We re asking you to relocate.

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1 We re asking you to relocate.

2 MOVING TOWARD SUCCESS An Employee-Centered Relocation Strategy We re asking you to relocate. Few conversations fill a conference room with more anxious energy. You re certain this is the exact right candidate to move your company forward, but certain is the last word she d choose. And moving boxes are the least of her concerns. To successfully fill critical roles and transition your valuable team members to new assignments, it s essential to take an employee-centered approach recruiting him/her to the new role, assessing and addressing specific relocation challenges and making intentional career and development plans with an eye toward retention. Ensure Relocation Success with Relocation Support Our priority is a happy, productive employee, and we understand that s going to require more than just selling the house and arranging a moving van. Our programs proactively identify and address critical relocation challenges to ensure employees and their families experience a successful transition. RECRUIT Your first step is to help your candidate see the value in relocating. Our Relocation Decision Assistance ensures that your employee is prepared to say yes to a successful move. RELOCATE When your first-choice candidate accepts your offer, it s time to design a relocation strategy that addresses both employee and family needs. RETAIN Create a plan to quickly integrate new leaders and retain employees after a relocation to show your commitment to your talent and protect your company s investment in their success. TOP 2 REASONS for Relocation Refusal Family Issues Spouse/Partner s Employment

3 Empower Your Top Candidate to Say Yes! The moment you say the word relocate, your first-choice candidate will likely hesitate for 3 reasons: RECRUIT He s not sure he ll be successful in the new assignment. She s worried about her spouse/partner s career. He s pretty sure his family s going to be miserable. Without question, these are legitimate concerns. Beginning with a confidential, comprehensive assessment, our Relocation Decision Assistance identifies potential obstacles for the employee and family. Our team then conducts personalized research to help them make an informed decision, with a oneon-one coach available throughout the process. Relocation Decision Assistance Improves acceptance rates from 50% to 85%. Guides first-choice candidates to make confident and informed decisions. Saves time by reducing research burdens for the employee. Reduces barriers to a successful relocation. In a recent group move, we offered our candidates Relocation Decision Assistance, which increased our acceptance rate to 90%. Fortune 100 Corporate Client

4 RELOCATE Happy Family = Productive Employee The emotional ups and downs of a move and the overwhelming to do lists often reach beyond the household walls and hinder your employee s performance at work. Our Employee and Family Integration Assistance significantly decreases stress, allowing your employee to engage in his new work role as he and his family embrace their new community. Our one-on-one coaches, all of whom have personal experience with relocation, are individually matched to your employee and family based on location and needs. The coach becomes the keeper of the to-dos and works with our research team to address all of the necessary requirements for your employee to feel at home again. The dedicated coach will help your employee identify medical providers, choose schools, discover community groups and more. Single employees, who typically manage relocation responsibilities alone, find our coaches to be particularly helpful. With approximately 30% of single employees relocating with a dependent, our coaches offer invaluable personal and emotional support. Our coach knows exactly when to call and what to ask; it seems as if she anticipates our needs! We are thankful for her and all the information she has provided! We know we can count on her to help us and answer any questions we have about the area. - Relocation All Star

5 The Other Half of the Income Equation myimpact Portal Relocations are at high risk of failure when a dual-career spouse/partner is challenged to find a job in the new community. While we work to make your employee s transition successful, we re sure to give attention to the spouse/partner s career as well. IMPACT Group s personalized coaching is complemented by our online resource, myimpact. Our industry expertise offers a customized approach to technology. myimpact provides jobseekers with exclusive tools, resources and data, such as job leads, contacts and online workshops. Our Spouse/Partner Job Search Support includes a career history, skills and interest assessment, and proactive, one-onone coaching. Coaches are both location- and skill-specific, making them valuable partners in the job-search process. For relocating families, myimpact offers a personalized, onestop resource that eliminates overwhelming Internet searches. With myimpact, employees can set up utilities, learn more about their new neighborhood and even connect with the local DMV. This is demonstrated in our Proven Coaching Process. In addition to these major steps that land jobs, the coach will provide professional licensure information, as well as entrepreneurial training and support. Our customers love us! Proven Coaching Process

6 RETAIN Whether adding a new member to your management team or promoting an employee after an international assignment, you need a strategic plan to integrate, motivate and retain your stellar talent at the start of their new position. Coaching maximizes your investment in the employee and your company. Career Management Done Right For a global relocation, you ve invested significant time, energy and resources into highly skilled employees. Repatriation support decreases the risk of turnover, providing retention strategies for your critical global talent. The Repatriation Career Management Program begins when the relocation does. From the start, your employee and her one-on-one senior career coach identify key stakeholders within your organization. Then, they develop an action plan to keep the employee connected. During the final six months of her assignment, the employee works with her coach to implement the plan and develop a presentation of her accomplishments during the assignment ultimately displaying how her new skills and knowledge will fuel her next position at your organization. Gain Positive Momentum Starting a job in a new location requires more than an onboarding process. Effectively prepare your employee to understand his management style, engage his new team, learn the nuances of the new location and implement an action plan. From the moment your employee accepts the relocation offer, our High IMPACT Start program provides him with the support and knowledge of a career coach, significantly decreasing ramp-up time and increasing productivity. By partnering with IMPACT Group, you re making the right move for your employees and their families. Contact us today to learn more about our individualized, empowermentbased relocation strategies.

7 Why partner with IMPACT Group? IMPACT Group is a proven, experienced leader as a global and nationwide relocation partner. We approach each relocation with an individualized focus on the big and small details that can make or break a move and your employee s productivity Founded Relocation Spousal Support Industry Rated #1 Spousal Support by Relocation Management Consultants* One-on-one Coach Support: 60,000 Coaching Hours each year Job Search Support: 15 weeks to land vs. 30+ week national average** Family Details matter: 10,000+ Research Requests each year Expert Support Team: 7,000 Résumés Created each year Largest worldwide network of coaches: 200+ serving 65 countries *13th Annual Trippel Corporate Relocation Manager Survey 2015 **U.S. Department of Labor, 2015 Empower Your Relocation Success! impactgrouphr.com

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