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Recommended business strategies to apply in HR in the context of increased fragmentation in workforce locations

Working remotely across borders is becoming an increasingly structured and consistent practice among multinational organizations. How to manage it efficiently?

How can you turn challenges related to remote working into opportunities, and create an advantage in the global war for talent?

Companies have embraced remote working face challenges when it comes to cross-border workers. What limitations and safeguards should be in place?

Only time will tell if the buzz around equity, sustainability, and working from anywhere will translate into effective talent mobility practices, but the transformation is underway.

The first step in creating effective policies for remote working is knowing the various terms used to describe them. Here is a quick overview.

The pandemic crisis challenged HR and mobility teams like never before, but new models for global workforce management are emerging.

When dealing with international remote working, the list of potential issues is considerable. These five points can help you get going on the most critical ones.

In the third article of this series, we detail how global talent brokering underpins globally distributed workforce management and the new roles that HR and mobility teams will have to play.

International virtual working is best defined as a part of the wider remote working picture in line with a company’s general practices regarding home offices and remote working.

The evolution of mobility practices, the role of HR as talent broker, moving jobs to people, and the growing acceptance of virtual mobility offer a framework for understanding the state of global mobility.

Working virtually across cultures presents significant challenges, according to a recent survey from Mercer's partner for cultural awareness and training.

The nature of talent mobility has been steadily evolving for years, with the pandemic quickening the adoption of some changes. It's time for a fresh look at what talent mobility means.

The global pandemic shades this year's list of talent mobility buzzwords, but these trends were emerging well before the crisis.

Cultural differences and biases can be barriers to success for any type of assignment. Let's look at the main issues and methods for overcoming them.

How can you effectively use virtual assignments to meet global business development needs? Here are eight areas of focus to get you started.

Moving jobs to people is a new tool for companies to use in their global operations. Understand the pros and cons of virtual assignments, as well as the potential complications.