Entries by Melinda Roberts

The Expat Travel Dilemma

For many, the opportunity to live abroad is a dream come true. And really, who wouldn’t be excited about the chance to develop a deeper knowledge of a new culture, its people, traditions, and foods. The possibility of exploration is one of the great draws for many expats; it was certainly one of the biggest […]

Relocate Awards 2018 Shortlist – Globiana for Best Technological Innovation – Employee & Family Support

Announcing this year’s shortlist CATEGORY 1: HR/GLOBAL MOBILITY & PARTNERSHIPS Best International HR or Mobility Initiative Sponsored by Santa Fe Relocation EVANS Relocations Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park London NEI Global Relocation WorleyParsons Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Sponsored by RES Forum Learning Lab Winner to be announced on the night Outstanding HR & Mobility Supplier Partnership Winner […]

Worldwide Broker Network Announces New Members at 2018 Global Conference

PRESS RELEASE SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, May 2, 2018 – The Worldwide Broker Network™ (WBN), the world’s largest network of independent commercial insurance brokers and employee benefits consultants, announced three new Members, and one Associate Member, at its 58th Global Conference held April 11th-14th in San Antonio, Texas. WBN is pleased to have EBCG, GBS Benefits […]

Ten Ways to Beat Holiday Blues Away from Home

“There’s no place like home for the holidays…” So true, but what about those of us whose home is across the ocean and a trip back is just not an option? You see extended families coming together to celebrate, cousins reuniting, old friends visiting, yet your own are far away… It’s hard not to feel […]

Good Leadership is a Matter of Culture

As more top managers seek to develop their global skills through going on international assignments, they must be aware that the definition of a strong leader is a matter of culture. Around the world good leadership is well-defined – but the definition itself differs from country to country. The same holds true for motivational factors as […]

Building a social life as a new arrival

Building new friendships as an adult can be difficult, and being a new arrival in a foreign country only adds to the difficulty. Ironically, this is also the time when you have a real need to meet people and make new friends. As a new arrival, you have left your support network of friends and […]

To Work or Not to Work …

In my home culture I am a professional with qualifications at the Master’s Degree level. I command a high salary and have the flexibility and autonomy to choose my hours and working conditions. I have operated my own business (a private Clinical Psychology practice) for the past four years. I am what most people would […]

Are you in Culture Shock?

I didn’t know it at the time, but thinking back, it is clear as day – when I first moved here I had a serious case of culture shock! As a newly arrived expat, I often struggled to parse the cultural cues and make sense of day-to-day life in an environment where I had yet […]

Is online learning for you?

Regardless of your educational goal — be it to update your current skills, explore a new career or culture, or just gain a better understanding of the world around you — online learning is a tool worth exploring. Online learning is a broad term that covers a range of approaches, from simply accessing topic material on the Web to joining virtual classrooms that provide a collaborative and interactive […]

Moving Day

Most people dread moving day. Moving day is the culmination of what has typically been a very stressful lead-up period where you’ve been trying to combine your regular everyday life with that of sorting, purging and packing. And if that isn’t enough, you’ve most likely had extra of everything else to do too, such as […]