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Why Workflows Matter
Smarter Relocations, Better Experiences In relocation and global mobility, timing, compliance, and communication have to work together across dozens of moving parts. Workflows reduce exceptions,...
7 Ways to Control and Reduce Employee Relocation Costs
Employee relocation can represent a significant expense for companies, depending on the scope and scale of their relocation programs. To help manage these costs while still delivering a high level of service and a positive experience for relocating employees,...
New Jersey’s Updated Mansion Tax could affect your Global Mobility Program
New Jersey has introduced important updates to its “Mansion Tax,” including a new graduated transfer fee structure based on property value and a shift in tax responsibility from buyers to sellers. These changes could significantly impact high-value home transactions...
Why Workflows Matter
Smarter Relocations, Better Experiences In relocation and global mobility, timing, compliance, and communication have to work together across dozens...
7 Ways to Control and Reduce Employee Relocation Costs
Employee relocation can represent a significant expense for companies, depending on the scope and scale of their relocation programs. To help manage these costs while still delivering a high level of service and a positive experience for relocating employees,...
New Jersey’s Updated Mansion Tax could affect your Global Mobility Program
New Jersey has introduced important updates to its “Mansion Tax,” including a new graduated transfer fee structure based on property value and a shift in tax responsibility from buyers to sellers. These changes could significantly impact high-value home transactions...
The RFP Process – Are you treating it like casual dating or a true courtship?
Think about online dating for a moment. Imagine you wanted to find a long-term romantic partner. You want a commitment, something that will last. You want someone you can count on and who will have your back in the good times and in bad. Most importantly, you want...
Working from Home – Is It the New Permanent Normal and is It Feasible for all Businesses?
Companies worldwide were forced to adapt when the threat of COVID-19 made working from home the new normal. While some company cultures and business models might not support permanent work from home, other companies including Twitter have told employees they can work...
Expected Immigration Executive Order from the Trump Administration
In the coming days or weeks, the Trump Administration is expected to issue an executive order further tightening immigration requirements to enter the U.S. in response to the pandemic and resulting economic pressures. The order is anticipated to include a bar on entry...
Coronavirus – What Employers Need to Know
Businesses and employees worldwide are being impacted by the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and how it is limiting employee travel on an international scale. Many countries have implemented restrictions on entry/exit, visas, work permits, ports, and quarantines....
An Upcoming Disruption to the Moving Industry
The Current Situation In April 2020, the Department of Defense (DoD) plans to announce major changes to its transportation program for military families by awarding a single supplier the entire household goods move business. The outcome of this decision will have a...
What Does it Mean to be Customer Centric?
Customer Service – To some, those words might refer to your work role or your department name. But for others, the words customer service might remind them of long hours wasting time on phone calls, endlessly repeating the same information to representatives but never...
Is Your Employee Relocation Program Helping You Attract and Retain Top Talent?
There's a talent shortage. Of course, you already knew that! With competition so high for skilled workers, it’s even more important your talent management strategy includes a solid relocation program that helps attract and retain top talent. Some organizations view...
Chicago Fed President – 2020 Observations
WHR Group is in the business of making the complex simple. However, when it comes to the economy, nothing is black and white. To take pulse of the current economy and the Federal Reserve’s sentiment in 2020, WHR attended an economics luncheon in Milwaukee on January...
Leverage the Power of Information with Our Portals
Since we wanted to put the power of information in your hands, we created two online portals. One for you, our client, and a second portal for your transferees. Our client and transferee portals are designed with one thing in mind—to make the relocation process...
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