Partner & Family Support
Partners’ careers, childcare and education are key concerns for many relocating families. Current demographic trends mean that some must also take into account the welfare of parents, or other elderly relatives, when considering relocation.
Without adequate partner and family support, employees may refuse the move, or the relocation may fail. This section brings together news, features and practical advice on the full range of employee family support topics.
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Latest Partner & Family Support News
Government pay transparency pilot bid to close pay gaps
A new scheme announced by the Minister for Women, Baroness Stedman-Scott, on International Women's Day will see employers volunteer to publish salaries on all job adverts.
Latest Partner & Family Support Features
International Women's Day
Making sense of work today for a better tomorrow
Much has changed for those of us managing and leading people in an international environment, in global mobility and HR. We explored the opportunities and challenges across industry sectors at the Future of Work Festival.
Partner Careers
International remote working: global mobility’s leading edge?
International remote working is a growth area. As organisations adapt and work out what it means for them, Crown World Mobility’s latest report looks at the impact on global mobility.
Prep, Push, Pivot: Essential career strategies for underrepresented women
Career expert Octavia Goredema MBE publishes the UK edition of her career guide for women of colour this International Women’s Day. Relocate Global talks to Octavia to find out how we can all advocate for every woman’s progression at work.
Sex and Power 2022: women hold less than third of top jobs
An index tracking the progress of female representation at senior levels in UK business shows the pace of change is ‘glacial’. It also highlights the scale of ethnicity gaps.
Childcare
Competition for international school places in Singapore intensifies
The cost of debentures for Hong Kong’s international schools have fallen by a third. This as international schools in Singapore sees a rising number of enquiries and a shortfall of places.
International early-learning: a great start
Early Years education is an important introduction to education and an invaluable grounding for a flourishing future. For international families, the right pre-school also offers a ready-made community.
How does a tech-savvy School resolve ‘the social dilemma’?
This year’s must-see documentary is The Social Dilemma on Netflix, which highlights the downsides of social media in terms of adolescent mental health, political polarisation, and consumer manipulation. It’s a terrifying behind-the-scenes expose, told through the eyes of those who helped to create the technology, and were initially so optimistic about its power to change the world for good.
