WHR Global Releases “Ask the Expert” 2023 Destination Services Benchmark Report

MILWAUKEE, April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHR Global (WHR), a leader in the global employee relocation industry, announced the release of its international 2023 Destination Services Benchmark Report called “Ask the Expert.” WHR surveyed 32 companies from its trusted destination services provider network, covering 56 countries worldwide. WHR believes its Benchmark report will help current and future clients compare their global mobility programs to other companies’ destination service offerings for relocating employees and assignees. As companies continue to compete for talent, relocation benefits must be competitive.

Destination services help relocating employees get settled in their new location and can include the following: Area Orientation; Local Registration; Tenancy Management, Lease Check Out and Property Management; Home Search; Mortgage Counseling; Temporary Housing; Spousal and Partner Career Assistance; Help with Immigration (Visa and Immigration Regulations); School Search for Children; Moving Pets; Language and Cultural Training; and Other Settling-In Services.

WHR’s Benchmark data includes the following for 56 countries:

  • The average number of days companies offer destination services and days recommended, by country (by entry-level, mid-level and executive-level employees; and by varying family sizes).
  • The most common leasing arrangement for expats, by country.
  • Destination services presenting the most difficulty, by country.
  • Departure services offered for employees leaving a location, by country.
  • Ease or difficulty getting security deposits back and timeline, by country.
  • Additional recommended destination services, by country.

According to WHR Strategic Initiatives Manager, Sean Thrun, “Benchmarking destination services helps answer key questions that are critical to employee engagement and retention: Am I offering my employees enough support? Should we provide departure services, or are employees capable of handling on their own? What should my employees be aware of when they move to this country? If your employees are highly specialized and difficult to replace, this Benchmark will guide the service level you provide, and help your employees relocate eyes wide open.”

Findings from the comprehensive Benchmark include:

  • In Germany, a security deposit can take up to 11 months to be returned because the tenant must wait until the end of the year for utility company calculations.
  • In the Philippines, a destination service provider recommended at least two days support for entry-level employees (with family sizes of one) and five days of support for executive-level employees (with family sizes of three).

See more data and download the complete 2023 Destination Services Benchmark Report “Ask the Expert” here.

About WHR Global
WHR Global (WHR) is a private, client-driven global relocation management company distinguished by its best-in-class service delivery and cutting-edge, proprietary technology. WHR has offices in Milwaukee, Wis., Basel, Switzerland, and Singapore. With its 100% client retention rate for the past decade, WHR continues to position itself as the trusted leader in global employee relocation. WHR lives by its vision and passion for Advancing Lives Forward® and Making the Complex Simple. To learn more about WHR, visit http://www.whrg.com, or follow on LinkedIn or Twitter.

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WHR Global publie son Rapport comparatif sur les services de destination « Ask the Expert » 2023

MILWAUKEE, 25 avr. 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHR Global (WHR), un leader dans le secteur mondial de la mutation des employés, a annoncé la publication de son Rapport comparatif sur les services de destination du nom de « Ask the Expert » 2023. WHR a sondé 32 entreprises de son réseau de prestataires de services de destination de confiance, couvrant 56 pays à travers le monde. WHR croit que son Rapport comparatif aidera ses actuels et futurs clients à évaluer leurs programmes de mobilité mondiaux par rapport aux offres de services de destination d’autres sociétés pour la mutation des employés et cessionnaires. Alors que les entreprises continuent de concourir pour disposer des meilleurs talents, les avantages de la mutation doivent être compétitifs.

Les services de destination aident les employés en mutation à s’intégrer à leur nouveau lieu et peuvent inclure ce qui suit : présentation du lieu ; enregistrement dans le lieu ; gestion de location, départ de location et gestion de propriété ; recherche de logement ; conseils en hypothèque ; hébergement temporaire ; aide professionnelle pour les époux et compagnons ; aide à l’immigration (réglementations en matière de visa et d’immigration) ; recherche d’école pour les enfants ; transport des animaux domestiques ; formation linguistique et culturelle ; et d’autres services d’intégration.

Les données du Rapport comparatif de WHR comprennent ce qui suit pour 56 pays :

  • Le nombre moyen de jours pendant lesquels les entreprises offrent des services de destination et les jours recommandés, par pays (par employés de niveau initial, intermédiaire et cadre ; et par tailles de familles variables).
  • L’accord de location le plus courant pour les expatriés, par pays.
  • Les services de destination présentant le plus de difficultés, par pays.
  • Les services de départ proposés aux employés quittant un lieu, par pays.
  • Facilité ou difficulté à récupérer des dépôts de garantie et échéancier, par pays.
  • Services de destination recommandés additionnels, par pays.

Selon Sean Thrun, directeur des initiatives stratégiques chez WHR : « La réalisation d’un rapport comparatif sur les services de destination aide à répondre à des questions clés qui sont cruciales pour l’engagement et la rétention des employés : offrons-nous suffisamment de soutien à nos employés ? Devrions-nous fournir des services de départ, ou les employés sont-ils capables de se débrouiller par eux-mêmes ? Que doivent savoir nos employés quand ils partiront pour ce pays ? Si vos employés sont très spécialisés et difficiles à remplacer, ce Rapport comparatif guidera le niveau de service que vous fournissiez et aidera vos employés à effectuer leur mutation en pleine conscience. »

Les conclusions de ce Rapport comparatif complet comprennent :

  • En Allemagne, la récupération d’un dépôt de garantie peut prendre jusqu’à 11 mois parce que le locataire doit attendre les calculs des entreprises de services publics, qui se produisent à la fin de l’année.
  • Aux Philippines, un prestataire de services de destination a recommandé au moins deux jours de soutien pour les employés de niveau initial (famille monomembre) et cinq jours de soutien pour les employés de niveau cadre (famille comptant trois membres).

Pour plus de données et télécharger l’intégralité du Rapport comparatif sur les services de destination « Ask the Expert » 2023, rendez-vous ici.

À propos de WHR Global
WHR Global (WHR) est une société privée de gestion des mutations à l’échelle mondiale, axée sur le client, qui se distingue par la meilleure prestation de services de sa catégorie et par une technologie de pointe dont elle est propriétaire. WHR possède des bureaux à Milwaukee, dans le Wisconsin, à Bâle, en Suisse, et à Singapour. Avec son taux de rétention de la clientèle de 100 % au cours des dix dernières années, WHR continue de se positionner en tant que fournisseur de confiance dans le domaine de la mutation des employés à l’échelle mondiale. WHR vit grâce à sa vision et sa passion pour son crédo Advancing Lives Forward® et son principe de simplifier ce qui est complexe. Pour en savoir plus sur WHR, rendez-vous sur http://www.whrg.com, ou suivez-nous sur LinkedIn ou Twitter.

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WHR Global Publica “Ask the Expert” Relatório Internacional de Benchmark de Serviços de Destino para 2023

MILWAUKEE, April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A WHR Global (WHR), líder da indústria global de realocação de funcionários, anunciou a publicação do “Ask the Expert” (Pergunte ao Especialista), Relatório Internacional de Benchmark de Serviços de Destino para 2023. A WHR entrevistou 32 empresas da sua rede de provedores de serviços de destino confiáveis, que abrangem 56 países do mundo. A WHR acredita que seu relatório de Benchmark ajudará os clientes atuais e futuros a comparar seus programas de mobilidade global com as ofertas de serviços de destino de outras empresas para a realocação de funcionários e cessionários. À medida que as empresas continuam a competir por talentos, os benefícios da realocação devem ser competitivos.

Os serviços de destino ajudam os funcionários a se instalarem em um novo local e podem incluir o seguinte: Orientação de Área; Registro Local; Gestão de Aluguéis, Check-out de Aluguel e Gestão de Propriedade; Busca de Casa; Aconselhamento de Hipoteca; Acomodação Temporária; Assistência de Carreira de Cônjuge e Parceiro; Ajuda com Imigração (Regulamentos de Visto e Imigração); Busca de Escolas para Crianças; Mudança de Animais de Estimação; Estudo de Idioma e Cultural; e Outros Serviços de Adaptação.

Os dados de referência da WHR incluem o seguinte para 56 países:

  • O número médio de dias que as empresas oferecem serviços de destino e dias recomendados, por país (por funcionários de nível básico, médio e executivo; e por tamanhos variados de famílias).
  • O acordo de leasing mais comum para expatriados, por país.
  • Serviços de destino que apresentam maior dificuldade, por país.
  • Serviços de partida oferecidos para funcionários que saem de um local, por país.
  • Facilidade ou dificuldade em obter depósitos de segurança de volta e o tempo de espera, por país.
  • Serviços de destino adicionais recomendados, por país.

De acordo com o Gerente de Iniciativas Estratégicas da WHR, Sean Thrun: “O benchmarking dos serviços de destino responde às principais perguntas que são essenciais para a atração e a retenção dos funcionários: Estou oferecendo apoio suficiente aos meus funcionários? Devemos fornecer serviços de partida ou os funcionários podem fazer isto por conta própria? O que os meus funcionários precisam saber ante de se mudarem para este país? Para o caso de funcionários altamente especializados e difíceis de serem substituídos, esse benchmark oferece orientação quanto ao nível de serviço que deve ser fornecido e ajuda os funcionários estarem cientes do que os esperam.

O relatório do benchmark abrangente inclui:

  • Na Alemanha, um depósito de segurança pode levar até 11 meses para ser devolvido porque o inquilino deve esperar até o final do ano para os cálculos da empresa de serviços públicos sejam realizados.
  • Nas Filipinas, um provedor de serviços de destino recomendou pelo menos dois dias de suporte para funcionários iniciantes (com uma família de um membro) e cinco dias de suporte para funcionários de nível executivo (com uma família com três membros).

Veja mais dados e faça o download do completo Relatório de Benchmark de Serviços de Destino para 2023 “Ask the Expert” aqui.

Sobre a WHR Global
A WHR Global (WHR) é uma empresa global de gestão de relocação privada, orientada para o cliente, distinguida pela sua melhor prestação de serviços e tecnologia proprietária de ponta. A WHR tem escritórios em Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Suíça e Cingapura. Com sua taxa de retenção de clientes de 100% na última década, o WHR continua a se posicionar como líder confiável na relocação global de funcionários. A WHR vive por sua visão e paixão por Advancing Lives Forward® e Making the Complex Simple. Para mais informação sobre a WHR, visite http://www.whrg.com, ou siga-nos no LinkedIn ou Twitter.

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Angola-Austria relations highlighted

The Chancellor of Austria Karl Nehammer highlighted Tuesday in Luanda the potential for the development of ties with Angola, in several fields, but stressed the need to boost them.

Karl Nehammer said this to the press after a private meeting with the Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, as part of his 48-hour visit to the country.

The Austrian official highlighted the importance of placing the continent at the center of the attention.

According to Karl Nehammer, the Austrian Government is developing a strategy for Africa.

As for Angola, he defended the importance to know how to develop cooperation and which ways or resources that can be used to achieve this goal.

He defended the need to discuss these topics in order to establish better reciprocal economic cooperation.

“As showed during the talk held today, there are several fields in which we can cooperate, because dealing with the future challenges entails to strengthen our cooperation”, he said.

He also highlighted the fact of Angola to be a key partner in terms of providing stability and security on the continent.

Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)

Administrative bodies told to comply with rules provided for law

The Minister of Public Administration, Labour and Social Security (MAPTSS) Teresa Rodrigues Dias Tuesday called on public administration bodies to respect for the rules and procedures set out in the Law.

Speaking at the opening of the Training Seminar on the Codes of Procedure and Process of Administrative Litigation, the official said these professionals should stick to a fair and efficient administrative justice.

She explained that these bodies have the role to administer justice, from the Administrative, Tax and Customs Litigation rooms to the Administrative, Tax and Customs Litigation Chambers of the Courts of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

The minister added that the reform of the Public Administration has been conducted qualitatively and quantitatively with the approval of several legal diplomas, which conform the Angolan administrative legal system.

The minister explained that it should not be overlooked that public administration should be guided by the principles of legality, equality, justice, impartiality, good faith, among others, one of the most relevant being the principle of reducing bureaucracy and efficiency.

“As for the Administrative Litigation Code, approved by Law nº 33/22, of September 1st, we would like to point out that it is the most recent administrative procedural legislation, which is limited to providing for the contentious appeal for annulment of administrative acts, as well as the measures to suspend their effectiveness”, the minister explained.

Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)

Austrian companies prospecting Angolan market for investment

Representatives from twelve Austrian companies, many of them multinationals linked to different sectors of the economy, are in Angola looking for business opportunities, as part of strengthened cooperation between the two countries.

They are Austrian Federal Economic, ALPLA, AMEX, Andritz Hidro Gmbh, OMV AG, Vamed Engineering, Voest Railway Sistems, Waagner-Biro Bridge Systems AG, ALPLA, among others.

These companies are linked to the sectors of energy (solar and hydro), construction of dams, agricultural technology, construction of railway systems, health, oil, gas and petrochemicals, plastic packaging, among other areas.

The representatives of these companies, many of them vice-presidents, have been in Angola as part of the official visit of the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Austria, Karl Nehammer, aimed to strengthen bilateral cooperation.

The vice president of the Austrian Economic Chambers, Carmem Goby, who was addressing the Angola/Austria Business Forum opening ceremony, said the meeting represents a “step” toward the strengthening of the long-term ties and partnership between the two countries.

Speaking on behalf of more than 500,000 Austrian companies, which are part of the Chamber, Carmem Goby said that they support companies, ranging from the small to large companies in various countries.

“I am accompanied by 12 large companies interested in investing in Angola and others with some investment, with success”, said the Austrian businesswoman.

The group of companies conducts networking among Angolan companies, in addition to other sector-related meetings, with members of the Government

Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)