Mobility
Transferring Talent
International assignments continue to rise as providers keep a watchful
eye on strategies for reducing cost.
By Catherine Tooher
As businesses continue to adapt to rapidly changing patterns
of global market demand and emerging sources of supply,
ensuring that talent is located where it is most needed is
vital to taking full advantage of growth opportunities. Many
companies rely on sending employees outside their home
country on international assignments to transfer key skills and
resources essential to driving their businesses forward. So how
are companies working to increase the value of global mobility
to their business?
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HRO TODAY GLOBAL
| SUMMER 2013
The 2013 Global Relocation Trends Survey from Brookfield
Global Relocation Services reports the overall volume of
international assignment activity is rising, with 54 per cent
of companies saying that the number of their international
assignees increased last year.
An increasingly complex global economy also means a growing
number of destinations for assignments. "Companies continue
to send international assignees to an ever more diverse
