Category Archives: Red Couch Talks

My Red Couch Talk with Sandipta Jadhav


  Sandipta Jadhav, Immigration Lawyer focussed on India and German-speaking countries Sandipta Jadhav is an Indian immigration lawyer and Global Mobility specialist with close to two decades of experience in global people transitions. She has witnessed hundreds of global aspirants immigrate to and from India and many other countries including Germany. She was born and raised amidst the bustling streets of South Mumbai, India. Central to her professional ethos is an unwavering commitment to customer experience and consistently striving to surpass expectations and craft unparalleled journeys for each valued individual she serves. She has a proven track record of success in helping individuals and organizations navigate the complex world of immigration.   You can find Sandipta Jadhav on LinkedIn.  

The Future of Global Mobility with the 3 T’s (Technology, Time and Trust)

Eve Duvoy

A guest post by Eve Duvoy, Global Mobility Manager Let’s start with the basics: not so long ago, in France, “Global Mobility” was called “International Mobility”, and to work in this function meant managing employees going on an assignment in a foreign country and benefiting from a (more or less broad) range of advantageous measures.  Where does the shift from International Mobility to Global Mobility come from? The term Global Mobility designates a function within “People and Culture” in the corporate world and refers to a larger scope and includes many types of employment abroad: permanent moves, international home office, digital nomads, you name it.  The direct consequence of this is the increasing complexity of managing these new forms of […]

Swiss Job Market Expedition: Navigating the Hidden Paths to Your Next Role

Global Mobility Career Orientation with Angela Weinberger

By Angie Weinberger Finding a job in Switzerland—or anywhere in Europe, for that matter—can often feel like standing at the foot of the Matterhorn looking up. It is majestic, desirable, and promising, but the path to the summit is steep, and the weather can change in an instant. If you are an international professional, an accompanying partner, or a “Global Nomad,” you might currently feel like you are knocking on heavy, closed wooden doors. You send out CVs into the digital void, receive automated rejections (if you are lucky enough to get a reply at all), and wonder if your skills have somehow evaporated since you crossed the border. I want you to know two things immediately: You are not […]

My Red Couch Talk with Flavia Augusta de Almeida

Flavia Augusta de Almeida

Flavia Augusta de Almeida is a British-Brazilian language coach fluent in seven languages, with English and Portuguese as her two mother tongues. Having resided in five countries, including Switzerland, her exposure to diverse cultures began during her university years in the USA, where she studied architecture and concurrently worked as an English teacher, an English-Portuguese translator, and an English-Spanish interpreter. Following her academic pursuits, Flavia Augusta de Almeida gained over 16 years of experience in corporate architecture before relocating to Basel. While in Basel, she decided to amalgamate her corporate expertise with teaching skills, earning certification as an English instructor. Drawing from her personal foreign language learning journey, passion for languages, academic training, and professional teaching background, she established “faa […]

My Red Couch Talk with Brian Padilla

Brian Padilla

Brian Padilla currently serves as Vice President, Human Resources Business Partner for Lionsgate Entertainment. In his role, Brian leads strategic HR Business Partnerships across Lionsgate’s Television Businesses, which include Scripted and Unscripted Television Production, and Worldwide Television Distribution. Brian also leads Production HR, which services Lionsgate’s slate of active television and motion picture productions. Before joining Lionsgate, he held progressive roles in HR at companies such as Miramax, Creative Artists Agency, and NBC Entertainment.  Brian holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Massachusetts’ College of Liberal Arts, a Master of Music in Voice Performance from Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts, and an Executive Master of Professional Studies in Human Resource Management from Cornell University’s […]