05 Oct, 2023 How does global mobility experience translate into compensation? By Chris Pardo Frequently when we talk about Return on Investment (ROI) in global mobility, we are talking about how to assess the degree of value...
29 Nov, 2021 When I dip, you dip, we dip...but don't double dip! By Chris Pardo The title of this post taps the hit 1996 hip-hop song "Da Dip" (one of my favs), which is fun and makes you want to move. I can't...
26 Oct, 2021 How has the pandemic impacted the expat outlook? By Chris Pardo The pandemic made an immediate impact on the globalized world, reorienting how we perceive, travel, engage, connect, work and live. For...
03 Mar, 2021 Might music make moving more manageable? By Chris Pardo Let's start by appreciating the alliteration in the title of this post. It's almost musical! Then, let's consider the power of music and...
03 Dec, 2020 Global mobility and expatriate program year-end rituals By Chris Pardo While this year has been unlike any other, it is coming to an end, with hopefully a drastically better one coming in 2021 (fingers...
25 Aug, 2020 Is the U.S. one of the best — or worst — places to raise a family? By Chris Pardo What country is the second worst place in the world to raise a family? Well, out of 35 countries in this new study from travel website...
21 Apr, 2020 Hot spots and global mobility — tracking the impact By Chris Pardo While "hot spot" is not a public health term, it has been used to describe areas with particularly large clusters of COVID-19 cases, and...
27 Aug, 2019 Want to make more money? Take an expat assignment By Chris Pardo Late last year there was a survey that came out from HSBC that stated the "average expat adds an extra $21,000 to their annual salary by...
16 May, 2019 Seven things only expats understand By Chris Pardo Author Sarah Turnbull describes the expatriate experience as follows: "Such is the nature of an expatriate life. Stripped of romance,...
21 Nov, 2018 Understanding and properly managing the risks associated with expatriate assignment programs By Chris Pardo An international expatriate assignment is a complex and risky beast. The amount of communication, processes, planning, regulatory...
13 Nov, 2018 Supporting mental health can make or break an overseas assignment By Joe Benevides It’s no secret that employees on assignment can be impacted mentally, physically and emotionally. They are often introduced to a new...
31 Oct, 2018 Expat assignment...is work...but can it be more or less? By Chris Pardo There are a wide variety of reasons for someone to take a global assignment. While every assignment will have its set of unforeseen...