HR on Global Connection

BG Group plc - Global Mobility Manager

"The high quality of the content and production makes this an excellent and well received benefit for our accompanying spouses and partners who appreciate the Company thinking of them and of course the networking opportunities it provides. We regularly increase our order of Global Connections magazine ...

...as our spouses and partners tell new hires/arrivals about it. A number of our partners have submitted articles and we intend to continue to occasionally commission a BG Group insert having covered Nigeria, Tunisia and Brazil to date. We find this a powerful tool in generating awareness of other possible assignment locations. Longmay it continue to thrive!"

Nike - International Assignment Manager (EMEA)

"Roughly one year ago, we launched our relationship with Global Connection, but I think we're now really starting to realise the benefits of working with them. Their services are incredibly valuable to our transferees and their partners, especially the networking opportunities. As soon as you know you're going to be moving, you can log in to the Global Connection website and start finding answers to the questions you're bound to have. It's and incredible tool.
Benefits of the Global Connection relationship, according to Nike's International Assignment Manager are threefold, and include the website, the magazine, and the Cycles of Change workshop. Many on our HR team have taken the workshop, and we're very enthusiastic about it, since - in contrast to many other inter-cultural workshops - it deals with the ‘emotional roller coaster' that transferees and their partners have to go through. I always advise partners of transferees to take the workshop so that they are armoured emotionally and prepared to go on assignment and enjoy it to the max.'

DSM – Manager International Assignments
   
‘We are very much aware that the well being of the partner is important for the well being of the expat him or herself. Global Connection has created a way to build an extensive network together, both locally and on an international level, so that members can exchange experiences. It all helps to improve their sense of well being, allows them to ask questions, or to find answers to specific questions.’

Heineken International - Director Group Human Resources

‘Our expat partners are important to us. We are convinced that the success of a placement abroad also depends on the involvement of the partner. All our expat partners are members of Global Connection, which provides them with the advantages of a large and lively network and allows us to expand upon and improve our existing services.'

UniCredit - Head of International Affairs

‘The Return on Investment of the Global Connection membership is really positive. Spouses and partners feel ‘part of the expat lifecycle', the expats sense our caring attitude and, from a wider business perspective, we create long lasting relationships with this key category of employees.'