After a difficult past year, the UEFA European Football Championship (the EUROs) 2020 finally kicks off this Friday, one year later than planned, when Italy entertain Turkey in Rome’s 70,000 capacity Stadio Olimpico.
Michael Joyce

Recent Posts
EURO 2020 is finally happening in 2021, but what will it cost travelling fans?
Jun 11, 2021 @ 04:21 AM / by Michael Joyce
Webinar: Review of the 2021 Mobility Outlook Survey & Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Best Practices
Jun 07, 2021 @ 11:51 AM / by Michael Joyce
In this 45 minute webinar, we will share insights from our global 2021 Mobility Outlook Survey with a special focus on best market practice within the GCC.
Understanding the level of affinity between two locations can determine the success of a move
May 18, 2021 @ 01:58 PM / by Michael Joyce
In a recent series of posts Jeff Hawk discussed compensation challenges of sourcing talent, affinity, and purchasing power in "How Does Your Job Offer Stack Up?" Adam Silver followed with a post where he discussed “Attracting Talent,” which focused on one of the challenges that companies face within the U.S.—attracting talent to what are often perceived as “dying” cities. Now, Michael Joyce delves deeper into affinity and the potential impact when it doesn’t exist between a home and host location
What does BREXIT mean for Cross Border Mobility? [Download]
Jan 20, 2021 @ 02:26 PM / by Michael Joyce
Twelve months ago, almost every conversation in the U.K. was dominated by Brexit. News channels, radio shows, and documentaries were fixated on the countdown for the United Kingdom leaving the EU.
A Case Study for Evaluating Salaries Across Borders
Oct 27, 2020 @ 07:37 AM / by Michael Joyce
The increasing use of cross-border, intra-company transfers to meet global staffing needs is presenting new challenges to compensation professionals. Comparing the pre and post-transfer compensation offering is generally straightforward when the move is domestic, but can become complex when two different countries are involved.
Amsterdam - October 16th: Global Mobility Breakfast Briefing [Event]
Sep 05, 2019 @ 03:00 AM / by Michael Joyce
Please join AIRINC and International SOS on 16 October 2019 at the ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo for an informative breakfast briefing and a global mobility discussion.
Effective Employee Relocation Planning for Brexit and Beyond [Download]
Jan 16, 2019 @ 12:19 PM / by Michael Joyce
Brexit makes 2019 an interesting year for the UK as negotiations finally conclude. Most companies have contingency plans, but what additional steps can companies take to plan business decisions against the backdrop (not backstop) of the UK’s future relationship with Europe and the rest of the world?
Saudi Arabia is Changing Rapidly - but what does this mean for female expatriates?
Jan 29, 2018 @ 10:50 AM / by Michael Joyce
A move to Saudi Arabia has long been considered challenging for many female expatriates, deterred by the Kingdom’s hard line restriction of women’s rights.