Author: Cathy Heyne

We help you take the stress out of your employee assignments by providing them with our quick, detailed solutions to obstacle and questions … even during the most complex relocations or business trips. Established in 1987, Living Abroad is still the #1 provider of detailed, relevant, easy-to-read reports for global employees and their families, with […] Continue reading… from Do you know Living Abroad is devoted to the success of your global employees?

Michael Cadden and I, had the pleasure of speaking at the Forum for Expatriate Management’s (FEM) Detroit Chapter meeting.  The topic was Business Travelers and the growing responsibility this group of “new expat” are for global mobility departments.  We used the FEM “Policy in Practice 2015 Business Travelers” survey and the recently released National Foreign […] Continue reading… from The Changing World of Global Business Travel

Every business around the world wants to make sure their company has a healthy bottom line, and that any services they provide or procure have a minimum Return on Investment, or ROI.  ROI measurements can be calculated for many aspects of an international move. By making a few educated value decisions or using hard numbers […] Continue reading… from A simple formula to make your assignment ROI rock

Relocating internationally is a stressful experience with many moving parts. One of the things many people forget is how to plan their periods of relaxation and develop a social life. While your main focus will be on the job, working without fun and laughter can actually have a detrimental effect on your productivity. Expat community […] Continue reading… from What do many expats forget to do?

You may well engage your overseas assignees better by spending a little time on their downtime as well as their worktime, writes Iain Yule. Important though it is to get the practicalities of an overseas move right, your assignees may engage with you with closer interest if you can finesse the fun as well as […] Continue reading… from Do You Send Assignees Abroad? Spend Time On Their Downtime

Families moving to a new host country have a hundred things vying for attention. Errands that were simple – even mindless – back home now require some thought, choice, and planning. For example, where do you shop for groceries? In a familiar neighborhood, hopping out to the supermarket for a few items is so commonplace […] Continue reading… from Solving a Small Slice of the Relocation Puzzle by Ellen Harris, GMS, International Product Director at Living Abroad, LLC

Technology and connectivity are fundamental parts of a family’s global relocation plan. Choosing what equipment to take, establishing what services are available, determining the best options for at-home and mobile connectivity — all of these decisions can make a critical difference in quality of life, and therefore, an assignment’s overall success. Yet, it is very […] Continue reading… from New technology = new relocation planning by Erin Fitzgerald, GMS, Living Abroad LLC