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July 7, 2025

Worldwide ERC Spring Virtual Conference

The Worldwide ERC® Spring Virtual Conference took place at the United Nations (UN) in New York City this past month. Migration experts from all over the world addressed key workforce mobility challenges the industry is facing. Visas and borders are two of the main issues right now. In addition, the increasing competition for top talent, […]
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July 7, 2025

Are Group Virtual Layoffs the Future of Work?

Mass Zoom layoffs are becoming more common and they’re making headlines. Since the end of 2021, several businesses have fired their employees virtually. Better.com laid off 900 workers over Zoom. “If you’re on this call, you’re part of the unlucky group being laid off,” said Vishal Garg, the company’s CEO. Carvana and Klarna did the […]
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July 7, 2025

California Is the State With More Remote Job Openings

The Coresignal’s survey analyzed over 40 million job openings in the U.S. and Europe from 2020 to 2022 and found that California is now the state with the country’s largest share of remote jobs. The United Kingdom ranked first among European countries. However, the U.S. ranking might change this year as many companies in Silicon […]
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July 7, 2025

Boris Johnson Quits and Businesses Demand Action

Boris Johnson’s resignation as U.K. prime minister was not an unexpected event, as over the past year he gradually lost the support of his own party and fellow conservative MPs. This decision can majorly affect the country’s businesses, labor, and future economy. The manufacturers’ organization Make UK and the British Chambers of Commerce are urging […]
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July 7, 2025

Wave of Skilled South Africans Moving to New Zealand

According to migration data, there has been a significant increase in the number of skilled South Africans moving to New Zealand this past year. The first six months of 2022 saw a record number of work-based residency applications approved, with 11,364 applications, compared with 8,394 in the whole of 2021, and 5,409 approvals in 2020. […]
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July 7, 2025

15 Things to Know When Hiring International Candidates

As remote work becomes more the norm than an alternative, international candidates have the chance to apply to job openings all around the globe. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals looking for a job, and also for businesses in general, as they can expand internationally and increase their pool of qualified candidates. However, finding […]
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July 7, 2025

The United States Faces Housing Shortages

Up For Growth recently released a ground-breaking report on housing underproduction in the U.S. The 2022 report — a first of its kind — analyzed local housing underproduction by county and metropolitan areas. It is meant to measure the gap between the supply and demand for housing in the U.S. California ranked first as the […]
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July 7, 2025

What Are the Risks of Having Digital Nomad Employees?

Companies seem to be feeling more comfortable with the idea of long-term remote working. The concept of digital nomads has been around for a long time, but it used to be a specific group of people from particular careers who could do this comfortably. However, the world of work has changed post-pandemic, and now this […]
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July 7, 2025

Overseas Workers Are More Stressed and Burned Out

A recent Cigna Survey found an evolving expat landscape with tough challenges for employers. The survey revealed that the majority — 90% — of expats surveyed said they were stressed and felt burnout at work. The Cigna report showed that expats have felt increasingly more tired and stressed over the last couple of years compared […]
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July 7, 2025

The Top European Countries for American Expats

Forbes analyzed different surveys and expat lists to find the most American-friendly destinations for those living abroad or wanting to move. The evaluation criteria varied among the lists, but most of these locations came out on top in almost all rankings. Cities in Spain like Madrid and San Sebastian ranked high for their climate, affordability, […]
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