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EU AUDIT ROTATION / GLOBAL TRADE ROLLER COASTER / BOOK: SWITCH / MARKET: INDIANAPOLIS / DESTINATION: GHANA Magazine of Worldwide ERC® March 2019 or Do Not Disturb? DO YOU HAVE MOBILITY 20/20 VISION? CHANGE: WHY THE HHG INDUSTRY MUST EMBRACE IT STARTING FROM SCRATCH BUILDING A MOBILITY PROGRAM We stand above the rest. The largest fleet. The biggest coast-to-coast network. The first choice among corporate relocation professionals. To learn more, call United at 800-283-5717 or go to unitedvanlines.com/Mobility United. America’s leader in corporate moving. United Van Lines, LLC/U.S. DOT No 077949 scan to learn more Confused? No need to be. MobilityX will help your employees stay on track with customized task lists, easy to follow journey stages, and real-time data. All in one place, baby! ®2019 American International Relocation Solutions, LLC Contents FEATURES PG 42 THE EU AUDIT REGULATION: A PG 54 STARTING FROM SCRATCH CHALLENGE FOR MOBILITY By Emily Alvarez, GMS By Andrew Chapman and Chris Debner Building an employee-centric Who is affected by EU audit rule mobility program with collaboration, changes and what the consequences are. partnerships, leader advocacy, and education. PG 46 DO YOU HAVE 20/20 MOBILITY VISION? PG 60 GETTING A MOVE ON By Bruce Waller, CRP By Charles W. McDaniel With the right tools and partnership, Success will come to household we can bring relocation into sharper goods movers who can objectively focus and have a better experience. assess how to best adapt and leverage ever-shifting market conditions while PG 52 MOBILITY MATTERS acting with courage to implement By Jon Ferguson those new strategies. Education around the world. PG 64 DESTINATION PROFILE: GHANA By M. Diane McCormick Those open to understanding the culture and recognizing the progress the African country has made are sure to find opportunities for business growth. COVER STORY PG 38 WELCOME MAT OR DO NOT DISTURB? By Debra Frost, CRP, GMS-T What happens to mobility when some countries are nationalistic and others are more accessible to immigrants and foreign trade? 2 Mobility | March 2019 Think outside the van. In 1954, Robert W. Vergobbi patented the sealable storage bag, which was sold as a pencil bag. It wasn’t until 1957 when the product’s most recognized use was realized. A fifth-grader named Robert Lejeune won a National Science Fair competition by demonstrating that the sealable bags also prevented food spoilage. Sometimes departing from the traditional pays off. When it comes to corporate moving, think outside the van and look to ArcBest®. We offer the speed, flexibility and reliability to take the hassle out of moving and get employees started quicker. 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Contents COLUMNS PG 8 PERCEPTIONS The Learning Continuum Tech-led Solutions EDITORIAL/DESIGN/MEDIA SALES PG 26 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS A Commitment to The YGS Group The Global Trade Roller-Coaster Ride Amy Norcross, Managing Editor Diversity Steve Kennedy, Senior Editor Beth Hughes, Copy Editor PG 29 MARKET SUMMARY: INDIANAPOLIS Tina Enck, Account Director By Lisa M. Meinczinger Attorney Access Melissa Wiedemann, Photo Editor Serena L. Spiezio, Creative Director PG 32 MEMBER PICKS Megan Meckley Hacker, Art Director Christopher Schulte reviews Switch: How to Change Jack Davidson, EVP Things When Change Is Hard Zack Buchanan, National Sales Manager [email protected] +1 717 430 2291 Heather Macaluso, Account Executive DEPARTMENTS [email protected] Top Tier Knowledge +1 717 430 2224 PG 6 CALENDAR OF EVENTS PRINTING & Expertise The YGS Group PG 10 TIPS & TRENDS York, PA Little Things You Can Do to Boost Your Health While at the Office or on the Road ABOUT WORLDWIDE ERC® By Anthony Diaz Worldwide ERC® is the workforce mobility association for professionals who oversee, manage, or support U.S. ® domestic and international employee transfers. The PG 13 AROUND THE WORLDWIDE ERC organization was founded in 1964 to help members In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) overcome the challenges of workforce mobility. Worldwide ERC® Front Page OUR PURPOSE Executive Spotlight Client-focused We empower mobile people through meaningful connections, Collective Wisdom unbiased information, inspired ideas, and solutions. Approach To Service YP40 PG 34 THE NUMBERS Graebel Global Gig Economy Survey PG 75 ADVERTISERS’ INDEX PG 76 INDUSTRY INSIGHTS EXCELLENCE Understanding Global Assignment Costs By Laurie Steinemer, CRP, GMS, and Tracy Langlois, Let us help your organization reach its global potential. CRP, GMS Today’s unpredictable immigration climate requires flexibility, experience, and a commitment to putting you first. Wherever your business takes you – in the U.S. or around the world – your Foster team reaches to deliver full immigration support. Visit us at fosterglobal.com to learn more. worldwideerc.org | Mobility 5 MOBILITY Vol. 40 No. 3 • March 2019 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chairman of the Board Calendar of Events SCRP, SGMS-T Sue Carey, Baird & Warner, Chicago, Illinois, USA MARCH 2019 Chair-Elect Edward Hannibal, GMS Micro and Macro Trends in the Mortgage Industry Deloitte Tax LLP, Chicago, Illinois, USA 5 March Free webinar, sponsored by CapRelo Vice Chair – Finance Robert Brezosky worldwideerc.org/events-webinars The Walt Disney Company, Burbank, California, USA Shanghai Summit 2019 Vice Chair – Talent Community Andrew P. Walker, GMS-T 14 March EY, New York, New York, USA Shanghai worldwideerc.org/events-conferences President and Chief Executive Officer Peggy Smith, SCRP, SGMS-T Worldwide ERC®, Arlington, Virginia, USA Singapore Summit 2019 19 March BOARD OF DIRECTORS Singapore Merritt Q. Anderson GitHub Inc., San Francisco, California, USA worldwideerc.org/events-conferences Erik Eccles Worldwide ERC®’s Mini Series Networking Event Urbandoor, San Francisco, California, USA 20 March Kerwin Guillermo London Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Singapore In alliance with Fragomen Worldwide Heather Henry worldwideerc.org/events-training Netflix Inc., Los Gatos, California, USA Gustavo Higuera, CRP, GMS-T State of Immigration – Outlook for 2019 Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc., Miami, Florida, USA 26 March Sigrid Nauwelaerts Free webinar, sponsored by Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP Johnson & Johnson, Beerse, Belgium worldwideerc.org/events-webinars Shelby Wolpa InVision, Austin, Texas, USA MAY 2019 EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS Chairman, Foundation for Workforce Mobility Americas Mobility Conference 2019 Robert L. Giese, SCRP, GMS 8–10 May Graebel Relocation Services Worldwide, Aurora, Colorado, USA Atlanta PAST CHAIRMAN worldwideerc.org/events-conferences Robert J. Horsley Fragomen Worldwide, Santa Clara, California, USA Certified Relocation Professional (CRP) ® Examination 8–24 May Designated testing centers Mobility (ISSN 0195-8194) is published monthly by ® worldwideerc.org/events-training Worldwide ERC , 4401 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 510, Arlington, VA 22203-4195, +1 703 842 3400. Mobility examines key issues affecting the global mobility workforce for the benefit of employers and firms or individuals SEPTEMBER 2019 providing specific services to relocated employees and Tokyo Summit 2019 their families. The opinions expressed in Mobility are those 5 September of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions ® Tokyo of Worldwide ERC . Mobility is printed in the United States of America. Periodical postage paid at Arlington, VA, and worldwideerc.org/events-conferences additional mailing offices. Worldwide ERC® members receive one annual subscription with their membership dues. Subscriptions are available to both members and nonmembers at $48 each per year. Copyright ©2019 by Worldwide ERC®. All rights reserved. Neither all nor part of the contents published herein may be reproduced in any ® READ ALL ABOUT IT! form without written permission from Worldwide ERC . About what? That’s our question for you! Send your suggestions for topics you’d like to read about in Mobility to [email protected]. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mobility, Worldwide ERC®, 4401 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 510, Arlington, VA 22203-4195. 6 Mobility | March 2019 CREATING CONFIDENCE IN THE COMPLEX WORLD OF CORPORATE IMMIGRATION BALGLOBAL.COM 2400 N. Glenville Drive Building A Richardson, TX 75082 Copyright © 2018 Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP PERCEPTIONS The Learning Continuum o all the parents out there who worry so much about the kid with little or no interest in a four-plus-year degree: You can relax a little. The jobs of the future require a fusion of skills from a variety of subject areas, and some employers and job seekers are seeing college degrees as less critical than a commitment to—and a regimen of—lifelong learning. And parents, one more thing: Like your offspring, you, too, are entering a new paradigm for the workforce—“learning a living.” Consider some of the signs we’re seeing: • The World Economic Forum estimates that 65 percent