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

GMJ Congress Reflections Our HR Chairs look back at GMJ Congress Events GMJ Congress is a safe place for GMJ Ambassadors (HR Mobility) to connect and learn. GMJ Congress Reflections are interviews of the HR Chairs sharing their positive reflections.

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.