In the complex world of global mobility, relocating for work has long been a source of stress, paperwork, and logistical nightmares. Imagine a world where moving across borders is as seamless as ordering a coffee – this is the vision driving Paul Bennett and his innovative startup, PerchPeek. Our latest episode of The Working World takes you behind the scenes with an entrepreneur who transformed personal frustration into a groundbreaking solution. Paul's journey from banking and Amazon...

In our latest episode of The Working World, Eddie Coronado, Senior Manager Talent & Performance Management at AdventHealth, was our guest speaker. In this episode, he highlights the importance of aligning mobility programs with business strategies to retain top talent, emphasising metrics like internal fill rates and employee engagement. Eddie shared practical strategies such as stay interviews and collaboration with HR and L&D to enhance retention. He noted the shift towards in...

In this episode, Majlinda Lulo, Australian Immigration Director at Absolute Immigration, joins The Working World podcast to unpack recent changes in the Australian immigration system. Drawing from her extensive experience in immigration law and policy, Majlinda discusses how these updates impact businesses, mobility professionals, and skilled workers. She provides valuable insights into the evolving visa landscape and shares actionable advice for navigating these changes effectively. Ma...

In this episode, Benjamin Bader, a professor at Newcastle University and co-founder of Mastering GM, discusses the critical role of global mobility in today's workforce and how professionals can effectively highlight its value. Drawing from his experience in expatriate management and HR, Benjamin explains the importance of aligning mobility strategies with business objectives to gain senior management support. He introduces the WAVE framework, offering a structured method to measure and commu...

Dive into the increasing cost of accommodation for mobility program owners and businesses in Australia, particularly in Victoria, with Jenni Hurst, Principal at Dovetailer. Jenni, an expert in the Global Mobility industry, shared her insights and experience relocating across four countries, emphasizing the need for personalized care and strong real estate partnerships. The episode explores the factors driving up accommodation costs, such as land tax increases, supply and demand imbalanc...

Dive into the world of internships and the ever-shifting Australian employment landscape with Gerald Holland, CEO of InternMach, and Naren Chellappah, Program Director at Career Success Australia. In this episode, Gerald and Naren unpack the challenges and opportunities facing graduates and employers alike. The episode explores the importance of internships, the challenges of university-industry collaboration, and the skills employers are seeking in today's market. Our guests also delve...

In this episode, Shumin Yeo, Director of Education and Growth at ATMA, and Steve Burson, Chairman of ATMA provided an overview of the Asian Talent Mobility Alliance (ATMA) and its mission. ATMA, a non-profit organisation established during the COVID-19 pandemic, is committed to promoting the advancement of global mobility professionals in Asia. Dedicated to embracing diversity within the talent mobility trade, ATMA provides support and advocacy for its members throughout the region and aims ...

Jess Dunderdale has dedicated the majority of her professional journey to the corporate accommodation space. In her capacity as the Senior Director of Sales at AltoVita, Jess is tasked with establishing new partnerships and expanding the clientele base of a team of Account Executives. Furthermore, her pivotal role on AltoVita's sustainability committee uniquely positions her to engage in insightful conversations on the ever-evolving intricacies and emerging trends around sustainability ...

Shravan is a highly driven, entrepreneurial, and visionary engineering professional, with a successful track record in impacting corporate profitability, productivity, and competitive performance through skillful alignment of technology, science, and engineering resources. Shravan’s expertise lies in commercial, deep science, engineering, and strategic operations. He has a strong passion for building high performing, engaged and diverse science and engineering professionals to deliver...

Dave is a nationally recognised trainer, facilitator and speaker. He is the founder and CEO of Oak and Reeds, which offers practical communication training to clients including Lyft, Nike, CBRE, the Kellogg School of Management, and more. Previously, Dave worked at AECOM Strategy Plus, where he developed workplace strategy, change management and virtual collaboration services for government, technology and university clients. Dave is also an accomplished improvisor. Along with his teammates, ...

Jamie Haerewa is Co-founder and Managing Director of Agile HRO. She is a recognised thought leader and entrepreneur with her valuable insights featured in popular publications like Business Leader, Grit Daily News, Finance Monthly and HackerNoon. Jamie’s experience in PEO, Global Mobility and Workforce Solutions for 13+ years has helped her build a strong foundation as an entrepreneur, leader and expert in the industry. Known for her start-up spirit, Jamie has a passion for problem solv...

James is Director of Alidade Australia, whose mission is to enable the world in Hybrid work. His goal is to create a more efficient demand and supply real estate eco-system, using specialist occupancy simulation technology and a deep understanding of workplace and economics. With an extensive background in technology, real estate, and the evolving workplace, James offers some great insights into getting the hybrid working model right, and provides solutions that aid corporations to use ...

Margot Andersen is the founder of Insync Network Group, a career advisory and professional network for Australian repatriates, and the Director of Talent Insight Australia, a career management and leadership consultancy. Whilst Margot is the host of the highly successful Boomeranging podcast, this time she sits in our guest chair and discusses her recently released report which focuses on repatriating talent – ‘Do I stay or do I go?’. We hear some of the key findings and Margot provides us wi...

Marie-Claire Ross, BA (Hons) is a speaker, facilitator and mentor.  She works with leaders and teams to build trusted, thriving team cultures that increase engagement, team credibility and retain great talent. Marie-Claire works with companies around the world such as Qantas, PETRONAS, the Australian Tax Office, Hamad Medical Corporation (Doha) and Novartis. She is also the author of  Trusted to Thrive: How leaders create connected and accountable teams and Transform your safety communicatio...

We all know him as the charismatic host of LOVE + RELO, but Ben Cross is so much more than that? Like so many others, he has dived into entrepreneurship – forming GLOMO which offers consultancy, recruitment, and M&A services to global mobility companies. Growing his company RELO in a short timeframe, Ben along with his team of six, are at the forefront of current global mobility trends, advising their clients, and in this Take 5 episode takes us through his thoughts as to why...

Dr. Sean Gallagher is Director of the Centre for the New Workforce at Swinburne University of Technology and one of Australia’s leading experts on the future of work. Following on from Sean’s fascinating insights in our December 2021 episode, he now brings us a Take 5 update on the latest developments in hybrid working and the challenges facing organisations. Explained simply in a few slides, this episode is a ‘must’ for leaders to understand what hybrid working is doing to par...

Mario Ferraro is Chief Sales & Marketing Officer of ITX Singapore and an internationally recognised thought Leader in the area of Global Mobility and International HR. In this Take 5, Mario brings us an update on the rise of the Global Employment Company (GEC) and why it’s becoming a popular choice for companies to transition to this model in order to streamline cross-border operations, in the wake of the pandemic and the increase in hybrid and remote working trends.

Ursula makes tax exciting and in this engaging and upbeat podcast, we are enlightened to the world of tax and retirement implications when working overseas. With the increasing rise in digital nomad visas, Ursula’s expertise is vital to anyone who either wants to travel and work remotely abroad, or who is enabling employees to do as such. Our extremely informative discussion includes: • The need for a position, process & governance when it comes to enabling staff to travel a...

Our co-host Jamie Lingham is also the founder, CEO, and Global Immigration Leader at Absolute Immigration. With over 20 years in the business, Jamie knows a thing or two about immigration, visa options, and how to attract and retain foreign workers. In 5 minutes, Jamie provides us with some alternative visa options from the standard Sub-class 482. “We have more tools in our toolkit” and we are provided with a sample of other strategies that can be used when you are addressing the ...

Our co-host Keryn Mendes is a global mobility practitioner and in this 5 minute episode, we are given some great tips on how to make your organisations’s mobility program more sustainable. In a nutshell, Keryn covers areas including aligning your mobility program with your organisation’s pillars, as well as establishing and implementing measures with vendor partners and other key external stakeholders.