Relocation Basics

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and we’re here to give you a running start. Jump into the fundamentals of global relocation with useful definitions, guides, and information. Seasoned practitioners may even find a tip or two they haven’t seen before.

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Download all the resources you’ll need to write a smart RFP and understand the full cost of a global relocation program global mobility program, plus access our full library of Relo Tip Tuesday videos for some best-practice morsels.

7 Secrets to Implementing a Top-Notch Relocation Program
5 Critical Questions Companies Aren’t Asking in Their RFPs
Setting the Table: How to Ensure the Right RMCs are Included in Your RFP Process
Preparing for an RFP: Tips for Improved RFP Responses
Understanding the Cost of Your Mobility Program

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What is the difference between direct reimbursement, BVO, and AVO?
How do relocation management companies choose suppliers?
How can I help my relocating employees deal with culture shock?
What is a virtual assignment and how is it different from a traditional assignment?
How do RMCs work with supplier partners during a crisis or emergency?
How can my mobility team start to better focus on diversity, equity and inclusion?
How do I make sure I pick the right RMC partner?
What are some of the dos and don’ts in the RFP process?
What critical questions are being missed in RFPs?
How do RMCs price their services?
How can you use your mobility program to retain high-potential talent?
How can you use your mobility program to attract high-potential talent?
How can we better understand the stress of relocation?
Hypothetically speaking, what is “hypo tax?”
What should my company know about the state of temporary housing today?
What are the different methods of calculating gross-up?
How do I make sure I pick the right RMC partner?
What should your company know about international household goods shipping?
What should your company know about managing lump sum relocations?
How do RMCs select real estate agents?
What does your mobility program really cost?
What should I know about navigating the mobility buying process today?
What should my company know about homes going into inventory?
Why do companies have service-level agreements in their relocation contracts?
What can neuroscience teach us about relocation?
What is a GSOE and why is it important to my mobility program?
How can I help my relocating employees deal with culture shock?
What can my company do to make year-end reporting a breeze?
What can my company do to promote success on international assignments?
How do you establish and revise the goods and services differential?
How can you use your mobility program to retain high-potential talent?
How can you ensure a smooth implementation with a new relocation management company?
What should your company know about video surveys?
Hypothetically speaking, what is “hypo tax?”
What is the difference between direct reimbursement, BVO and AVO?
What is the best method for calculating gross-up?
What are some of the dos and don’ts in the RFP process?
What critical questions are being missed in RFPs?
How might relocation impact COVID-19 child tax credit stimulus payments?
How has the pandemic impacted relocation budgets and what should I do about it?
What should I know about navigating the mobility buying process today?
How can I keep my employees safe while on an international assignment?
What is a “de-location” and how can your company effectively manage it?
What should I consider when adjusting program benefits and eligibility as a result of COVID-19?
How is the U.S. real estate market responding to COVID-19?
How does COVID-19 impact relocation taxability?
How might relocation impact COVID-19 stimulus payments?
What should my company know about the state of temporary housing today?
How can we better understand the stress of relocation?
What should your company know about international household goods shipping?
What can my company do to promote success on international assignments?
How do RMCs select real estate agents?
How can my company provide cost-effective options for small HHG shipments?
What should recruiters know to successfully partner with mobility teams?
How can you ensure a smooth implementation with a new relocation management company?
What should your company know about video surveys?
What should your company know about doing business in China?
What is a fapiao — and why is it important to business in China?
What should your company know when relocating families?
What should your company consider with group moves?
What should your company be aware of for relocating renters vs. homeowners?
What can my company do to make year-end reporting a breeze?
How can your company support LGBTQ relocating employees?
How can you use your mobility program to retain high-potential talent?
How do relocation management companies choose suppliers?
What should your company know about sending employees to hardship locations?
What should your company know about managing lump sum relocations?
What can your company do to help employees with repatriation?
What’s the difference between a relocation appraisal and a mortgage appraisal?
What is “local-plus” — and why should your company know the term?
What’s a payback agreement and why might your company want to use one?
What should your company be doing to prepare for Brexit?
What are some tips for using tiered relocation policies?
How does the rise of alternative housing options impact your mobility program?
What metrics should you track in your mobility program?
What is a GSOE and why is it important to my mobility program?
Why do companies have service-level agreements in their relocation contracts?
How are companies using rotational assignments?
What is the new SOLAS amendment and how could it impact my mobility program?
What can neuroscience teach us about relocation?
What are you most passionate about in the relocation industry?
How do companies choose the best employees for international relocations?
What are rotational assignments and how can they benefit my company?
What should my company know about homes going into inventory?
How do you establish and revise the goods and services differential?
What are totalization agreements and how do they impact relocation?
How do relocation companies price their services?
What’s the art and science behind helping employees price their homes most effectively?
What’s the relocation timeline the first few days after a job offer has been accepted?
What is a home housing norm deduction and how is it applied?
What exactly are destination services?
What advice would you give a relocating employee who is moving with a pet?
What are the trends in expatriate assignments?
What do I need to consider when making changes to relocation and assignment policies?
Global domestic – what is it, and why is it on the rise?
What’s the 411 about the core-flex policy approach?
My employee has damage in their household goods shipment – how can I help?
What does your mobility program really cost?
What does the visa immigration process look like for a relocating employee?
How do I prepare a relocating employee for their time in temporary housing?
Why does is take 3 days to drive across the U.S., but a household goods shipment takes 10 days?
Global Compensation Accumulation – What is it?
What do the new TRID mortgage regulations mean for me?
What advice would you give a relocating employee when marketing their home for sale?
What is the best method for calculating gross-up?
What’s the difference between an EBT and an FBT, and how do I manage them?
How does corporate culture impact the mobility program?
What is the difference between valuation and insurance?
What are the different methods of calculating gross-up?
What is the difference between direct reimbursement, BVO and AVO?
Hypothetically speaking, what is “hypo tax?”
What can I do to make moving easier during peak season?
How can my mobility team start to better focus on diversity, equity and inclusion?

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