Artificial intelligence is no longer a future concept as it is a present-day economic force reshaping industries across North America and globally. The AI impact on immigration is expected to be significant, affecting jobs and even expats.
From legal research and accounting to software development, marketing, logistics, and even healthcare, AI-driven automation is accelerating productivity while disrupting traditional employment models. Read more
Applying for an expatriate (expat) assignment is more difficult than applying for a job in your home country. However, employers are not assessing whether you can do the work; they want to see if you can adapt to a new country, lifestyle, and culture while representing the company abroad. Given the high cost and stakes of international assignments, companies want candidates who are prepared, adaptable, flexible, and highly motivated. Read more
Expat talent is valuable, expensive and critical to retain if your company is either expanding overseas or already employing people abroad. Almost all global rewards and global mobility managers and senior executives get this, but often, many multinationals don’t put the work and resources into implementation. Read more
Embarking on a job overseas isn’t just a career move; it’s an adventure of a lifetime. People are choosing work abroad for a change of pace, to advance their career, additional income and many more to simply experience a life abroad. Moving abroad for work does come with challenges, but here is some heartfelt advice […]
Many companies have been moving their services across the global sphere in recent years. Since the Covid 19 pandemic, there has been a noticeable shift in how companies operate globally. Despite all the challenges that come with it, growth is happening on the global front. Organizations are expanding across the globe. Read more
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a huge rise in the number of people becoming digital nomads as people were sent home from offices and decided to work from home abroad. As a result, it is critical for your HR team to establish a digital nomad policy. Read more
For any company, looking after the health and well-being of your number one asset, your employees, should be a key priority. This is especially true for SMEs (small or medium-sized enterprises) as they seek to not only retain expat talent, their current staff members but also seek to attract new talent to their global workforce. Read more
With the ever-growing desire to move abroad, many people are moving towards the idea of teaching English abroad. With a strong understanding of the English language and a high demand for people wanting to learn English, the opportunities for teaching English abroad are on the rise. Read more
There comes a time in an expat’s life where they reach a roadblock. The job that you highly anticipated and moved abroad for may be taking its toll on you in many different ways. But before you decide your expat job isn’t working out for you, there are certain steps you can take to ensure you are making the right decision. At the end of the day, you want to exhaust all your options before making the final decision.
As an employee of a company, you are entitled to numerous financial benefits and perks apart from various allowances. Expenses related to healthcare paid leaves or vacations, and children’s education are usually covered in your pay package as an expat worker. However, if you are feeling stuck or bogged down in your office or tired of the daily commuting for hours, you would need a solid plan to convince your employer to let you work abroad as a digital nomad. Read more
