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Relocation Transferee Technology Mobile apps deliver all the essentials—and much more—right in the palm of your hand. By Russ Banham Few career demands are as financially and emotionally taxing as relocation, one of the most stressful transitions for employees to undergo. For their employers, the process is also demanding, given the complex array of relocation challenges, particularly in international reassignments. Now imagine a mobile app that makes it easy and fun for both companies and employees to attend to the tasks involved in moving to another location. Such apps are now a reality and, according to the relocation services providers that deliver the tools, have become exceedingly multifunctional. [68] HRO TODAY MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER 2013 For employees, technology provides the ability to click onto the app using a smartphone or tablet anywhere and at anytime to peruse pretty much everything entailed in their transfer: the market price of homes at the new employment site, school rankings, and delivery timetables for their household goods in transit. Even expense reporting for reimbursement can be tracked if the employee simply photographs each invoice or receipt related to the move with the mobile device and an app takes care of repayment in the background. For employers, the apps result in more efficient reporting procedures, and with relocation made easier for