The pandemic has driven a paradigm shift in the world of
global mobility. The sudden and widespread roll-out of technology
to support remote working showed employees new possibilities for
'working from everywhere', and has driven demand for new
kinds of flexibility that, until recently, could scarcely have been
imagined. AI now promises to bring a fresh round of disruption to
global mobility practice.
Global mobility is doubtless on the rise. In the constant war
for talent, the possibility of 'working from everywhere',
has taken remote working to the next level. 'Digital
nomads', 'satellite employees', 'hybrid
cross-border workers', 'workcations', and 'virtual
assignments' are post-pandemic trends that companies need to
adapt to in order to attract and retain talent. These trends signal
major departures from traditional global mobility models centred on
things like postings, salary splits, and transfers.
