Global Mobility

Hong Kong skyline showing the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and the Bank of China Tower. Photo courtesy of AIRINC Surveyor Yimkwan Tsang.

Protests in Hong Kong

Since June, Hong Kong has seen unprecedented protests, larger and more frequent than any in the country’s recent history. We have increased the hardship scoring of Hong Kong in response to the rise in political volatility.

Understanding Cost of Labor versus Cost of Living assessment:

Whether internationally or domestic, there is still the need to get your talent to the right location in the right way, and at the right pay levels. International mobility has additional complications, but domestic mobility continues to trend as a challenge for many organizations and their employees.

Domestic Moves

As a global mobility professional, does this question sound familiar? Are you more frequently being tasked with managing domestic moves along with your international responsibilities? Although you may think of domestic moves – transfers within the same country – as outside your purview, there are advantages to streamlining international and domestic mobility policies.

London at night with urban Tower Bridge at center.

England's Tenant Fees Act

Initial costs of renting in England became less expensive last month as the Tenant Fees Act came into effect. While a ban to tenant fees has been discussed for a few years, the current legislation wasn’t finalized and passed until February. Scotland banned letting fees in 2012, and Wales is expected to pass a similar ban this fall.

AIRINC's corporate headquarters at 675 Massachusetts Ave in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

5 years of change: New office, new faces, but the same great place

Our careers often take us in different directions but this week I returned to AIRINC to develop new client relationships within the Midwest. Having been away for the last five years in the relocation management sales world, I visited a new Cambridge, MA office with many new faces, but I found the same dedication to clients and quality products that has fostered AIRINC’s reputation as industry thought leaders for over sixty-five years.

Rush hour at an MTR station in Hong Kong. Photo courtesy of AIRINC Surveyor Yimkwan Tsang.

Protests in Hong Kong

In the last two weeks, Hong Kong has seen some of the largest protests in its history as citizens and residents have taken to the streets to protest a proposed extradition bill. Demonstrations have been centered around Admiralty and the surrounding areas of Central and Wan Chai.

Communicating creatively is one of the key priorities highlighted in this year's Mobility Outlook Survey:

The most noticeable area of advancement has been the use of digital platforms to communicate with customers, including the use of engaging customer videos and digital media, showcasing Mobility’s flexibility and adaptability.

Technology and Global Mobility:

As the fusion of technology and global mobility continues to develop and grow, the 2019 FEM Americas Summit served as a reminder that people, and their points of view, remain an invaluable part of any global mobility program, alongside the great new technological solutions available.