Devika Bhagwandas (United States) : GMJ Ambassador - Global Mobility HR GMJ Ambassadors

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Global Mobility & United States Bringing Global Mobility to the Land of Opportunity Global Mobility in the United States is an attractive opportunity. There are a lot of positives and some unique challenges. 10 GMJ Ambassadors, Global Mobility HR members of Global Mobility Journeys act as guides on this exciting voyage. Global Mobility and those on assignment in the United States can really benefit. From a cultural perspective, the US is a very attractive location for a lot of individuals just because of the massive amount of cultural diversity. So, depending upon where you go, most major cities are going to have a huge variety of different cultures and you'll see that not only in restaurants but in shops and certain locations and neighborhoods. Anything that you can find out about the assignee and their circumstances going into the United States is going to help you to be the best supporting global mobility professional to them and really enhance that employee experience. One of the key challenges that had been top of mind for the past several years was just having to navigate through U.S. immigration. The U.S. Immigration and Tax systems are areas the Assignee and family will need support in learning as we well as the U.S. Credit system. But overall, the United States is the largest market for many companies, massive opportunities for individuals and has a lot to offer to all.

GMJ Ambassadors, why we are. GMJ Ambassadors share why they are supporting GMJ The GMJ Ambassadors celebrate GMJ and explain why they have chosen to support and contribute to GMJ to make mobility better for all.

Global Mobility Stories The Story of how so many Global Mobility HR Professionals got into Global Mobility Global Mobility HR Professionals share their beginnings and how their careers brought them to wonderful world of Global Mobility.

Global Mobility Pet Stories and More Stories of Pets Relocation within Global Mobility Programs and more Global Mobility and Relocation does not always simply entail the family but also the Pets as well as often times some unusual items - Global Mobility is there to help. Global Mobility relocating Horses, Cats and Dogs - see them all. I've dealt with the lizards, I've dealt with the cats and the dogs. And then came the horse, which was a special breed equestrian champion, he needed more support than any other VIP I've ever had. So he yeah, that was very, very interesting. I think it's not just moving a normal horse, but he needed special service.

What is Global Mobility in HR A partner working together Global Mobility can be a part of HR or even in a totally different department. One thing is clear, a Global Mobility Program works far better when HR and Global Mobility work together. It's a key partnership between global mobility and HR. HR relies on global mobility for guidance expertize, knowledge, and they pretty much cannot do what they do without the global mobility team. If we belong to global mobility or to HR, we know we are part of the same team working towards a common goal, and we consider this as a shared responsibility.

USA Immigration & Global Mobility The Door to Opportunity Immigration is at core of the United States. A nation built on Immigration is going to be a natural home for Global Mobility. But USA Immigration can be both a challenge and a reward for Global Mobility programs. My top tip for mobility professionals supporting the immigration piece is just having a really strong partner who understands the immigration landscape and is keeping you up to date so that you know that you're able to compliantly deploy your employees anywhere in the world that you need to send them.

The Future of Global Mobility What may be... Who is best to say what will happen to Global Mobility in the future, the HR Mobility professionals who run the programs. So we did that very thing. Global mobility is a vital function to the organization. Global mobility ensures and helps talent place talent where they need to be so that they can do the job that they need to do to ensure company success.

Global Mobility into United States Truly Vast Opportunity Global Mobility has a Home in the United States, the vastness of the size and opportunity requires mobility and it is not surprising Global mobility has found a natural home in the United States. The reason why I like the U.S. is because we are a melting pot. Especially as I sit in California, within Silicon Valley and San Francisco itself. We bring so many individuals who are specialists and masters of their craft to help innovate life together.

Effective Global Mobility Strategically Applying Knowledge It takes a balance of knowledge and skill to spin the required plates to achieve the ideal result, that of an Effective Global Mobility Program. And it is very challenging to explain to people that that that there are limitations, that there are rules and laws in place that they can't just show up at the office and start working, that the immigration authorities could show up at the office at any moment and do an audit and do a check.

Thankful for Global Mobility Realising Potential… Finding the right people for the right place at the right time is critical to a successful Global Mobility program... the Global Mobility Professionals who manage the program share why Global Mobility is truly something to be thankful for! H.R. deals with a lot of global mobility issues, relocation of employees, immigration. And that's where you can really get into the field if you're able to get some knowledge before. That would be great.

Global Mobility in 2024 Progressing Forwards Optimistically... 2024: A New Year brings a wealth of opportunities to come and the lessons learnt from the previous year and those before that really will determine how Global Mobility will succeed with whatever challenges come HR’s way. Mobility is really diving into and understanding and leveraging the importance of data when it comes to talent strategy and looking to leverage data for the purposes of subsequently showcasing how global mobility can accelerate, can be tied into an organization's overarching talent strategy.

Global Mobility: The Americas Trilogy Part 3 The Americas: Corporation’s HQ Choice... With so many Corporations present in the Americas giving Talent, especially corporate professionals, a lot of choice in where to settle and call their next home. It is an attractive destination, because I think for a lot of employees, they see coming to the Americas as well, they're coming to corporate. There's a lot of corporate headquarters here.

Global Mobility Talent Crossing Borders Growing and Discovering... The appropriate location of talent is a key growth success factor for a global company and Mobility is the function that enables talent to not only cross the borders but also remain effective in their host location. There is some level of expectation for the newer generation, all because of where we are with technology in this very advanced technological age. And so, they look at that, but also they may not necessarily know the challenges that that come with those types of assignments.

Borderless Hiring Global Mobility Expanding Horizons... Enabling expansion globally and navigating border compliance is a key strength of mobility. Fostering and deploying talent across borders makes a difference for both the employee and company. Enabling them to expand their experience in ways that they may not be able to accomplish if they stayed at home.

Global Mobility Program Successful Employee Relocation For a complex function to succeed a clear program is needed and the professionals running it need to ensure it is to the highest standard – that when a Global Mobility professional truly makes the difference. For the employee. an international assignment, is a big motivating factor. as as he or she whosever is is, is being offered that particular international assignment will get an opportunity to work, in an international work, in an international environment. And secondly, it is it is a great opportunity for the individual, for personal development.

Global Mobility Guide to the USA Independently Succeeding Global Mobility has thrived in the United States and how this has been achieved needs to be told by Mobility within the United States – as they the architects of the success. The USA is such a melting pot of different industry organizations that global mobility has thrived here because there are so many organizations delivering different kinds of programs and they all networked together and share ideas in order to further the industry and advance the different policy types and service delivery models and be innovated when it comes to creating solutions for situations that have never happened in the past history of global mobility.

Global Mobility Origin Stories Where Mobility Begins... Where we come from defines and shapes us. Being able to share and learn lessons helps others on their journey. These are Global Mobility Origin Stories. So I actually started my career in HR, as a generalist position. And, I found myself wanting more of a global or international aspect.

Global Mobility Beyond More than a HR Function Global Mobility is the interconnection function that goes beyond what is expected as it reaches so many within and external to the business. Helping to make a difference and shape but careers and lives... all thanks to the HR Mobility Professionals working tirelessly day to day! Because sometimes we do face conflicting scenarios and I'm finding a way through it. And then there is a timing attached. So it's also a lot of resilience. It's learning to stay calm in a storm.

Global Mobility Compliance Focused Opportunities for Advancement It's very important that Global Mobility works. Global Mobility is the backbone of operations with Mobility team at the center because we need to understand the location along with the restrictions that we might have in place. So global mobility, our number one priority as well in relation to supporting the business is to ensure that any relocation is compliant. So, our key priorities are always going to be our tax and our immigration, as well as any other compliance elements.

Global Mobility Here To There With them all the way I love global mobility because it requires me to be creative. It requires me to be solution oriented. It requires me to find, solutions that normally people would not, think of on their daily basis. There are so many careers in global mobility. You can go on the very operational side, very tactical side, which entails shadow payroll operations. The data, the, I want to say the day-to-day operations of global mobility. Then you have the very technical piece which would be around immigration and tech support.

Global Mobility Making Policies Preparing Researching Benchmarking our Global Mobility policies and looking at the right fit is key. I think providing or looking at the benchmarks, not only within your industry, but within the mobility market space is incredibly important. When making her amending global mobility policies, my number one advice is to know in advance what you're trying to solve for and know what your employee needs are. Ensure that you have baseline data to start with. I always recommend a survey or a focus group prior to making any policy changes, to really understand what's important to your employee.

The Pillars of Global Mobility Supporting Talent Anywhere My top tip when moving is expect delays and that something will go wrong. I'm here to navigate when that happens, but no amount of preparation will take away the fact that someone who's moving is going to experience an obstacle. Global mobility is the movement of employees from one location to another location, and taking into consideration not only their, their, their families move and their housing or their schooling or their personal interests, but also taking into consideration their salary and their benefits and their pension and their Social security and their tax implications, maybe their transportation, their host transportation.

The Core of Global Mobility Supporting Talent Global mobility is the movement of employees from one location to another location, and taking into consideration not only their families move and their housing or their schooling or their personal interests, but also taking into consideration their salary and their benefits and their pension and their Social security and their tax implications, maybe their transportation, their host transportation. So I think the value of global mobility to the business is are enabling their achievement of whatever their business goals are. And, you know, it can be simply that there's maybe a, site ramp up or a specific skill set that they're seeking and that they need to bring people into. And I feel like we're a big enabler of that

The Complete Global Mobility Making the Difference Global Mobility is really enabling your associates, your employees, to be mobile, right, and to support the organization on a global scale. My one tip for moving assignees is to not forget cultural training. Not only for the employee, but also for the receiving manager. I think it's often overlooked and super critical for the success of the assignment. Regardless of the location.

The Essence of Global Mobility Going beyond Global mobility is a lot of things. But at the core, it's moving people from one country to the other and helping them grow, whether it's in their careers or as a person experiencing a whole other culture. And, and growing professionally and personally. So when I think of global mobility, I think of getting the right people in the right places at the right time. And ultimately, global mobility should be used as a talent strategy to attract and retain diverse talent.

Global Mobility Women Leading the Way Making the difference You can see and feel that women have been increasingly leading the way in mobility. We've seen more women taking roles in the mobility space and also taking on, the global workforce. As Global Mobility has continued to evolve, I think it's extremely important, you know, as women leaders within global mobility that we be adaptable. Adaptability is a huge, huge factor in what we do and how we lead our programs in the different organizations that we are part of. We have to be adaptable to accept change and lead with those changes in place.

The Vision of Global Mobility Global Talent Global Mobility has transformed over the last 15 years into something more strategic. It is a means by engaging talent, finding talent and recruiting talent around the world. But it's also a means by developing talent within an organization. We are most definitely in a time of flux. While as global mobility, a global society, we've mastered the art of working remotely in that home, many countries are allowing digital nomads. I don't see global mobility going away, though. Even with all those mechanisms, we're going to still need to have individuals in the right location.

The Adaptability of Global Mobility Challenge Ready My definition of global mobility is really, you know, the act of helping an individual or an individual in his or her family move from one country to another. I know that there is a lot of domestic relocations, but my experience is primarily cross-border movement. So it's anything and everything that entails immigration and tax, pension, social securities, banking, housing, shipment of goods. My top tip would be to have a discussion before thinking of moving an assignment. Reach out to the Global Mobility team. Discuss the logistics of moving that. Assign. Discuss immigration. Discuss relocation. Discuss tax implications. Quite often discussions start without involving global mobility, and then global mobility are sort of contacted halfway through the process. And then it's, you know, we run into issues all because we weren't aware.

Global Mobility & Relocation Stories Going Beyond Moving from one continent to another asked that a bronze statue of a horse, was to be moved. Being sentimental value. He said it serves as motivation. We didn't get to hear the whole backstory, cut a long story short, we managed to replicate this almost Lifesize bronze statue. We relocated two parrots from the US to the Netherlands, and they needed, a special cage. They needed special food. We had to find a special place for them to live, and they would accept parrots and have the right lighting and everything.