Whether you’re a fan or not, I’m sure you’ve seen that the 2018 FIFA World Cup begins this week. In many ways, soccer (or football, depending on where you’re located!) is a complex game of techniques, rules (aka the Laws of the Game), and controversies. However, when you get down to brass tacks, the objective of the game is to simply kick the ball into a net, thus scoring a GOAL!
You might be thinking:
“Hey, WHR Group… Why are you talking about soccer? You’re a relocation company!”
Yes, that’s true. But really, there are a lot of similarities between soccer and global mobility. We’ve picked out just a few:
| Soccer | Global Mobility | |
Terminology
They may have different names, but they mean the same thing. |
Soccer or Football | Employee Relocation, Global Mobility, Corporate Relocation, or Workforce Mobility |
| Gameplay | Complex game of techniques, rules, and controversies. The object of the game is to score a goal. | Complex industry with a multitude of policies for each company, technologies, service approach, and more. The objective is simply to move a new or existing employee from one location to another. |
| Team | Each team consists of eleven players, supported by a manager and a crew of assistant coaches. | At WHR, each team consists of a Counselor and an Associate, supported by a Client Services Manager. |
| World Cup | Held every four years, with host countries vying for a chance to participate in the selection process. Each host country must submit a Bidding Agreement, confirming compliance with bid requirements. FIFA evaluates the bids and identifies and recommends a host for the event. Upon selection, the host country must begin months of preparations to physically host the event. | Many companies choose to select their relocation provider thought a “Request for Proposal” (RFP) process. Each relocation company must submit a proposal, confirming compliance with the requestors requirements. The company then evaluates the proposals and identifies and recommends a relocation company. Upon selection, the relocation company must begin an implementation process to ensure the guidelines and controls are in place to provide relocating employees consistent and top-quality relocation services.
The timeline for this process varies by company but can occur anywhere between every 2-5 years. |
| Goals | Occurs when a player kicks the ball into the net. The team scores a point every time this happens. | In mobility, each company tends to mark success differently. However, our recent benchmark study revealed that 87% of companies’ main priority is employee satisfaction. |
We’ve done the research. Ready for the results?
As we prepare to listen to announcers excitedly call “GOOOOAAAAL,” we wanted to look at key relocation goals and how to best achieve them so that you can mimic that excitement. We’ve rounded up the best guidance and insights, which combines a variety of resources from WHR Group as well as other industry professionals to help you get started.
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- 5 Simple Ways to Cut Relocation Costs
It’s no secret that employee relocations are expensive. While we’ve spent the last 24 years finding ways to save our clients tens of millions of dollars on their relocation programs, there are other things you can be doing right now to save on your program.
d - The Pros and Cons of Going Out to Bid for a Relocation Supplier
Choosing a Relocation Management Company (RMC) that best fits your workplace culture, employee needs, company budget, and more can be a daunting task. With so many RMCs to choose from, the question becomes how do you find the right one?
BONUS: Check out our white paper on sample RFP questions!
d - U.S. Treasury & IRS to Address State Tax Deduction ‘Workarounds’
Organizations with employees in high tax states are left in a state of uncertainty until the issue surrounding the new limitations on deductions for state taxes are resolved. In a Notice issued May 23, 2018, the IRS announced their intent to issue regulations.
d - The H-1B Visa Lottery is Over. Now What?
Immigration attorney, Andrew Lerner, answers employers’ most common questions surrounding the annual H-1B visa petition lottery.
d - 4 Steps for Developing a Talent Pool
Talent pools are groups of employees who are being trained and developed to assume greater responsibilities within their organization. Often, but not always, they have been identified as high-performing and high-potential individuals.
