Global Services
We provide offerings to satisfy your unique needs, whether selling a home in the U.S., managing a cross-country household goods move, or helping employees to get settled into their new homes in Europe. Our global experience means that you can count on seamless international relocation, no matter what’s next.
Departure Services
From the initial policy consulting call through the move itself, there are a lot of moving pieces associated with an employee relocation. Whether an intra-country/domestic or international relocation, lump sum or complete VIP services package, Sirva is expertly positioned to offer the best departure services available during an international relocation in every region around the world.
Destination Services
Setting your employees up for success upon arrival at their new locations will be key to successfully meeting your company’s goals. Sirva's global network and expansive resources allow us to help clients achieve these goals. Our destination services help employees and their families settle in and prosper in their new homes.
Visa and Immigration
Sirva's global team of experienced international relocation specialists are expertly equipped to manage inbound and outbound global immigration services. With Sirva's Immigration team, the focus is on providing a smooth customer experience that enhances the international relocation process, not just achieving a successful application.
Employee Counseling
For your employees, our service delivery model is focused on end-to-end coordination of international relocation services through a single relocation professional. We provide relocation consultants for domestic/intra-country moves and global assignment consultants for international relocation.
These consultants are your employees’ resource for all communication and services relating to their move. International relocation consultants also coordinate the delivery of all authorized services. Regardless of the service being delivered (temporary housing, moving services, etc.), the employee can rely on the consultant as their one call solution to address any concerns.
VIP Services
Sirva offers VIP services for our clients who seeking an enhanced service for their employees, such as their own personal relocation assistants, in-home cleaning services, personalized family assistance, and other tailored and luxury enhancements.
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Trends Reshaping Global Mobility: Points You Need to Consider
Mobility programs are required to be agile and flexible in adapting to global relocation and moving market trends. Some of the key trends that SIRVA sees in today’s market include:
Policy changes to meet flexibility
Traditional tiered policies are evolving to provide flexible solutions, catered to specific relocation programs (e.g., developmental rotations) and employee preferences and priorities. RMCs are moving upstream to provide a more consultative approach to organizations looking to transform their mobility programs.
- Most organizations are adopting some form of segmentation or core/flex.
- Lump sum programs continue to be utilized for some tiers of US domestic relocation programs; lump sums for global (international cross border) moves have not been implemented on a large scale, largely due to the complexity of the move types
- Lump sums are being utilized more broadly across US domestic programs (beyond interns and new college graduates), transforming corporate employees into consumer buyers in the marketplace
Regional Trends
- Americas: Core/Flex policies are common for domestic moves within the US, and the preferred model for early career employee
- Asia: Some policy tiers will include an element of a lump sum for intra country or domestic moves and Extended Business Travelers (EBTs) continue to be a focus area as a viable alternative to more traditional move types that are administratively burdensome and require a significant investment.
Expanding outsourcing
Pre-decision counseling (guidance provided to the relocation initiator regarding candidate and package selection) has traditionally been provided by an internal corporate resource. SIRVA has seen a rise in the use of RMCs to provide this service as part of the vendor partnership scope of services, recognizing the ability of the RMC to act as an extension of the organization.
Global organizations are considering a centralized program structure, provided there are regional hubs or teams in place to support the business locally. Responsibilities with the regional hubs vary by company, largely due to agreed capabilities and capacity of internal and external teams.
Suppliers in the Americas are feeling price pressure from Procurement teams to rationalize costs in all areas of the relocation lifecycle.
Europe and Asia continue to grow from mainly insourcing their relocation needs to outsourcing their mobility program to RMCs. These partnerships help take mobility programs to the next level - from operational to strategic - allowing for alignment of mobility programs with overall business objectives.
Technology investment is key for relocation programs, particularly in Europe due to the regulatory climate and intense need to protect data.
Shift towards a centralized program management model
Global mobility companies are moving towards centralized program models - streamlining the process and creating a more integrated experience for clients and their relocating employees. Organizations recognize the value of a centralized model’s ability to provide a consistent experience, both for the relocating employee and the internal customer, that leverages global vendors for cost efficiencies and program scalability.
Technological advancements
Technology is advancing faster than we ever thought possible. With these advancements comes consumer demand for instant information and insights at the click of a button. RMCs must continue to innovate and provide tools and reference resources that drive progress and educate companies on innovative ways to mobilize their workforce.
Demand for transparency
It is important that companies meet expectations of full transparency into mobility program costs, predictive analytics and reporting from start to finish to ensure clients and their people are plugged into the relocation process at all times .
Cost-quality paradox
Organizations are demanding a focus on cost rationalization and minimization from all external partnerships while maintaining, and often increasing, expectations around service quality. RMCs can achieve this balance through an integrated supply chain and a preferred vendor network, providing a single point of accountability that translates into higher service levels and higher cost savings.
Interested in learning more? Connect with Elaine Baker on LinkedIn or directly at Elaine.Baker@sirva.com. You may also reach out to Concierge@sirva.com.