b'RELOCATIONTHE RELOCATION RIDDLEBy Sarah B. HoodUnderstanding where employees really want to workis key to retaining the best workforce T he working world may be movingIn May, Graebel released its annual StateThe report is very telling; people were closer to business as usual, butof Mobility Report, produced with Wake- thinking it wasnt needed, but it really the labour market has changedfield Research. Titled Talent Mobility: A[was], Mara says.dramatically since the onslaughtKey Piece of the Talent Acquisition and Reten-of the COVID-19 pandemic.tion Puzzle, it compiles data collected fromEXPAT BURNOUTGiven the massive exodus from the office1,500 workers in 11 global markets,Released in June, the Cigna 360 Well-towers, employers are now asking them- including Canada and the U.S., who hadBeing Survey adds further insight to the selves how they can attract and retain theresigned from a job in the past two years. overall picture. The global health service best and brightest talent moving forward.company Cigna, in partnership with data Results show that an astonishing 70 perconsultants Kantar, surveyed 11,900 The answer may seem surprising: reloca- cent would likely have stayed with theirexpats in 15 countries about their health tion is still considered an enticing perk.company if they had been offered a newand well-being. (The survey included Employees are more eager than ever torole or the same role in a different regionthe U.S. but not Canada.) The resulting use the opportunities afforded them byof their home country, and 67 per centreport, Burned Out OverseasThe State of relocation to enrich their personal liveswould have considered remaining inExpat Life 2022, showed that 90 per cent and develop their professional ones. Youtheir previous position if they could haveof this group is stressed and 98 per cent would think it wouldnt be, with everyonetransferred to another country. In addi- suffering from burnout.wanting to work from home, but peopletion, 81 per cent of knowledge workers still want to move, says Michelle Mara,in particular said they would be willingWork overload, global politics and money CRP, GMS-T, vice president of Graebel.to relocate for work within the next year.worries are among the top stressors cited 16PERSPECTIVES Fall 2022'