As organisations make plans around Brexit, the Spring 2017 issue of Relocate magazine examines some of the destinations that may attract companies looking for a new presence in Europe or other parts of the world.With group moves on the cards, we provide a structure for managing the process. This is supported by downloads from our website as part of the Global Mobility Toolkit, which also covers policy design, diversity and inclusion, talent and career management, and employee and family support.

Editorial features

• Relocation destinations – The pros and cons of relocation hotspots around the world, from the employer and employee perspectives.

• Talent – How multinational technology conglomerate Cisco is aligning demographic change and business need to support self-initiated moves in the gig economy

• Women leaders – In an interview with Julia Howes, Mercer’s principal of strategic workforce planning, we explore how workplace trends are likely to affect senior-level gender diversity

• Diversity – Companies will miss out on the skills, experience and personal qualities that are vital to business success if they fail to harness their LGBT talent effectively, author and inclusion consultant Stephen Frost believes

• Global mobility – HR data analytics early adopters have long been voicing the benefits of corporate number-crunching. We report from Worldwide ERC’s London Summit on the opportunities and challenges for mobility of a more strategic, data-led approach

• Mobility agenda – Today’s volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world provides opportunities for global mobility professionals to highlight the contribution their function can make to business success and gain greater recognition and strategic input

• Serviced apartments – Big players are expanding, takeovers and mergers are consolidating brands, and the hotel sector is muscling in on the action. What does this mean for the employer market?

• Education – Through school research gardens, children can acquire knowledge and skills that will benefit them throughout their schooldays and in their future careers

• International education – Powered by growing demand from expatriate and local families, Asia’s international education provision is growing fast. We report on the latest developments

• UK education – How the likes of Deloitte, Unilever and IBM are responding to government calls for increased engagement by businesses in preparing the next generation for the world of work

Relocate Awards

Our Spring 2017 edition also includes details of this year’s glittering Relocate Awards gala dinner and presentation ceremony. Tickets are selling fast, so buy yours today.For the chance to be among our winners, submit your entry by Friday 31 March.Sponsorship opportunities are available. For details, call Trudy Mockford on (0)1892 891334, or email ads@relocatemagazine.com