporate relocation, emerging markets, employee relocation, executive relocation, expatriate, global mobility, international assignment, mobility challenges, outsourced relocation, relocation, relocation management company, third party relocation, Trusted guidance
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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
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Posted in Americas
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Also tagged assignee, assignment, cartus, Cartus eLearning, corporate relocation, eLearning, emerging markets, employee relocation, executive relocation, expatriate, global mobility, global shipping, household goods shipping, international, international assignment, international HHG shipping, mobility challenges, new Panama Canal, outsourced relocation, outsourcing, Panama Canal, ports, relocation, relocation company, relocation management company, relocation services, third party relocation, Trusted guidance, worldwide shipping
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February 5, 2013 – 8:09 am
Chinese New Year, also known in China as Spring Festival, begins on February 10 and marks the transition from the Year of the Dragon to the Year of the Snake. Amongst the 12 symbols of the Chinese zodiac, the snake represents prosperity, gracious morality and great wisdom.
Of all the traditional Chinese festivals celebrated around the world, Chinese New Year is the most elaborate, colorful and important amongst the Chinese community. Cartus employees in Asia will be ushering the Year of the Snake in a range of activities with their family and loved ones.
By Kenneth Kwek
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Posted in APAC
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Also tagged APAC, cartus, chengdu, China, Chinese New Year, corporate relocation, diversity, emerging markets, executive relocation, expatriate, global mobility, Intercultural, outsourced relocation, primacy, relocation, relocation company, relocation management company, relocation services, third party relocation, Trusted guidance
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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
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Posted in Americas
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Also tagged assignee, assignment, Brazil, Carnaval, cartus, corporate relocation, culture shock, diversity, emerging markets, employee relocation, executive relocation, expatriate, global mobility, Intercultural, international assignment, mobility challenges, outsourced relocation, primacy, relocating during Carnaval, relocation, relocation management company, relocation services, Rio de Janeiro, third party relocation, transfer, transferee, travel during Carnaval, Trusted guidance, What is Carnaval?
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