Let’s face it; we are in 21th Century and technology has changed our way to communicate, to work to travel. Few people nowadays call a cab or look at a map as we can easily find our way using the internet. One of the inventions of the new ERA is the “app” or mobile application. [&hellip...
Randstadt Wormonitor’s latest study, released in January 2016, reveals that French people are quite unadventurous when it comes to leaving France in order to boost their careers. Only half of the thousand respondents, workers aged between 18 and 65, asserts that they feel ready to leave France for the desired job abroad. The established French [&hellip...
Mobility professionals are used to constant changes of the geographical environment, sudden arrivals as well as unexpected departures of people, families and large groups. On 23rd of June, however, the British Referendum results indicating that the majority of the Brits wanted to leave the EU were more than a surprise. The expected political, economic and [&hellip...
From 2016 onwards, all of our training and coaching programs are accessible online. In addition to cross-cultural training, job search assistance for expatriates’ spouses and return training, MMC has expanded its strategic alliances. We now provide online language training for the expats and their families as well as an international youth program to prepare children [&hellip...
The wish to protect their kids from being uprooted and forced to travel across the globe is often a reason for turning down such an assignment. However, the desire to support their partner’s career and to protect them from becoming a trailing spouse is another important factor. The “Traditional” Expat Spouse In most cases, [&hellip...
The German government released their annual review announcing new minimum salary requirements for Blue Card holders going into effect on January 1, 2014. First-year Blue Card holders must earn a minimum of €47,600 annually. Applicants who will work in a shortage occupation must be paid at least €37,128 annually assuming the relevant conditions are [&hellip...
Management Mobility Consulting was recognized in January 2014 by Corporate Intl Magazine as « Company Relocation Service Provider of the Year in France ». Corporate INTL is an international magazine for business leaders, professional advisers, lawyers and HR professionals throughout the world. Winners are recognized in a special issue of the magazine. The annual awards mark excellence among [&hellip...
During the last years emergency repatriations have become more and more frequent. Many expatriates and mobility managers are completely unprepared when facing this type of situation. It is certainly not easy to foresee an emergency and to plan each step before the emergency arises. However, a number of measures can already be taken in advance [&hellip...
Global mobility is on the rise, and many employees want a passport filled with foreign-nation stamps to bolster personal growth and career development. Increasingly, they’re seeking expatriate, commuter, rotational or other alternative assignments to build their resumes. International assignments are a great career development tool and, at the same time, help organizations address talent [&hellip...
According to an enquiry about expatriation 2013 of « La Maison des Français de l’étranger » done with about 9000 French expatriates around the world, the French population established abroad has developed to an average annual growth rate stabilized between 3% and 4% these last years. More than half of them say that quality of life is [&hellip...