Propelling Talent: A Relocation Podcast

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 ever in today's ultra-competitive landscape What are leading companies doing to balance cost and experience when it comes to intern housing How the right housing experience for early career talent sets the stage for long-term success What tools — from roommate-matching platforms to secure housing portals — are helping solve the intern housing puzzle? Whether you're scaling your internship program or navigating tricky housing logistics, this episode is a must-listen for future-focused mobility and HR leaders.

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. 

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.    

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!

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. 

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 Real Estate Services, for a valuable and insightful market discussion with Laura Levenson, Practice Leader of our Advisory Services group. It's 30 minutes that can help you make work happen!

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 things to come; and much more. It's a half hour of valuable content presented by Laura Levenson, Practice Leader in Weichert Workforce Mobility's Advisory Services group; Joe Palumbo, Vice President of Real Estate Services for Weichert Workforce Mobility; and Betsy Roche, Vice President of the Weichert Broker Network.

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, and household goods shipping, to name a few. It's actionable info for meeting a terrifyingly complex challenge.

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 from collaboration between so many different people.

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 international assignment and general risk avoidance tips. It's a half hour of valuable content presented by Laura Levenson, Practice Leader in Weichert Workforce Mobility's Advisory Services group, and Betsy Roche, Vice President of the Weichert Broker Network.

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.

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 policy options, and ways companies can demonstrate a real-world commitment to minimizing their total environmental footprint.

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 workforce managers.

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 methods that companies are using to provide home finding and other settling-in services to mobile employees and their families, and top concerns as we slowly work toward re-opening major cities around the world.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 mobility news and statistics you can use.

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.

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 the talent they need and achieve their business objectives.

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 Levenson, Director of our Global Consulting practice, give you the tools you need to better handle exceptions.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 for anyone managing a global workforce!

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.

Lost equity and tighter financing restrictions can be significant hurdles to employees your company wants to relocate. In this quick, informative podcast, Vince Carida, SVP of Weichert Financial Services, discusses trends and best practices for helping your mobile employees overcome these challenges.

Getting employees to relocate when they're faced with a loss on the sale of their homes can be a challenge. In this podcast, Weichert's manager of Consulting Services offers insight to best practices for using loss-on-sale assistance to overcome this resistance.

More and more companies are sending employees on short term domestic assignments. But are they adhering to industry best practices? This podcast addresses the pros and cons of domestic STAs, drawing from Weichert's recent survey of 100 companies. Your hosts is Jennifer Connell, Director of Consulting Services.

Jennifer Connell, Weichert's Director of Consulting, discusses the latest trends in lump sums for corporate relocation programs. It's almost everything you ever needed to know about lumps sums in a convenient, six-minute format!

In the latest Weichert podcast, Jennifer Connell, Director of Consulting Services, discusses pre-decision programs and how they are becoming increasingly important to corporate relocation and HR managers trying to keep employees mobile in a challenging market.

In the latest Weichert podcast, our subject matter expert offers critical strategies for pricing employee homes "right" to ensure a quick sale in today's challenging market.