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Mobility report: Designing policies for a global workforce

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Managing & Retaining Talent

International business trips: supporting your employees

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Visas & Immigration

The Implications of Flexible Work on Immigration

a group of corporate employees design mobility policies for their global workforce

Insights & Innovation

Mobility report: Designing policies for a global workforce

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Managing & Retaining Talent

International Offboarding: Best Practices

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Visas & Immigration

UK Sponsorship License: Hire Foreign Workers in the UK

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Global Mobility

How to: Establish Global Mobility Policy for Digital Nomads

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Insights & Innovation

Where in the World to Find Blue Collar Workers

Hospitality worker in the UK on a Skilled Worker Visa

Visas & Immigration

The UK Skilled Worker Visa for Hospitality Workers

Man hoping to relocate to Germany via Chancenkarte crossing his fingers and holding German flag.

Visas & Immigration

What is Chancenkarte? The proposed German Opportunity card

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Insights & Innovation

Talent hubs to know for 2023

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Insights & Innovation

Mobility Report: How to Run the Modern Office

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Insights & Innovation

Immigration by the numbers: 2023

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Insights & Innovation

The Benefits of global mobility in the fight against aging populations

Man sits on the floor amid a pile of moving boxes after relocating

Recruiting & Onboarding

Why Employee Relocation Requires More Than Just a Plane Ticket: The Role of a Housing Service

A group of diverse candidates sit around a conference table with a city skyline in the background

Managing & Retaining Talent

Breaking down barriers: The role of global mobility in fostering company diversity

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Visas & Immigration

How to sponsor your employee’s Health and Care Worker visa

Two co-workers review global mobility provider options

Global Mobility

How to choose the right global mobility provider for your needs

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Visas & Immigration

What Companies Should Know When Helping Employees Apply for the H-1B Visa in the US

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Visas & Immigration

10 things to keep in mind as you apply for a visa

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Recruiting & Onboarding

Improving the Onboarding Experience for International Employees

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A journey of our brand history: Introducing Localyze’s New Look

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Recruiting & Onboarding

6 tips to recruit the best international talent

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Visas & Immigration

Correcting a US DS-160 after submission

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Recruiting & Onboarding

Creating the ideal relocation package

a middle aged man working from a laptop and camping chair in a meadow shows what global mobility can be

Insights & Innovation

8 Trends for HR Global Mobility Professionals in 2023

Localyze CTO, Franzi Löw spoke on the future of talent at WebSummit 2022

WebSummit 2022 - Beyond the talent pool’s horizon recap

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Visas & Immigration

Quick guide for employers: US B-1 Visa for business travel

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Managing & Retaining Talent

Improving employee wellbeing for distributed teams

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Localyze Product Update: Reporting and Profile Improvements

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Visas & Immigration

Layoffs Provide Opportunity

New York City skyline reflects the opportunity presented by the US green card lottery

Visas & Immigration

4 Reasons to Apply for the US Green Card Lottery This Year

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Visas & Immigration

An in-depth guide for employers on work visas in the UK

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Visas & Immigration

Quick guide for employers: Dutch work visas & permits

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An overview of Localyze’s employee relocation services in the UK

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Visas & Immigration

Quick guide for employers: work visas & permits in Portugal

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Managing & Retaining Talent

Remote work lessons : boosting organizational resilience

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Insights & Innovation

Global mobility is here to stay – but it’s changing

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Managing & Retaining Talent

How to plan a company retreat when you have a global team

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Visas & Immigration

6 essential resources to help employers hire refugees

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Global Mobility

3 great reasons why everyone can help refugees in finding work

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Recruiting & Onboarding

9 myths about international recruitment and employee relocation

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Global Mobility

Why expat employees need language training and how to provide it

Irish employment permits allow companies to bring employees to Dublin

Visas & Immigration

The essential guide to Irish employment permits

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Managing & Retaining Talent

7 tips for successful communication in a distributed workplace

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Recruiting & Onboarding

How to create effective international relocation packages

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Recruiting & Onboarding

International recruiting: How to get started and best practices

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Global Mobility

How to improve workforce planning with global recruitment

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Global Mobility

The beginner's guide to global mobility

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Global Mobility

A quick guide to hiring talent from Afghanistan in Germany

Managing & Retaining Talent

Improve your global employer brand with employee relocation

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Localyze 2.0: The next generation of global mobility tech

The Temple Bar in Dublin represents the many opportunities available with the Irish general employment permit

Visas & Immigration

A quick guide to the Irish General Employment Permit

Employers can apply for the Portuguese tech visa for their employees

Visas & Immigration

The complete Tech Visa guide for Portuguese employers

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Global Mobility

Relocation vs employer of record: Which fits your needs?

A female tech worker standing on tip-toe and holding her laptop while she works on recruiting international tech talent

Recruiting & Onboarding

5 tips for recruiting and relocating international tech talent

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Visas & Immigration

The ultimate guide to UK visa sponsorship for employers

a busy street in the UK, showing Big Ben, reflects what it's like to hire someone from outside the UK

Visas & Immigration

Hiring Beyond UK Borders in 2022: What you Need to Know

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Managing & Retaining Talent

15 ways you can improve employee retention

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Recruiting & Onboarding

How to create an onboarding framework for distributed employees

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Global Mobility

3 global mobility solutions for your HR team

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Visas & Immigration

Quick guide: Netherlands' highly skilled migrant permit

a person buried by a pile of moving boxes while relocating, only their legs can be seen sticking out of the pile

Recruiting & Onboarding

9 ways to provide international hires relocation support

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Insights & Innovation

10 HR topics to look out for in 2022

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Insights & Innovation

10 ways to make the final 5 weeks of 2021 count

Localyze CEO, Hanna Asmussen, presenting on stage at WebSummit 21

Web Summit 21: Localyze shares mission of borderless world

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Insights & Innovation

6 talent hubs that should be on your radar in 2022

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Visas & Immigration

Everything you need to know about German work visas and permits

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Recruiting & Onboarding

Hiring international employees: What you need to consider

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Managing & Retaining Talent

Employee mental health: How to support international workers

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Managing & Retaining Talent

Workation: where remote work meets vacation

remote work allows companies to provide more flexible options to their employees

Managing & Retaining Talent

Increase workplace flexibility with a remote work policy

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Insights & Innovation

Immigration is ‘moving’ - move with it to win global talent

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Visas & Immigration

The ultimate guide on work permits across Europe

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Our series A: It takes a village to do a successful round

The EU Blue Card provides access to live and work in the EU

Visas & Immigration

The essential guide to the EU Blue Card

Localyze lets our employees temporarily work from many cities around the world

Our work and location policy at Localyze

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Managing & Retaining Talent

The role of location in a post-covid world

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The future of work at Localyze

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Recruiting & Onboarding

Hiring international freelancers: what you need to know

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Managing & Retaining Talent

WFH vs. work anywhere: Where are my employees allowed to work?

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Managing & Retaining Talent

Mobility as a benefit: should it be part of your new HR policy?

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Managing & Retaining Talent

3 reasons why managing international teams got more complicated

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Global Mobility

How to open up a new location to hire internationally?

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Recruiting & Onboarding

COVID-19's impact on international hiring

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Visas & Immigration

How the job contract influences the visa process

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Recruiting & Onboarding

Hiring during Covid-19: 3 alternatives to relocation

expand your flag representation by hiring international employees

Recruiting & Onboarding

Why hire internationally: the value of international employees

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Insights & Innovation

WFH: the key to better leadership?

relocation is a marathon, not a sprint, time it accordingly

Recruiting & Onboarding

Why timing is crucial for the employee relocation process

talent mobility is on the rise again as an Asian woman carries her bag down the jetway

Insights & Innovation

Post COVID-19: what talent mobility will look like in the future

office workers with their hands in a pile after securing faster immigration appointments in Berlin

Localyze & Business Immigration Service Berlin integration

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Recruiting & Onboarding

Employee mobility: 3 tips for organizing a relocation