More than 50% of starting employees are tempted for a short or long term assignment abroad. But this motivation declines when getting older. There is also a strong connection with the family life and the partners’ carrier choice.
Especially international operating companies feel this trend. Spouses aren’t eager to end their carrier and follow their partner abroad. But this phenomenon doesn’t cause problems yet. When companies search people to work abroad, they still find them.
But there is also another focus. Companies want to reduces expats because they imply an extra cost to the company. Therefore the interventions are limited and local employees are used. That is why there are more short running projects, where the employee is only gone for a couple of months.
In the past, companies couldn’t guarantee employees they could maintain their job, but nowadays expat assignments are part of an option package offered by the company. This can only be an extra stimulant for employees.
Delphine Pattyn
www.trends.be
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