MOBILITY TRENDS
You only have to see the strides technology
is taking in the global mobility sphere, as shown in the Technological Innovation category of the Re:locate Awards (see p18), to see how true this is, as well as the strides being made to achieve affordable solutions.
The immigration hot potato The results of the CERC and EuRA survey also provided evidence that CEOs are looking to work with governments to support a diverse global workforce to help counteract the impact of the ageing population. Steve Cryne quoted the Global CEO
Survey, which says that 44 per cent of CEOs plan to work with their governments to develop a skilled and adaptable workforce over the next three years, and 27 per cent want to collaborate with government to create a more competitive and efficient tax system. Quoting from PwC’s Talent Mobility
2020 and Beyond report, he added, “Those countries that recognise that their ageing workforce will soon create a pressing need for imported talent have already taken the first steps towards lowering their immigration barriers, and we predict that
more countries will adopt less restrictive immigration in the future.” But there are challenges, and Steve
Cryne, reflecting the CERC’s lobbying role, voiced the frustration of many “We have not developed a comprehensive, cohesive and compelling business case about the value of mobility to an economy, the enterprise and the individual.” He highlighted some of the opportunities:
• Strategic mobility for skilled/ professional workers
• Trade agreements to support more open mobility
• International certification standards with preferred trading partners
• Fewer restrictions on short-term business travel
• Trusted employer programmes to remove adjudication from POE
• Alignment of tax, social security, healthcare, financial services
• Spousal employment supports
The CERC and EuRA should be congratulated on producing this report. At the very least, it should generate discussion
and the opportunity for different sectors to work together to solve problems and address challenges. However, it could do so much more, as
Steve Cryne noted. “I hope it will get us thinking about the importance of mobility to economic prosperity, business success, and providing meaningful, rewarding careers for transferees and families. “If there is one key takeaway from our
report, it’s that global employee mobility is something both employers and employees are keen to embrace.”
of mobility managers have reduced costs associated with international assignments directly in response to economic pressures
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