Though international assignments today are perhaps more “tour of duty” than “relocation for fun or profit” compared to years ago, the high price tag is still the same. Yet the sticker shock doesn’t typically register until an employee repatriates—and then...

Cost Containment Initiatives Impairing Recruitment Efforts At the peak of the recession in 2011, companies were focused on cost containment efforts, which in some cases, are now preventing them from obtaining the right talent.   The talent shortage we experienced prior to the...

NEI Global Relocation received six Stevie Awards for Women in Business plus a Grand Stevie Award.  With more than 400 businesswomen and their guests in attendance, the awards were announced at a gala dinner at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City on Friday, November 14th. Nations...

According to the Daily Real Estate News, two metro areas in Texas—Austin and Houston—topped CoreLogic's list of real estate markets that are seeing skyrocketing appreciation. The oil and gas boom there, along with rapid job and population growth, has pushed home prices above...

More than 200 relocation professionals attended the NEI 2nd Annual Global Partner Alliance (GPA) Summit in Omaha, Nebraska in mid-October.  Participants came from a dozen countries around the world and shared their enthusiasm for the event.  “NEI's approach...

At the recent NEI Global Partner Alliance Summit, Marti Briney, NEI SVP of International Services, had the opportunity talk with Andrea Elliott of Pro-Link GLOBAL to discuss the challenges companies are facing as they move around the globe. Andrea indicated that one of the biggest challenges...

NEI Global Relocation (NEI) was named the #1 relocation management company for Overall Level of Satisfaction in the recently released 13th Annual Trippel Relocation Managers’ Survey—scoring an 8.87 average rating, which was significantly higher than the average score of 8.10 for...

NEI Global Relocation (NEI) is proud to announce being named a Finalist in six categories of the 2014 Stevie Awards for Women in Business, including:  Company of the Year; Lifetime Achievement for Kate Dodge, President; Executive of the Year for Randy Wilson, CEO; Mentor/Coach of...

NEI Global Relocation Company has earned the Exelon Diverse Supplier Award - 2014. The corporate division of Exelon presented the Award at its recent supplier conference.  In attendance from NEI Global Relocation were Mitch Ulrich, SVP, Mobility Strategies and Service Partner...

If you attend any of the regional relocation council meetings, we encourage you to say hello to NEI's newest representatives. Keith Michelsen, CRP Vice President, Client Development NEI Global Relocation Keith is a familiar face at Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regional meetings, having...

NEI Global Relocation is about to release its second Lump Sum Practices Survey that drew responses from 162 companies in more than a dozen industries, with employee populations ranging from 500 to more than 50,000. Of those companies included in the survey, and comparing the results...

NEI is excited to announce that Margaret Moes has been selected to lead its EMEA office in Geneva, Switzerland. A highly active relocation veteran in EMEA, Margaret's name and reputation are well known throughout western Europe.  She has been very involved with EuRA and was named...

Freddie Mac’s Christina Boyle believes that consumers persistently overestimate the size of a down payment needed to finance a home, and this lack of education is harming the housing market. According to a study by Zelman & Associates, respondents, on average, believe lenders...

Most assignees don't realize their homes would be considered uninsurable under their standard homeowner's policy while they are on assignment, despite the insurance premium being paid. Insurers in most jurisdictions usually offer only limited coverage or, more frequently, no coverage at...

For the second year in a row, NEI Global Relocation (NEI) has been named the #1 Relocation Management Company (RMC) for services received by relocating employees! NEI outperformed all RMC competitors, achieving the #1 position in Average Score, Net Satisfaction and Top Block...