When You Have to Move, Hire a Relocation Company
August 8, 2013
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Relocation for a job is one thing that most employees dread. Most of the employees want to be with their families and friends. The place you call home means a lot to you and a move can be disruptive, costly, aggravating and bothersome, especially if the move involves a new city or state altogether.
The Census Bureau states that since 1980, roughly 43 million Americans, about 16.8 percent of the population, end up having to relocate each year. But when having a choice about your vocation matters, most employees would rather move than lose their job. There are many sacrifices involved in company relocation packages, so be sure it’s the right decision for you and your family before making the transition.
Most people will take a job that requires family moving with them. While it isn’t unheard of to have a spouse or parent working in a different town or state, it doesn’t happen that often. When these situations arise, there can be significant relocation expenses associated with a move and most people turn to the employer to help make equal contribution for the move and for living situations, including hiring a corporate relocation company to help with the transition.
Relocation package negotiation is one key when it comes to doing this right. Another important factor is using cost of living calculators to determine how far your current salary will go in another city or state. The comparison includes food, housing, utilities, transportation and health cost of living numbers. Calculators will allow users to enter their salary amount and determine how much more (or less) they need to maintain your same standard of living.
A quality corporate relocation company is one that offers customers competitive pricing for corporate relocation. It should be a company that is aggressive and can guarantee the relocation of business with move management skills that ensures transferees are entirely taken care of during the process of moving. With a corporate relocation company, there should always be comfort in knowing that the company will leave the business or the transferee with no long term debt.
A successful move starts with a quality corporate relocation company. Today’s relocation marketplace has a variety of options. Corporations in any industry, universities, membership organizations, group purchasing organizations, real estate companies and more can choose to work directly with carriers that are there for clients, each step of the way.