Moving by the Seat of Our Pants: Navigating Global Mobility Trends
Moving by the Seat of Our Pants: Navigating Global Mobility Trends
Podcast Description
In this engaging podcast series, we journey alongside Global Mobility professionals who deftly navigate the ever-changing landscape of international work. Hosted by Expat Academy and EQUUS Software, along with industry experts and in-house leaders, each episode delves into critical topics relevant to 2024, 2025, and beyond. From policy twists to data-driven decision-making, join us as we explore the challenges, opportunities, and unexpected turns faced by those who manage the world’s workforce. Fasten your seatbelts—it’s going to be a dynamic ride!
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes such as global mobility policies, cost control strategies, and the evolving landscape of international workforce management. Episodes include discussions like 'Policy Pivot Points' exploring changes in global mobility policies and 'Cost Control Manoeuvres' which addresses balancing cost management with employee experience, offering pragmatic advice and insights.
In this engaging podcast series, we journey alongside Global Mobility professionals who deftly navigate the ever-changing landscape of international work. Hosted by Expat Academy and EQUUS Software, along with industry experts and in-house leaders, each episode delves into critical topics relevant to 2024, 2025, and beyond. From policy twists to data-driven decision-making, join us as we explore the challenges, opportunities, and unexpected turns faced by those who manage the world’s workforce. Fasten your seatbelts—it’s going to be a dynamic ride!
Visa rules are changing, expectations are rising, and global mobility teams are stuck navigating the grey. Joanne Taylor and Anita Ofis from Immigration Law firm Magrath Sheldrick LLP join the show to unpack myths around immigration law, real-world visa challenges, and what compliance really looks like post-Brexit and post-pandemic. From remote work headaches to policy blind spots, they dive into the risk, the reality, and the unexpected humour of getting global talent where they need to be.
Tune in to this episode as we explore:
(05:32) How the UK immigration system has evolved
(07:01) The impact of remote work on immigration
(10:40) Why UK business visitor rules are still unclear
(14:43) Post-Brexit business travel: what’s changed
(16:59) The rise of intelligence-led immigration penalties
(20:44) What an annual workforce risk assessment really means
(25:02) The hidden challenges of short-term work travel
(27:16) Visas, planning, and staying flexible
(29:31) Border entry: why every experience is different
(35:49) What makes decision-making so tough for GM teams
(38:12) Navigating immigration with cost constraints
(40:13) Clawback clauses and compliance risks
(43:50) When immigration policies lead to employment discrimination
(46:54) Why you need to audit your current position now
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