HR Articles

These articles are for HR, Global Mobility and Talent Managers interested in expat partner support.

Some articles, such as editorials and survey reviews, were written specifically for HR/GM. Others were originally written for the thousands of expat partners we support worldwide, and show the breadth of services we provide.

All Global Connection’s corporate clients are leading multinationals. Due to some of their policies, we no longer use their name in public articles. However, expat partners signed in to our private Media & Network can see the multinational’s name.

09/12/2024, by Josien Berkenvelder, senior consultant at Global Connection

‘But what will I even do here?’

EDITORIAL: With partner support, expat partners can thrive in places where they are unable to pursue their old career. How do we know? Because they continually tell us!

06/12/2024, by Connla Stokes

A blessing in disguise

Establishing a more mobile career path isn’t an easy path but expat partner Maria Arias Pou believes the keys are to keep building up your professional network and always stay positive.

05/12/2024, by Connla Stokes

More pros than cons with remote working

Expat partner Fleur Cals hadn’t planned on relocating twice in two years but luckily she’s been able to continue working for the same company, maintaining a connection to a country that she loves dearly.

03/12/2024, by Connla Stokes

A leap of faith

She was a lecturer in mechanical engineering before her expat journey began. Now expat partner Mapy Rodriguez is teaching theology and translating academic materials that connect science with faith: “I’m so glad I decided to go for it!”

02/12/2024, by Connla Stokes

Taking it one day at a time

After embarking on her first expat journey, expat partner Kerry Cox has learned that adjustment can’t be rushed: “I’m glad I didn’t arrive in Ireland, all guns blazing, thinking I could also find work straightaway.”

25/11/2024, by Connla Stokes

A business plan for the land of cotton

Expat partner Natalia Kruck Mettke had worked as a German teacher in multiple countries but, after relocating to Pakistan, she decided to pursue a lifelong entrepreneurial dream.

18/11/2024, by Connla Stokes

A family adventure and a time to learn and grow

Since early 2020, expat partner Auke Berenbroek has lived in Madrid, where she has got a taste for the Spanish lifestyle and developed her career through study and work.

11/11/2024, by Connla Stokes

A serial expat’s top tip for relocation

An expat partner, who has relocated eight times, recently disclosed her secret for a successful adjustment: “Never compare your new host country to the last place you lived, or anywhere else you have lived!”

04/11/2024, by Connla Stokes

When your social life is on hold

In circumstances where it was initially challenging to meet like-minded people, how did you eventually find your tribe as an expat partner? Or are you still struggling to make connections?

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