Worldwide ERC® Finds Pandemic-Driven Shifts in Employee Mobility Causing Increases in Business Travel, Assignments, and Relocations
Worldwide ERC®, the professional association for employee mobility professionals, has compiled key findings concerning the future of remote work and employee mobility in its most recent research study. The study, which included a survey of more than 500 chief human resource officers and 100 corporate mobility leaders, highlights a new corporate mindset that embraces business travel, assignments, and relocations in the post-pandemic world.
When companies implemented remote-work strategies in the spring of 2020 in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, many believed that business travel and workforce mobility would be permanently reduced. However, a mere two years after the initial wave of coronavirus, Worldwide ERC®'s survey shows that the reality is quite the opposite. Today, remote work is driving employee mobility, as companies have begun to embrace remote and hybrid models as well as voluntary mobility programs to retain and acquire scarce talent throughout a period known to many professionals as "The Great Resignation."
"When the pandemic rocked the workplace, we took it as part of our mission to help HR and talent mobility leaders navigate the ensuing, unprecedented changes," said Worldwide ERC® president and CEO Lynn Shotwell. "Today's report is the latest in our look at what's happening with flexible work arrangements, and the answers may not be what you think. For established organizations, remote work really means hybrid work - and it's actually driving more employee mobility."
Senior HR leaders who participated in Worldwide ERC®'s study expressed how only a minority of their respective workforces will be permanently remote in the future, with the average respondent saying only 53% of their workforce will be fully or partially remote — a drastic shift from just a year ago, where Worldwide ERC® research of a similar audience showed that HR leaders believe 96% of the workforce would be fully or partially remote.
The study also found the role of global mobility to be more crucial now than ever, as cross-functional work has been critical to the creation, direction, and administration of remote-work policies. Teams tasked with developing plans for global mobility, tax, payroll, finance, total rewards, compensation and benefits, and general human resources now all play a major role in the management and supervision of remote-work strategies.
Companies have begun to introduce mobility programs en masse. Many senior HR and corporate mobility leaders reported having already created such programs allowing for increased voluntary mobility, whereby employees could request a move to a new location for short-term professional and personal experiences. A third of those surveyed expressed that they were considering implementing such programs in the near future.
"While the results of our latest remote work survey clearly show a drastic change from perceptions at the height of the pandemic — like the steep drop in the number of employees in a full-time remote-work arrangement and a work-from-anywhere promotion — what did not surprise us is the fact that employee mobility has become an even more powerful corporate tool for employee engagement," said Karen Cygal, SVP at Worldwide ERC®.
"Contrary to early-pandemic predictions, remote and hybrid work has not permanently reduced travel and mobility. Organizations realize the need for balance between in-person collaboration and remote communications, as well as reemphasizing the value of international work experience - and employee mobility professionals are the experts at building compliant and cost-effective programs that drive employee acquisition, engagement, and retention."
While the workforce may be evolving once again, Worldwide ERC®'s study found most senior HR and corporate mobility leaders believed core policies including compensation and benefits would likely remain the same with little to no radical change. Many companies have tied traditional payment structure models to remote and hybrid positions, and few companies altered benefits packages based on the locations of remote workers.
To download Worldwide ERC®'s report, "The Evolution of Remote Work," click here.
About Worldwide ERC®
Worldwide ERC® is the professional association for employee mobility professionals. Since 1964, Worldwide ERC® has been committed to connecting and educating workforce mobility professionals across the globe. A global not-for-profit organization, we are headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in London and Shanghai, and are the source of global mobility knowledge and innovation in talent management from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, to Asia and across the Americas.
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Gant Travel Opts for Vindow to Streamline Hotel Sourcing and Contract Renewal Processes
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - August 9, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
Gant Travel, an awarding-winning TMC serving the North American corporate sector, announces its selection of Vindow's hotel sourcing technology platform to automate its corporate hotel rate process.
Part of the account management function of every travel management company (TMC) is assisting corporate customers in selecting and applying negotiated rates at key hotel properties. Recent articles in the trade press indicate a potential trend by travel managers to opt for a standard discount rate off the rack rate instead of conducting the often laborious process of negotiating with hotel properties. The former option supports the idea that the total cost of acquiring the negotiated contract can involve hours of coordination in the procurement process that negates the savings the discounted rate achieved.
"In our experience in the corporate mid-market, a hybrid approach towards hotel procurement is best. The negotiation process to acquire a corporate rate often beats a set discount off the rack rate if the process used to get the negotiated rate is simple. Over the past three months, we've seen how Vindow can significantly automate and streamline the hotel rate negotiation process, and that's why we've selected them as the core technology to integrate into our account management process," said Chad Seybold, Gant's SVP of Strategic Partnerships.
"What Vindow brings to a company like Gant is the ability to apply a new level of automation to a very time-intensive process. Gant's pilot test of our platform demonstrated that they can achieve a new level of productivity for their clients with far fewer labor hours. While we are confident in our platform, we were gratified by the results Gant achieved by integrating Vindow into their internal systems. Vindow's flexible architecture, robust hotel database and intuitive user interface empowered terrific results for Gant," says Vic Pynn, Vindow's CEO and President.
Gant demonstrated that integration of Vindow into its systems automates a critical choke point in the account management process and provides immediate cost relief to the current "seller's market" for the corporate hotel marketplace.
About Gant
Gant Travel is a digitally driven, data-centric travel management company that helps travelers enhance their travel experience while controlling the expense of business travel. Gant provides advanced technology, processes, and highly trained people to coordinate business travel and achieve the highest possible ROI from travel. Gant is the two-time winner of the Concur Innovation and earned multiple Call Center Weekly awards. Gant has also been named on the Inc 5000 list and earned the Best Workplace Institute certification. For more information on Gant, contact: [email protected] or visit www.ganttravel.com.
About Vindow
Vindow, headquartered in Coral Gables, FL, offers the group travel industry with the only cloud-based SaaS platform that combines a centralized, full lifecycle management of the procurement process, from RFP generation through contract management, further empowered with intelligent market analytics. Vindow's platform harnesses the power of Artificial Intelligence, which significantly improves the entire sourcing lifecycle by bringing unprecedented levels of transparency, efficiency and insight to all transactional parties.
To find out more about Vindow, Inc. or to arrange an interview, please contact Jennifer Nagy at [email protected] or +1.786.420.1160.
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LeadJen Launches New Website With Industry-Tailored Solutions
EVANSTON, Ill. - August 9, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
LeadJen, a leading lead generation service provider, today announced its new website's launch. With streamlined content and a sleek, modern design, LeadJen's website demonstrates its specialized offerings to companies worldwide.
LeadJen's website redesign communicates the value to services and industries for which outsourced sales and lead generation services provide excellent results. With an included video chat feature, the website pushes beyond traditional text chats and helps direct visitors to specialized content to better educate them on the advantages LeadJen can provide. LeadJen thanks for their work on the project.
"Hiring the best sales talent is a core issue businesses across the country need to solve," said Joe Flanagan, CEO & Chairman of LeadJen. "Companies are looking for the best value for their dollar when building out their sales teams, but with talent scarce and demand high, building a complete sales function is costly and time-consuming."
"Our new website focuses on four key industries that we have proven our success in, time and time again. By demonstrating our value around industries like SaaS, healthcare, business services, and private equity acquisitions, LeadJen's new website highlights our record for success and expertise. We're grateful for the work Glantz Design and Behind the Work put into the design and execution of our new website."
The website's graphical elements illustrate LeadJen's adoption of cutting-edge sales technology that fuels our approach to outsourced sales and lead generation. It will continue to be updated regularly with thought leadership and educational content. Visitors are encouraged to explore the website to learn more about LeadJen's services.
About LeadJen:
LeadJen, an Acquirent company, is a B2B lead generation company that helps corporate sales and marketing teams drive more revenue and better understand their market. LeadJen's scientific approach, proven methodologies, and market intelligence drives revenue for clients in various industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, retail, financial services, life sciences, and technology. Based in Indianapolis, LeadJen is a Mira Award winner, an Inc. 5000 company, an Indiana Company to Watch, and has been recognized as a Top Workplace. More information is available at http://www.leadjen.com.
For more information, please reach out to Sonny Sultani at [email protected].
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