A quarter of the global workforce would welcome an expatriate assignment

“Mobilising Talent: The Global Mobility Challenge” is the first survey conducted by Ipsos and sponsored by BDO on the international mobile employees’ profile and views. Generous compensation does not seem to be the priority and senior executives, employees under 35, men, low income earners and people who are not married are the most likely workers to take an overseas posting, the study reveals. (Ref.  130563)
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“Imagine there was a full-time job available in another country […] between two or three years with a minimum 10% increase in your pay and all your moving expenses covered. How likely would you be to consider moving to this new job?” An “eager minority” (25%) of global workers wanted to take an overseas assignment under these conditions, the Ipsos research that polled about 18.500 employees finds. For those that are not interested in an expatriate posting, family is the most remarkable issue. T

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