b"GLOBAL MOBILITY SURVEYCHANGING ATTITUDESIN A CHANGING WORLDBy Sarah B. HoodThe 2025 Global Mobility Survey reflects an evolution in attitudes towards relocationT he world is at a critical juncture in history,Adecco Group, Armstrong Moving, Asian Talent Mobility Alli-says Martin Hrobsky, senior vice president ofance, Atlas International, European Relocation Association the research firm Ipsos. We have never been(EuRA), the World Federation of People Management Associa-so interconnected in terms of communication,tions and Weichert Workforce Mobility. information and mobility. However, we are now witnessing the first major slowdown in globalization as the world'sThe study shows that in 2025, 49 per cent of employees say they largest economy attempts to decouple from world trade, resultingwould consider relocating internationally for work, up slightly in the formation of new economic alliances and a rewiring offrom 46 per cent in 2017. For most of these potential relocatees, mobility patterns due to changing immigration policies. financial returns rank lower than personal considerations. For In this context, CERC partnered with Ipsos Global Public Affairsinstance, the top-named incentive (by 69 per cent of respondents) last February and March to conduct an extensive poll of the atti- is paid travel costs to visit home, followed by temporary housing tudes of 10,574 working women and men in 19 countries towardsand paid language training (67 per cent each), and a guarantee of international relocation for employment purposes.returning to their current role (66 per cent) once their assignment is completed. Remote or hybrid work opportunities, security and This research was conducted at this pivotal moment to shed lightquality of life and opportunities for career advancement alsoon the impact of these major economic, political and policy head- loom large.winds that are directly impacting employee mobility, Hrobsky says of the comprehensive Global Mobility Survey, which wasMany of these employees, who are millennial or younger and made possible thanks to the following generous sponsors: Theare born as digital natives, do not see global mobility as a foreign 16PERSPECTIVESFall 2025"