FAMILY SUPPORT LOCAL NETWORKING FOR SPOUSES/PARTNERS Many organiza琀椀ons have expanded their tradi琀椀onal spouse/ Provide addi琀椀onal des琀椀na琀椀on support to connect spouses/ partner support to include the employee’s accompanying partners with volunteer and social organiza琀椀ons. Connec琀椀ng family, ensuring mobility support is provided in ways that spouses/partners with organiza琀椀ons aligned with their are meaningful and inclusive to all groups. Family support interests in the departure loca琀椀on, or expanding their provides resources to help acclimate to the des琀椀na琀椀on and interests, can help newcomers have a smoother transi琀椀on to cover costs that enhance the reloca琀椀on experience. Support the new loca琀椀on. can be provided for both intra-country and cross-border SPECIALIZED EDUCATION SUPPORT reloca琀椀ons or long-term assignments. There may be situa琀椀ons where the services of an educa琀椀on consultant will be needed to help 昀椀nd the right school, Enhanced family support provides resources that improve the reloca琀椀on experience for support the transi琀椀on, or provide guidance for children with special needs or other challenges. This support can be cri琀椀cal the family. for some families and support could cover areas such as: Funds can be used at the family’s discre琀椀on or for speci昀椀c • Assessment of old curriculum compared to needs that can then be reimbursed from a list of approved new loca琀椀on expenses such as: • Gi昀琀ed and talented programs • Cultural training or language lessons when not provided, • Recommenda琀椀ons based on the review of tes琀椀ng materials, or supplemental training • Research on the new community evalua琀椀ons, and diagnosis • Fees for memberships or clubs • Boarding and private school counseling • Travel for a family member in the home loca琀椀on to assist • Gap year counseling • Special educa琀椀on needs with 昀椀nal move and se琀琀ling-in • Reloca琀椀on-related childcare or pet care • Support for lacta琀椀on needs • Adap琀椀ve services, materials, or residence modi昀椀ca琀椀ons Enhancing Your Mobility Program for disability support • Flexible 琀椀melines to accommodate for disabili琀椀es, de昀椀ned Enhancing your mobility program should re昀氀ect best prac琀椀ces hardship situa琀椀ons, medical condi琀椀ons, pregnancy, or that support the changing needs of both your organiza琀椀on and your employees and their families. Providing a posi琀椀ve ill family members employee experience by enhancing mobility support and • Residence modi昀椀ca琀椀ons or materials to support child o昀昀ering 昀氀exibility is one way to a琀琀ract and retain your talent and pet safety in a highly compe琀椀琀椀ve market. • Assessments or tutoring for school age children • Employment support for spouse/partner: – Resume design and produc琀椀on costs We o昀昀ered just a few areas of enhanced support – Interview coaching or online subscrip琀椀ons that can impact your reloca琀椀ng employees’ – Con琀椀nuing educa琀椀on experience. For more informa琀椀on, please contact SIRVA BGRS Global Advisory Services at – Maintaining/establishing professional a昀케lia琀椀ons, [email protected] or reach memberships, creden琀椀als, licenses, and cer琀椀昀椀ca琀椀on fees out to your SIRVA BGRS account manager or – Career development opportuni琀椀es sales representa琀椀ve. – Travel expenses for interviews Impac琀椀ng the Employee Experience by Enhancing Support ©2022 SIRVA BGRS 4