In this podcast episode, we break down highlights from a recent conversation between Weichert Workforce Mobility's Gina Grover and Marian Sauers of Weichert Corporate Housing, who sat down to explore key findings from their Intern & Early Career Mobility Research . Their discussion sheds light on how the growing housing crunch is reshaping intern mobility and the innovative solutions companies are adopting in response. You'll hear the key takeaways on: Why intern talent is more valuable than...
Apr 14, 2025•10 min•Ep. 36
In this informative episode, we chat with Nidhi Mirpuri, Client Services Director in our Hong Kong office, to discuss the latest trends and best practices around relocating employees into Australia, and examine why Australia has become an important talent destination for today's companies.
Oct 08, 2024•14 min•Ep. 35
In this episode, we chat with Oksana Ellalasingham of Cultural Awareness International to discuss the critical role that destination services play in helping relocating employees hit the ground running in their new community. It's the first and arguably most important step to ensuring employee engagement and high productivity and we've got the tips you need to help your employees get the most of this offering, whether they're moving domestically or globally.
Jun 06, 2024•6 min•Ep. 34
It's a fact that potential disruptions to family harmony will make a relocation less desirable to your employees. So how do you win over any dissenters among accompanying family members? In this episode, we chat with Lauren Herring of The IMPACT Group on the topic of moving families and the relocation benefits that make a difference to them when it comes to adjusting to a new location (not to mention getting their buy-in for a move). It's insightful and important info for mobility managers!...
Jun 06, 2024•9 min•Ep. 33
In this episode, we sit down with John Merriweather, President and CEO of GO Destination Services, for a detailed discussion of how the relocation industry can best serve veterans, and the types of benefits that are most important to this distinguished demographic. Drawing on his experience as a veteran and a relo professional, John provides timely advice and solid perspective.
Jun 06, 2024•7 min•Ep. 32
Nothing affects the cost of your relocation program -- and the overall experience for your relocating employees -- like the state of the real estate market. In this informative episode, our subject matter experts discuss the current state of the market, trends they're seeing and where they predict things are heading, and how corporate relocation managers can stay one step ahead of every challenge the market conjures. Join Betsy Roche, VP of the Weichert Broker Network, and Joe Palumbo, VP of Rea...
Oct 12, 2022•26 min•Ep. 31
Our quarterly look at current trends across the US real estate market (with some insight to the Canadian market) and how they are impacting relocating employees and other buyers. Topics include the current lack of inventory and higher home prices; how these and other challenges are affecting buyers, particularly young professionals who may be looking to relocate into their first home; how companies are adjusting relocation/home buying benefits to accommodate the current market; the shape of thin...
Mar 24, 2022•32 min•Ep. 30
As shocking as Russia's invasion of Ukraine was to the entire free world, it was even more traumatic for people in the country working on assignment. In this special episode we are joined by several key service partners who share insights to the situation on the ground in Ukraine and offer practical solutions to some of the difficult situations companies with international assignees in Ukraine are facing. Topics include safety measures for assignees and their families, immigration and evacuation...
Mar 02, 2022•46 min•Ep. 29
While developing a more diverse workforce and inclusive mobility program is key to fostering an environment that sparks innovation, companies need to be mindful of the challenges facing their LGBTQ+ assignees and how to respond to them. In this episode, Laura Levenson of our Advisory Services group offers best practices and insight for companies that want to build a safe and more inclusive mobility program and policy -- not just because it's the right thing to do, but because the best ideas come...
Jun 30, 2021•12 min•Ep. 28
While the world slowly inches back toward some sense of post-pandemic normalcy, the US Real Estate market has been incredibly robust, seemingly breaking new records each month. In this episode, we examine the US housing market from the perspective of relocating employees and the companies that move them. You'll learn the red flags to watch for, benefits (and policy adjustments) that make sense, how relocating employees can compete with other sellers, considerations for employees going on interna...
May 13, 2021•32 min•Ep. 27
One of the most important components of any relocation is the appraising and valuation of employee-owned real estate. In this episode, we check back in with Joe Palumbo, Weichert's VP of Real Estate Services, to discuss the ways COVID has changed the valuation game, which trends predicted when the virus first took hold will remain in play for 2021, and new wrinkles that corporate mobility managers will need to watch out for.
Jan 06, 2021•11 min•Ep. 26
When you consider the impact that workforce mobility can have on sustainability -- from the movement of household goods and people to the management of global supply chains -- you can see why the topic will only increase in importance to our industry. In this podcast, Laura Levenson of our Advisory Services group shares her thoughts on sustainability and how it touches talent mobility from the economic, environmental and social perspectives. She also offers sustainability best practices, greener...
Nov 18, 2020•14 min
With virtual assignments becoming the hottest topic in workforce mobility in the pandemic era, we spend this episode putting the concept under the microscope: what is a virtual assignment, what do companies *think* they might achieve with them and is there a place for them in the future of mobile talent management? Our VP of Advisory Services, Jennifer Connell, provides insight gleaned from months of research, client meetings and roundtables. It's 12 minutes of valuable content for mobile workfo...
Nov 11, 2020•13 min
Even as the pandemic impacts every corner of the world, corporate relocation and global mobility managers have continued to tackle the challenge of supporting critical and essential workers on the move. Along the way, they're developing new strategies and processes that are likely to remain in place post-COVID. In this episode, we chat with experts from our partner destination service providers Dwellworks and IOR Global to examine the current state of corporate relocation, some of the innovative...
May 22, 2020•28 min
Corporate relocation managers continue to respond to the pandemic crisis, seeking ways to guide their mobile talent and businesses through this uncertain time. In our latest podcast focused on COVID-19 and its impact on workforce mobility, we'll discuss how corporate policies are being affected (and what companies should and shouldn't be changing) with insight from our VP of Advisory Services.
May 12, 2020•11 min
This episode is all about the people who are arguably impacted the most by global response to the Coronavirus -- your global assignees. In this episode, Laura Levenson of our Advisory Services group and Mercedes D'Angelo of Cultural Awareness International discuss the corporate duty of care to these employees, how crises can cause "reverse culture shock" and how we can all find calm in the most challenging times.
Apr 17, 2020•28 min
In our latest episode, our VP of Real Estate Services discusses how the Coronavirus has affected the appraisal process, reflects on how the practice may change in the future and what relocating employees can do to get their homes sold in these challenging times.
Apr 06, 2020•13 min
The Coronavirus is challenging HR and corporate relocation managers in unprecedented ways. In this webinar, Weichert's subject matter experts discuss the virus' impact on mobility, offer timely advice for keeping employees out of harm's way, and provide insight to how other companies worldwide are tackling this problem.
Mar 22, 2020•17 min
Offering your relocating employees lump sums can help improve your budgeting while empowering your talent. But cutting a check and leaving them to their own devices can have its drawbacks. In this episode, our expert discusses the good and bad of lump sums, the many options available, and the steps companies need to take to ensure their success.
May 14, 2019•21 min
Lots of companies are using Extended Business Travelers for specific project work, expanding their brand globally and just getting things done. Unfortunately, a lot of these companies neglect the very real risks that accompany these moves in regard to visa and tax laws. In this episode, Jennifer Connell, Practice leader in Weichert's Advisory Services group, discusses results of a recent survey to explain how companies are managing these moves, best practices and recognized threats.
Jun 26, 2018•17 min
How are today's companies dealing with new challenges to talent deployment? You'll find out in this brief but informative podcast summarizing the results of our annual Workforce Mobility Survey. Jennifer Connell, Director of our Americas Consulting practice, discusses the survey's key findings, the importance of flexibility and agility to successful workforce mobility and the lesson we can all learn from high-growth companies when it comes to employee relocation. It's ten minutes packed with mob...
Jul 01, 2014•10 min
In this podcast, subject matter experts from our consulting and global tax and compensation teams discuss some of the top challenges facing companies looking to deploy and manage talent in Latin America.
Mar 24, 2014•12 min
The results of Towers Watson's 2014 Talent Management and Rewards Study are in, and this year's results reveal a lot about how companies are struggling to attract and retain critical-skill and high-potential employees. In this podcast, Keith Caver, North America Practice Leader of Talent Management with Towers Watson, joins Ellie Sullivan, VP of our Global Consulting Practice, to discuss these results in relation to workforce mobility, and how companies should be leveraging mobility to acquire t...
Jan 24, 2014•8 min
Anyone who manages a corporate workforce mobility program will have to deal with exceptions at some point. How can they be best controlled and tracked? And are they always a bad thing? And what are the most common exceptions and how do companies typically deal with them? This podcast delivers the answers and more, with informative perspectives from both the domestic side and global side. In just 10 minutes, let Jennifer Connell, Director of our North America Consulting practice, and Laura Levens...
Aug 08, 2013•12 min
With the demographics of the mobile workforce changing and business objectives evolving faster, companies are seeking alternatives to traditional corporate relocations. One such type is the core-flex policy. In our latest podcast, Laura Levenson, Director of the global practice in our consulting group, examines core-flex, discussing pros and cons, best practices, and the reasons behind their increased use among today's companies.
Jul 24, 2013•8 min
In this episode, our Director of Global Transportation offers his insight on what companies should be looking for when it comes to selecting a provider for shipment and storage of relocating employees' household goods. An informative seven minutes that could help you save money on the most critical part of any relocation.
Sep 03, 2012•8 min
Senior-level executives represent a company's most valued talent. But what sort of relocation benefits make sense for this demographic and can "over-delivering" to this group cause strife among lower level mobile employees? In this podcast, Weichert's Consulting Manager, Jennifer Connell, joins us to discuss best practices for executive relocation benefits and current trends around this issue.
Apr 25, 2012•5 min
Companies that relocate employees hear a lot about pre-purchase appraisals, but there are many questions as to what they are, when they should be used, and how they can best serve both the employee and employer. Weichert's Director of Appraisals and Valuation, Joe Palumbo, joins us to give us his perspectives and share some best practices.
Apr 25, 2012•8 min
Most companies love sending employees abroad to fill critical roles and expand their skills. But few get excited about the accompanying tax and compensation challenges that accompany international assignments. In this quick but detailed podcast, Stewart McCardle, WRRI's VP of Global Financial Services, explains some of the ways companies can actually improve their international financial picture and key drivers that influence total international assignment spend. Nine minutes of critical insight...
Mar 07, 2012•10 min
Vince Carida, SVP of Weichert Financial Services, joins us to discuss the latest mortgage trends and how they impact relocating employees and the companies that move them.
Feb 20, 2012•8 min
