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Helping the Spouse or Partner Find a Job

The sooner employees feel comfortable that their families are secure in their new environment, the sooner they will again become productive, focused employees.

In Search of Corporate Housing

What corporate relocation professionals should look for when arranging temporary corporate housing for transferring employees and executives.

Joining the Ranks of the Elite

Everyone has to find their own way to deal with the challenges of living as a foreigner in a poor country. Here's how one expat found riches in the midst of poverty.

Managing Expatriates in Stressful and Difficult Situations

The success of any expatriate assignment - in terms of work performance, achievement of company goals, career development, and family welfare - depends in large part on the support given to the expatriate by both home and host-country managers.

Pet Relocation: Moving the Feathered, Finned and Four-Legged Members of Your Family

Relocating a pet doesn't have to be a harrowing experience for your transferees or their pets, according to this expert on worldwide pet relocation.

Relocations: Lawsuits Now More Common, Especially if You Don't Deliver What You Promise

Today's programs have become increasingly sophisticated and extensive. And with the average cost of a move around $50,000, policies and legal issues need some scrutiny.

Schooling for Expat Children

Expatriate parents have a number of choices when sending their children to school.

STB Decision Terminating Approval of Rate Bureau Agreements Effective September 4, 2007

On May 7th, the Surface Transportation Board issued a decision terminating its approval of the rate agreements of all motor carrier rate bureaus, including the Household Goods Carriers' Bureau Committee, that authorize the bureaus' carriers to engage in collective ratemaking activities.

Strategies for The Current Real Estate MarketMembers Only

The temptation is to avoid the problem as much as possible and simply avoid relocating employees...Ultimately, the right people still need to be in the right place at the right time for a company to realize its potential. REGISTER NOW! Read the entire whitepaper.

The "Coach Approach" Works Best for Managing People

Managers often see their jobs as managing the process rather than the people.

The Labor Market: A New Reality

Despite the current layoffs and slow economy a new, more complex power game is emerging between employers and employees.

When Pigs (and Other Pets) Fly

Nearly 1% of animals transported by air in 2000 arrived damaged. New regulations developed by the US Department of Transportation and the FAA are impacting the way pets travel

Will Your Marriage Survive Overseas?

It's no secret that family-related issues are among the top reasons that overseas assignments fail. And who better to understand those issues -- and offer advice and support on getting through them -- than those who have "been there" and "done that" themselves.