What does it take to be a true global assignment management expert? There are so many areas of expertise when managing a truly global talent mobility program. If you are involved in directing or managing an assignment program, you are probably always looking for great resources on a wide variety of topics.
Here is the shortlist of subject matter expertise that you could consider when taking on the challenge of raising your G-A-M-E:
- What are the critical components to a global assignment program?
- Options for designing and structuring the mobility program
- Policies to support a wide variety of assignment types
- Compliance related to compensation, payroll, and tax
- Immigration requirements and work regulations
- Allowance calculation and management
- The nuances of culture and language
- Insurance and health
- Risk and emergency
- Diversity and inclusion
- Supply chain management
- Candidate assessments
- Unique destination issues
- Cost of living
- Impact of currency fluctuation
Hold up...that list got long quickly!!
Then there are other issues like expat fatigue, expat experience, assignment failure/success, employee initiated mobility, rotational assignments, and so many more.
How are you raising the level of your global assignment management expertise?