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How Canada Raises the Bar for Attracting Foreign Skilled Talent

| October 24, 2019

The following article was written and originally published on October 11, 2019 by Worldwide ERC. View the original article. 

According to an article from Bloomberg, Canada took in 425,000 people in 2018, boosting population growth to a three-decade high of 1.4%. Canada boasts a strong economy and a progressive immigration system, and as a result, the Canadian government predicts that by 2031, over half of all working-age people in the country will have been born overseas. The article notes that this growth is a result of Canada’s desire for skilled talent. Large companies such as Amazon have benefited from the influx of talented foreigners and has created 10,000 jobs in Canada. Read More

TRC Global Mobility Goes to Washington for Worldwide ERC Hill Day 2019

| October 8, 2019

Worldwide ERC Hill DayTRC’s Melissa SeitzMedford, CRP, GMS, Director, Consulting Services and Jerry Funaro, SCRP, SGMS-T, Vice President, Global Marketing were part of a Worldwide ERC® delegation on Capitol Hill on October 2. During Worldwide ERC Hill Day, delegates met with senior House and Senate staff, particularly those from their home states or the states where their companies are headquartered. They discussed several pending pieces of legislation that are of particular interest to companies that relocate employees. These include: Read More

Hrvoje Crnecki, CRP Joins TRC Global Mobility as Director, Global Business Development

| September 30, 2019

Hrvoje CrneckiTRC Global Mobility, Inc. (TRC) is pleased to announce that Hrvoje Crnecki, CRP, has joined the company as Director, Global Business Development. Hrvoje (pronounced “Hervoy”) has been in the industry for more than 12 years, holding a variety of roles at Paragon Global Resources, Cartus, Crown World Mobility, Mercer, Mondelez International and Kimberly-Clark.

Hrvoje has an especially personal knowledge of the relocation process. He has already experienced six interstate relocations within the U.S., receiving support ranging from a lump sum to a full relocation package.

More dramatically, Hrvoje experienced his first big move at the age of ten, after his native Yugoslavia erupted into war. As Hrvoje says, this was not a traditional corporate relocation but rather a compelled move with “limited” benefits! Hrvoje, along with his brother and mother, arrived in the U.S. with only a few Yugoslavian coins in their pockets and experienced all the challenges associated with moving to a foreign land, from culture to language to geography. When he was in college, Hrvoje attended a relocation job fair and that sparked his interest in the mobility industry. Read More

Trump Administration Releases Plan to Overhaul Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

| September 27, 2019

housing reform planThe following article was written by Aidan Camas and originally published on  September 27, 2019 by Worldwide ERC. View the original article. 

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has proposed to move Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac toward privatization, but with a federal loan guaranty.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released its new Housing Reform Plan, which aims to re-privatize mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Earlier this year, President Donald Trump instructed the Treasury Department to draft a plan that would end the federal government’s conservatorship over Fannie and Freddie, which began as part of a federal government bailout in response to the 2008 financial crisis. In the years following the financial crisis, the federal government has struggled to agree upon a plan that addresses the future of these institutions. As part of the federal government’s conservatorship, all profit made by the mortgage giants is being “swept” into the Treasury Department’s account. It is estimated that Fannie and Freddie have now paid the federal government billions of dollars more than they were given as a bailout. The profitability of Fannie and Freddie for the government is another reason Congress has had little incentive to make changes to the current relationship. Treasury’s new 50-point plan outlines how the Trump Administration would like to see Fannie and Freddie recapitalized but getting this accomplished will require the help of both Congress and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), something that will be a major undertaking. Read More

Steve Townsend, CRP, GMS-T Named SVP, Client Services at TRC Global Mobility

| September 3, 2019

Steve Townsend - TRC Global MobilityTRC Global Mobility, Inc. (TRC) is pleased to announce that Steve Townsend, CRP, GMS-T, has been promoted to the role of Senior Vice President, Client Services. As a member of TRC’s executive team, Steve will lead TRC’s Operations and Client Relations functions and report to TRC’s President.

Steve has been an integral part of TRC’s business development effort since 2011, representing TRC in the Southwestern and Southern U.S.

He had a long and successful career in operations management before joining TRC. In his 17-year career at Prudential Relocation, Steve served as Vice President, Relationship Management. As one of Prudential’s senior operations leaders, Steve directed multiple teams in client relations and service delivery, achieving an overall client retention rate of 98 percent. Earlier at Prudential, he served as Vice President, Client Services. Steve began his career at a mid-sized energy company, where he directed an in-house mobility team, redesigned and enhanced the employee domestic relocation policies, and managed the sales of corporate owned real estate. Read More

Selecting Core Flex Program Benefits and Administering

| August 5, 2019

Core Flex Program BenefitsThe core relocation benefit ensures there is some level of parity and predictability among relocating employees and that all employees receive the basic benefits needed to get the transfer done. For domestic relocations, such a core flex program benefit might include: relocation counseling, home marketing assistance, rental or home finding assistance, final trip to the destination, and shipment of household goods.

Additional flexible elements that could be matched to the employee’s requirements could include: Read More

Pros & Cons of Core-Flex Relocation Programs

| July 26, 2019

Core-flex relocation programsCore-flex relocation programs build in flexibility and minimize costly exceptions, and ultimately this model can increase employee satisfaction and acceptance rates for both international relocations and domestic relocations. In addition, a carefully considered core-flex program can help companies to:

– Gain a recruiting edge

– Tailor relocation benefits more closely to employee or candidate needs

– Make employees feel more valued and invested in the process

– Empower hiring managers, business units, regional locations, etc.

– Eliminate or at least dramatically reduce exceptions

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The Evolution of the Core Flex Model for Employee Relocation Programs

| July 16, 2019

core flex modelThe core-flex model has become one of today’s most talked-about employee relocation programs. As the name suggests, core-flex incorporates a defined, core relocation benefit and a flexible selection of optional benefits to supplement this core. Along with lump sum packages, core-flex programs are an increasingly popular way to add flexibility and align mobility benefits with employee needs.

Two major factors are driving the need for more agile mobility programs: the keen battle for talent in a full-employment labor market and the growing population of millennial transferees. Recruiters and hiring managers who are eager to sign the best talent need every tool at their disposal, including mobility benefits that make relocation more attractive. For their part, millennials are accustomed to an array of choices in almost every aspect of their lives. They value personal control and dislike corporate mandates.

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Global Mobility Industry Disruption: One Talent Mobility Leader Shares his Management Philosophy

| June 24, 2019

global mobility industryDuring Worldwide ERC’s Americas Mobility Conference in Atlanta, WERC President & CEO Peggy Smith caught up with TRC Global Mobility’s Leo Capotorto to talk disruption, innovation and trends within the talent mobility industry.

Leo came to the US from Argentina and he brings a unique perspective to the mobility business. He points to his culture in shaping his philosophy of not making a big deal over the disruptions that will inevitably impact the industry, but instead to “go with the flow.” He emphasizes that disruption is a “good thing,” but advises that you have to adapt fast. Read More

Increasing Employee Relocation Acceptance during a Complex Group Move

| June 18, 2019

Group of employees discussing relocation acceptancePart 2 of a 3 Part Series on Corporate Relocation Services and Group Move Management

A TRC client acquired three complementary operating companies and decided to consolidate all operations. After considering locations throughout the Northeast, the company settled on a location in Southern New Jersey, just outside of Philadelphia. The company planned to close its facilities in nearby Northern New Jersey.

The consolidation affected more than 250 employees, mostly from the Northern New Jersey location, but also from locations in Virginia and Texas. As always with group move management, the company wanted to minimize disruption and lost productivity while ensuring the highest employee relocation acceptance rate. Read More

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