International Assignments
Gaining the benefits of sending an employee
and their family on an international assignment can be a risky proposition.
Seventy percent of failed international assignments have been found
to be related to personal and family issues. The Lands
Apart assessment process identifies those who will excel in
their international assignment, and bring the value of the assignment
back to your organization upon their return.
The cornerstone of the Lands Apart assessment
process are the profiles that have been developed of successful expatriates
and their partners. The Lands Apart assessment compares the international
assignment candidate and their partner against these profiles. The
goal is to examine the candidate’s normal adaptive capability
that will contribute to or detract from, his or her success in various
international environments.
Pre-Assessment.
As you consider an employee to an international assignment, Lands
Apart can help you and the employee and spouse understand if they
are a good fit for the assignment.
Development Plans.
Lands Apart will provide a baseline for the employee and the organization
to work from to fill gaps identified by the process.
Contact During Assignment.
We keep contact with the employee and their partner during their
assignment and facilitate ongoing communications to eliminate barriers
to continued success.
Placement In-Country.
If the candidate’s partner is seeking employment overseas,
the Career Partners network can expedite and provide support for
a local job search. This process can start well before the employee
departs for the assignment.
Coaching for Repatriation.
More than 43% of repatriated workers leave their employer within
two years upon return. We work with our clients to increase retention
and leverage the new knowledge and skills the returning expatriate
brings.
Estimates vary, but the cost to send an employee and family on an
international assignment range from $1 M to 1.5 M. The Lands Apart
assessment process can be a major contributor to success assurance.
Give us a call – we would enjoy the opportunity to discuss
Lands Apart in detail..
