Several organizations in the USA act as helpers to companies that serve them with relocation assistance. They are not by any means a part of any one larger company or corporation, but remain independent as non profit organizations with a council of their own. They are part of the Employee Relocation Council, popularly known throughout the world as the ERC.
Your company could choose to work along with these organizations. In other words, you could seek the help of these organizations when you relocate an employee to out of his or her home town. Most of these organizations will have a state wide presence, and could help you with relocation within the state.
However, with globalization and the idea of outsourcing, many employees are sometimes asked to move interstate or even across the globe at times. For these reasons, the ERC remains in touch with relocation specialists throughout the planet. So they could help you with relocation on a global level as well, or at least put you onto the right agent in a particular country. So, relocation specialists from the world over seek membership to be a part of the ERC.
The ERC can also be of help when you are moving your entire company across the country. When you do make the move, you need to have a clear idea of local state and tax laws, so you do not by mistake cause your company to be in violation to any of them.
The relocation specialists also help you deal with these issues. In any case it is good to seek local advice before you plan the move. Look at the reasons that you wish to relocate, and weigh the pros against the cons. Re-consider everything to be doubly sure that you are making the right decision, no use regretting when it may be too late to reverse an action.
Now whether you are relocating an entire company, a group of people or even just one employee, you need to get information on how it is done correctly. You need to know local laws, you need to be able to provide the means for the person to relocate with his family and you need to keep your employee happy for him or her to remain with you. Relocation specialists can help you with all of these factors, and more as well.
The role of the state where relocation is done is to make sure that all local laws and tax payments are maintained in order. This information is absolutely vital to successfully relocate to a new state, and you can get this info from a trained specialist recommended by the ERC.
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Employee Relocation Council – The Role Of ERC In Smooth Relocation!
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010International Corporate Relocation: Quality control and its role
Sunday, July 25th, 2010Quality control is an integral part of the service delivery within international moving and relocation companies.
Quality control is a process employed to ensure a certain level of value in a product or service. It may include whatever actions a business deems necessary to provide for the control and verification of certain characteristics of a product or service. The basic goal of quality control is to ensure that the products, services, or processes provided meet specific requirements and are dependable, satisfactory, and fiscally (economically) sound.
Quality control can cover not just products, services, and processes, but also people. Employees are an important part of any company. If a company has employees that don’t have adequate skills or training, have trouble understanding directions, or are misinformed, quality may be severely diminished. When quality control is considered in terms of people, it concerns correctable issues. However, it should not be confused with human resource issues.
Quality Management…
On an international scale, factors which effect service delivery and the ability to measure it, are magnified. International Relocation demands rigid, thorough and effective systems of Quality Control in place. Service quality is dependent on expectations of the client, limitations on what can be achieved (customs, housing market, school availability etc) and a seamless service delivery from suppliers and contractors. Coupled with this, the corporate relocation sector demands top block service delivery for extremely high value clients. Operating in this area means that Atlantic corporate Relocation has applied this ethos throughout the company meaning service quality is consistently exceptional.
To maintain a high level of quality, Atlantic Corporate Relocation has a dedicated Quality Management Team (QMT), reporting directly to the CEO and Managing Director.
The team compliments service offering by measuring and monitoring service delivery at every stage with the assistance of a dedicated and internally developed system. The QMT monitors all factors which effect service quality from the complex relationships with suppliers, partners and agents, to individual assignee satisfaction grading.
Feedback…
The QMT actively seeks customer feedback from clients at various stages in the Relocation process, either by personal contact or through formal Quality Control feedback questionnaires. Collation of this data shows developing trends and Atlantic proactively define more effective processes across every aspect of a Relocation, focusing on each client as an individual.
High expectations…
Key performance Indicators (KPI’s) and Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) are set in place with both supplier and client alike. These actively monitor and evaluate performance over a number of metrics including but not limited to invoicing accuracy, administration and compliance with our quality assurance programmes which are specifically designed to meet individual client needs.
The benefits of rigorous quality control directly affect Atlantic’s Clients. Increased communication between departments and continually improving service processes mean that risk is reduced and a healthy relationship between, client’s and supplier is maintained.
Role Of Real Estate Agent In Vacation And Second Home Markets
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010Second home sales have been increasing over the last few years with more people becoming second home owners. In 2005 alone, 40 percent of the homes sold were second homes. Demographics, all time low mortgage rates, and healthy rise in home prices have contributed to this development in the second home market. Besides these, a major factor that has helped augment the buying and selling of second homes is the real estate professional.
The National Association of Realtors conducted research on the profile of second-home owners in 2006. According to the NAR report entitled ’2006 Profile of Second-Home Owners’, a majority of second home sales transactions are conducted using the services of real estate agents.
The statistics are remarkable; 64 % of vacation home buyers purchased their home using the services of a real estate agent by the end of 2005 – a marked increase from less than 50 % of vacation-home buyers in 2003. Also, 65 % of investment-home buyers purchased their home with the help of a real estate agent – an increase from 53 % of pre-2003. In comparison, only 14 % of vacation-home buyers and 7 % of investment-home buyers purchased directly from builders from 2003 to 2005.
The growing role of the real estate professional is evident from the following figures:
1. Of vacation home sales made, 71 % of them were second homes and 74 % of the sales were made using the services of a real estate agent.
2. Of the investment properties sold, 85 % of them were previously owned and 62 % of the sales were made using the services of a real estate agent.
The use of real estate agents in second home sales transactions varied according to the home’ location.
1. Buyers used a real estate agent more frequently while purchasing a vacation home located in a suburb/subdivision (56 %) or a rural area (57 %) than for homes in other locations.
2. About 66 % of buyers who purchased an investment property in an urban/central city area or in a suburb/subdivision, used the services of a real estate agent more frequently than those who purchased a home in other locations.
Real estate professionals continue to be the first source of information to second-home buyers (38 % of vacation-home buyers and 34 % of investment-home buyers). The real estate professional also plays a major role when second-home owners plan to buy additional properties. If you are thinking of buying a second home or vacation home, seek out the services of a real estate agent to guide you through your next home purchase.
1. The percentage of second home owners who are more likely to use a real estate agent in their next home purchase is quite high. Among vacation-home owners it is 79 % and investment-home owners 73 %.
2. Among second home owners, 65 % of vacation-home owners and 64% of investment-property owners are more likely to use a real estate agent in their next home sales.
Given these statistics, it is no wonder that the real estate agent plays a pivotal role in helping people buy and sell second homes. So whether you are a second-home buyer or seller, enlist the services of an agent for a smooth, hassle free real estate transaction.