If you plan on expanding your business, putting the right talent pool in the right places is important. However, there are a lot of risks and potential setbacks that can happen if relocating your employees doesn't go smoothly.
If you think that you have a good in-house HR team, they'll be, at least, challenged by the task of settling the logistics (and resistance) that comes with relocating employees. If your HR team isn't prepared and has no experience in relocation tasks, you're in for a nightmare.
Your employees will be left picking up the pieces, finding out what to do next and this will ultimately make them unhappy and create a horrible working environment. Luckily for you, relocation specialists exist.
In this brief article, we'll take a look at what a relocation specialist like ARC does and how they can help your employees settle down in a new home with minimal stress.
What is a Relocation Specialist?
A relocation specialist does more than just helping in moving your personal belongings. These are experts who are trained to manage all the fine details when the client is relocating.
These include selling the client's current home, finding the best housing near schools, handling piles of paperwork including visas and immigration requirements, transporting pets, and more.
A good relocation specialist will accommodate the needs of your employees (and their families), rather than committing to a one-size-fits-all approach.
Finding a certified relocation agent is equally important, so look for one that has either a Certified Relocation Professional (CRP) or Global Mobility Specialist (GMS) certification.
How They Help with Finding a Home
Finding the Best Location
Each of your employees has different priorities. Some may have aging parents that need to stay in an old folk's home nearby, and some may have children with special needs that can't go to a normal school.
A relocation specialist will have a deep network of realtors that can suggest the best homes for each individual situation. This alone can save so much of your employee's time. If an employee prefers a rental property near a train station, you can bet that a specialist will find something for them.
Temporary Housing for Those That Need Time
You'll need to understand that some employees want to take leisure time before looking for something permanent. Or maybe renovation works are being done and they can't move in yet.
What if you need them to relocate as soon as possible?
That's when temporary housing comes into play. While your employees are finding their perfect property, your relocation specialist can recommend the best temporary home. An added benefit to this is that the employee can get a sense of the overall "vibe" of the neighborhood.
Documentation
No matter how perfect the house is, if documentation isn't in check, your employees can't move in. Filing for paperwork is complicated, and it's worse different states have different requirements.
With a relocation specialist, your employees won't have to worry about this. They will work on the necessary paperwork so what's left for your employees to do is just provide their signature.
