18 Feb, 2020 The 5 biggest global mobility myths By Chris Pardo There is a reason that it takes a village to run a quality talent mobility program. This ShieldGeo article lays out five widely held, but...
05 Feb, 2020 An expat tax article that you really should read (and actually might like) By Chris Pardo Which emoji sums up your feelings related to expat tax articles? Someone said expat tax is like cilantro, you either love it or hate it....
20 Sep, 2019 Culture shock - the condition of trying to adapt By Chris Pardo Most of us in global mobility have been exposed to the concept of culture shock and understand that each assignee that we support heading...
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...
21 Aug, 2019 Travelling abroad? Don't forget your passport and etiquette By Chris Pardo This interesting article by Shephali Bhatt highlights some of the cultural do's and don'ts but from a different perspective. She explains...
27 Feb, 2019 Should the USA be renamed to UCA? By Chris Pardo Is the U.S. really one country or fifty different countries? In some respects, while there is certainly a national culture, there are...
11 Sep, 2018 What is your "expat-o-meter" telling you about your assignment management program? By Chris Pardo As more companies send employees abroad on a wide range of assignments, to an ever expanding number of home/host country combinations,...
09 Aug, 2017 Calculating COLA: How does it work? By Chris Pardo The goods and services differential, also known as a cost of living adjustment or COLA, is the difference in the cost of goods and...
05 Jul, 2016 Considering mobile employee pay delivery options - home, host, split? By Chris Pardo One of the bigger challenges that mobility teams face is considering what the best compensation delivery approach is for their globally...
18 Mar, 2016 5 tips for maximizing ROI on overseas assignments By Chris Pardo Despite the fact the assignments are very expensive, only about 5% of companies even claim to have figured out a good methodology for...