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How to Get Your Global Mobility Team a Seat at the Strategic Table After attending three major global mobility conferences recently—FEM APAC, FEM EMEA, and WERC Global—one theme dominated every...

Connecticut this time of year is absolutely beautiful. We’ve had a string of abnormally warm October days and – bonus! – the weekends have been glorious. Bright sun, comfortable temperatures...

Halloween is just around the corner, with children in the U.S. preparing their costumes and dreaming of candy. The holiday is ubiquitous in the States, with stores preparing displays and treats as...

A couple of weeks ago, Living Abroad and KPMG hosted a panel discussion for the Forum for Expatriate Management’s NYC Chapter on protecting your workforce worldwide. The session brought together...

Women are on the move. While they are still a minority among expats abroad, their numbers are growing as talent – regardless of gender — is recognized and recruited. Younger female employees...

Recently I was talking with my sister about the condo for sale next to hers in a desirable major city location, and she mentioned overhearing a couple touring it say, “We just don’t think we would...

Mark Twain once wrote that “travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness.” While he was talking about leisure travel, this wisdom becomes critical for international business...

How often have you read a book whose location was part of the story? Or where the setting truly captured somewhere you know well? I just finished The History of Sound by Ben Shattuck, a...

We’ve all heard the horror stories: the employee who rented an apartment sight unseen in what turned out to be the sketchy part of town, or the family who shipped their entire wardrobe to...