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Top 10 Things Left Behind in Hotel Rooms

People who don’t travel a lot love staying in hotels. They drop their wet towels on the bathroom floor, don’t make the bed and sometimes, they even order room service. What freedom! But frequent business travelers—or people in the process of relocating—are often a bit more blasé about their temporary accommodations. The charm of temporary quarters tends to wear off quickly. 

All travelers have at least one thing in common, though: they frequently leave items behind when they check out. We asked our supply chain partner, Marriott International, for a list of the top 10 items left behind in their hotel rooms. [...] Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

It’s Flu Season—Take Care! | Cartus Wellness Center Tips

While severe flu seasons can affect any region in the world, Canada and the United States are experiencing particularly severe issues this winter, with a flu epidemic that is increasing in severity. Major news outlets are recording the effects in towns large and small; in Boston, the mayor has declared a public health emergency. It’s a good time to remind ourselves that such an event can cause a lot of disarray in a customer-oriented company like Cartus. When a great many employees are out sick, what happens to the levels of customer service?

At Cartus, our Business Continuity plans are at [...] Read More