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In this first issue of 2014, we report on the increase in expatriate numbers worldwide, invite you to take part in two key relocation surveys, and keep you up to speed with the UK property market. For employees, we include practical tips on adjusting to expat life.
The deadline for entering this year’s Re:locate Awards – Friday 28 February – is getting close, so it’s time to submit your entry. For hints, tips, and all the latest on relocation’s premier awards, visit www.relocatemagazine.com/awards, where you can sign up for our special awards newsletters and webinars, and view back issues and replays.
We’re looking forward to attending the Worldwide ERC Global Workforce EMEA Summit (London, 11 and 12 February), for which Re:locate is media partner. Don’t miss our special networking reception on 11 February at the Institute of Directors. Details below.
Fiona Murchie
Managing Editor
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There will be an inexorable rise in the number of expatriates worldwide in the coming three years, according to an analysis published on Tuesday.
The European Commission has proposed new, tougher binding targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but, as expected, it has backed off from plans to introduce national mandatory renewable energy goals.
All parts of the UK saw annual increases in house prices during 2013, according to the latest edition of the Nationwide building society’s quarterly regional house-price index.
Schools in England have demonstrated a dramatic improvement in standards following the publication of today’s much-anticipated secondary school performance tables – the annual data release which is becoming an increasingly useful tool for anyone helping relocating families find a new school in a new area.
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Optimism about the economy among London’s businesses has jumped from 56 per cent last quarter to 69 per cent, and is now at its highest level since the end of 2010, according to new research.
A “fairly consistent diet” of public and private sector management scandals, job cuts and pay freezes has served to erode trust in managers, leading to employees who are less trustful and less engaged, according to a new report from the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development.
With many different options available, choosing the most appropriate extended-stay accommodation for business travellers, project teams and relocating employees can be a complex process. Here to help are some top tips from Clarendon Serviced Apartments.
Re:locate is excited to launch Connect & Grow, one of its most ambitious initiatives to date, to bring together the global mobility community around the world.
With its worldwide audience of HR, global managers and relocation professionals, Re:locate is uniquely placed to bring together all sides of the relocation equation.
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Join us at an early evening Networking Reception on Tuesday, 11 February.
As media partners for the Worldwide ERC ‘s Global Workforce Summit: Talent Mobilty in EMEA, the timing of this event is designed to welcome international delegates to London at the fabulous setting of the Waterloo Room at the Institute of Directors, in the heart of historic London.
Skyline Worldwide, a key provider of serviced apartments and corporate housing solutions in London, the EMEA region and Brazil, has signed up to sponsor the Relocation Service Provider or Team of the Year category of the Re:locate Awards 2013/14.
In the fourth in our series of webinars we speak to more of last year’s winners about the secrets of their success.
Martina Meinhold explains what winning the Best International Destination Services Provider Award has meant to her France based company, Management Mobility Consulting. We speak to Heather Mulkey and Susan Stewart of International School of London, Surrey about their Language Team’s triumph in the Excellence in Employee and Family Support Award.
As media partners for Worldwide ERC’s Global Workforce Summit: Talent Mobility in EMEA, we are pleased to invite Re:locate’s HR readers to take advantage of complimentary places at this stimulating mobility conference, to be held at the Lancaster London Hotel on 11 and 12 February.
Worldwide ERC's 2014 Global Workforce Summit: Talent Mobility in APAC will bring together respected HR and talent mobility thought leaders from global and multinational companies through a schedule of events that will help you to solve your unique mobility challenges.
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