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• Relocation -- Is it worth it?
Developing a financial analysis of an employee’s move helps both the employer and
employee determine whether a relocation is really worth it.
• Professionals
face new relocation decisions
Today's professionals are still searching for new ventures, but the changing dynamics of
home and the workplace have caused many a job seeker to take a closer look at relocating
before making the move.
• How
to avoid problems when you relocate
Being prepared can help you make better decisions and ease the transition. Here are some
of the snafus you can expect to encounter when you move to take a new job.
• Top 10 relocation
headaches
• Relocation
transition tips
Tips to make that relocation as pleasant as possible.
• How
to avoid a traumatic relocation
One reason why moving is so highly charged is that it involves profound change.
• To move or not to
move?
You've been offered a great new job, but here's the rub: To take it, you'll have to move.
Is the job really worth uprooting for? That's the first question to consider.
• Relocation
inventory
A dozen reasons you should move.
• Relocation
negotiation
Sooner or later, you will likely take a job that requires you to move yourself and your
family. You will probably incur significant expenses in the process, and, if you are like
most people, you will want your employer to pay for at least some
of them. The following advice should help you handle this negotiation as effectively and
collaboratively as possible.
• To
move or not to move, that is the question
The following list of questions has been developed to help you decide whether or not your
pending move is a good idea. Answer these questions honestly, and you might be surprised
with the results!
• What
to expect when you ship out
Relocating for a job raises a smorgasbord of emotions: excitement, resentment, curiosity,
fear, and wonder, just to name a few. It also brings out dozens of practical questions.
• Relocation
nation
Like nomads looking for an oasis, most recent graduates move around -- a lot.
Whether it's a new career, a relationship, or graduate school that has you packing up for
greener pastures, adapting to a new environment is one of life's character-building
experiences.
• Think taxes when
negotiating job relocation allowance
Try to get your employer to reimburse as much of your moving expenses
as possible because the tax code won't provide much help.
• How
to relocate happily when you're single
A relocation provides an opportunity to rethink who you are and what you want in your
life. It's a great time for renewal, so make the most of it.
• Career
relocation -- Part I: The reconnaissance mission
With the continued increase in the number of dual-career families, a relocation today
often means changes to both partners' careers. Here are some helpful steps relocating
partners can take to ensure their careers continue to move in the right direction. Also
see Part II: Making a
smooth transition.
• Job-hunting
strategies for trailing spouses
Moving and being unemployed rank among life's top five stress producers. To be faced with
two of the top stressers simultaneously requires the marshalling of all your survival and
recovery instincts.
• Spouses face
dual-career relocation dilemma
If you have a job offer in another market and a spouse employed in your present market,
the spouse is likely to be extremely reluctant to give up a job, sacrifice
income and run the risk of starting over again elsewhere.
• I'm
ready to move, my spouse isn't
Answer the following relocation questions to evaluate if the offer of a new job and a new
home is the best choice for you and your partner.
• Mobile marriages
What to do when your or your better half is forced to relocate.
• Relocation
and the dual-career couple
In an age of dual-career families, one job is often not enough. So what
happens when one half of the dual-career-couple is offered an opportunity
to relocate for a new opportunity?
• A family
transfer: Getting the best relocation deal for the whole
household
Companies have come a long way in recent years toward recognizing the often
overwhelming burden relocating places on employees and their families.
• Daycare costs
for relocating parents can easily double from one
location
to the next
One cost relocating parents will want to be sure to compare before accepting an offer to
relocate is the cost of daycare in the proposed destination location.
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