The Internet has dramatically altered the way many of us do business today. We’ve seen century old business concepts change in relatively short periods of time due to the increasing role the Internet takes in modern-day life. Employee relocation services may also be altered by today’s digital landscape.
The primary goal of employee relocation is to connect individuals and employers with the necessary resources, services and local connections needed to foster a smooth transition from one location to another.
The idea of connecting digitally with these people is something that could present interesting new opportunities. The technology is already in existence and is regularly used in homes and businesses around the world daily. Those in the middle of a move could instantly have face-to-face meetings with local realtors, work colleagues, and representatives for schools. These meetings could happen instantly via tools such as Skype and most importantly can happen from any location with an Internet connection. Employees moving from overseas can gain a better understanding of their surroundings before even stepping foot off an airplane.
Instead of being routed through call centres, employees could quickly communicate with local people to ask real questions that are important to themselves and their family members. This could increase their comfort level and optimize the relocation process to a whole new level.
We live in a mobile world. It’s estimated that today’s adult will spend an average of four years of their life looking at their phone. It only makes sense to provide that mobile experience to clients, allowing them to be in complete control at any given moment from the palm of their hand.
An employee relocation is one of the most expensive human resources endeavours a business can undertake. By incorporating a digital philosophy these expenses could be decreased by a dramatic amount. Tasks such as immigration planning, taxes, home-finding, move planning and budget planning could now be centralized. Documents and images can be accessed via the cloud, this provides instant and easy access. The combination of savings and ease of use may encourage companies not currently using employee relocation services to consider it a realistic and affordable option.
Taking the existing model of an all-encompassing employee relocation program and adapting it for today’s digital and mobile world seems like the next logical step for many. Technology has the ability to open new doors for communication and provides control for those directly effected by a relocation.
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