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How to Move to a New Country for Work – My Top Ten Tips


Moving to a new country for work is a life-altering experience with its share of challenges and opportunities. While your employer plays a significant role in facilitating the transition, it’s vital to ensure a smooth and enriching expat experience actively. In this comprehensive guide, drawing from my extensive experience as a Global Mobility Coach, I will delve deeper into each of the ten crucial ideas to help you make the most of your expat lifestyle. 1 – Check the Host Market Salary with an Expert in the Country One of the first and most crucial considerations when embarking on your expat journey is understanding your host market salary. Often, salary levels are determined at the “peer” level, but the details […]

The Brexit Effect: How Global Mobility is Being Impacted in Europe and Beyond


Recent legislative and policy changes in many countries seem to signal a global shift from an open market to a form of protectionism. Today, I would like to discuss this and how it impacts everyone in Global Mobility, using the dreaded Brexit as an example. Before we delve into Brexit, let’s first examine how open market policies were and still are beneficial to Global Mobility. Open Markets and Free Trade It all boils down to the fact that free trade agreements specifically include concessions for mobility. Combined with reduced taxes and government programs to encourage foreign investments, this opened the door for professionals to ply their trade in different countries successfully. Another step later down this pipeline is streamlining visas […]