Resources tagged with: International Families
As HR/Global Mobility/Relocation Professionals, you know that successful international assignments hinge on more than just the employee's willingness to relocate. Family concerns are a leading cause of assignment rejection and failure, impacting your company's bottom line and your employee's well-being. But what if there was a way to proactively...
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The holidays were fast approaching. The Sørensen family had moved to Singapore in the middle of summer, but the continued humid air and glowing city lights felt incredibly odd as months went by. While they had started settling into their new lives, they were regularly reminded of how far removed...
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Introduction As the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) celebrates its 35th anniversary, it’s a fitting time to explore how its principles extend beyond state responsibilities and apply meaningfully to corporations. The CRC, adopted to protect children’s rights and welfare, originally focused on guiding governments in their...
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“Mom, where’s my blue jacket?” asked nine-year-old Ben for the third time that week. His mother, Marie, sighed as she shuffled through a few stray boxes in the living room that hadn’t yet found a home, still untouched months after their move from Germany to France. It was late autumn,...
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Your worlds spread out over two homes, two mothers, two languages, two countries, and two lives. You are brothers. Your dad’s world is a constant effort to foster permanence and security in your brotherhood. He is battling systems that were designed for families living in one home, with one set...
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