A more ‘mindful’ approach to mobility is needed to overcome the challenges inherent in international assignments and to attract the right candidates, according to the new annual ‘Trends’ survey conducted by Brookfield Global Relocation Services (n = 143).
Impact of expat partners
Spouse/partner career concerns came in as the second most noted reason for assignment refusal, and 35% of respondents indicated that spouse/partner career concerns were having an impact on their ability to attract employees for international assignments.
Greater impact expected
Even when an assignment is accepted, from an adjustment perspective spouse/partner career changes can have an impact, however indirect, on the assignment experience overall. The majority of mobility leaders (69%) expect spouse/partner career concerns to have even greater impact on their company’s ability to attract candidates of choice in the future.
More information: [2016] Global Mobility Trends report
