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39 th Annual Corporate Relocation Survey. Management Summary and Results Charts April, 2006. Table of Contents. Section Slide Number Foreword…………………………………………………………………………………….3 Situation Analysis3 Methodology3 Management Summary……………………………………………………………………4-23 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Copyright © 2006 Atlas World Group, Inc.1212 St. George Road, Evansville, IN 47711-2364800-252-8885 U.S. DOT No. 125550
39th Annual Corporate Relocation
Survey
Management Summary and Results Charts
April, 2006
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Table of Contents
Section Slide Number
Foreword…………………………………………………………………………………….3Situation Analysis 3
Methodology 3
Management Summary…………………………………………………………………… 4-23
Corporate Profile 4
Factors Impacting Transfers 8
Policy Administration 10
Relocation Costs 13
Employee, Spousal & Assistance Issues 15
Transportation 18
International 19
Respondent Profile 23
Survey Graphs……………………………………………………………………………… 24-132
Corporate Profile 24
Factors Impacting Transfers 44
Policy Administration 48
Relocation Costs 62
Employee, Spousal & Assistance Issues 75
Transportation 91
International 105
Respondent Profile 121
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Foreword
Situational Analysis
Atlas World Group conducts corporate relocation issues research on an annual basis. This is the fourth year the study has been conducted via the Internet. Invitations to participate in the survey were sent to mailing lists of selected relocation-related publications and associations. In order to qualify for the survey, a respondent must: 1) have relocation responsibility and 2) work for a company that has either relocated employees within the past two years or plans to relocate employees this year.
For the 39th Annual Corporate Relocation Survey, Atlas World Group utilized OpinionWare, a software tool developed by SilkRoad Technology for building and conducting survey research on the Internet.
Methodology
For the year 2006, 421 surveys were completed by qualifying participants online from January 25 through February 28. Multiple choice questions add to 100% (+/- 1%) due to rounding. Other questions totaling above 100% are due to multiple responses.
Company Size (By Salaried Employees) Total % of
Sample
Less than 500 employees – Small 210 50%
500-4999 employees – Mid-size 122 29
5000 or more employees - Large 89 21
Total 421 100
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Management Summary
Corporate Profile
Fifty percent of the companies involved in this study employ less than 500 salaried workers, and the other half employ 500-4,999 salaried employees or 5,000 or more salaried employees (29% and 21% of respondents, respectively).
Service and Manufacturing/Processing companies were the most highly represented business classifications in this study (43% and 41%, respectively).
Roughly half of participating companies are international (49%). Large companies (5,000+ salaried workers) surveyed are more likely to be international: nearly twice as many large companies (73%) are international than small companies (35%). The percentage of mid-size firms indicating they are international increased slightly from last year, moving up from 48% to 55%.
The median annual sales range for all companies involved in this study is $100-$499 million. The median annual sales range for companies with less then 500 employees is $26-$99 million, while for companies with 500-4,999 employees it is $500-$1 billion, and for companies with more than 5,000 employees it is over $1 billion.
Total Business Classification Service 43% Manufacturing/Processing 41 Financial 8 Government/Military 2 Other 6
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Management SummaryCorporate Profile (cont.)
Over one-fourth (28%) of firms responding anticipate an increase in the number of relocations in 2006, which, though down slightly, is similar to the 33% who expected increases in 2004 & 2005. Also, 31% of respondents expect relocation budgets to increase in 2006, which is similar to the percentages (32% & 29%, respectively) who thought so in 2004 & 2005. Company size continues to be playing a role in projections for 2006 as in prior years, with 38% of large firms indicating they expect relocation volume to increase in 2006, while just roughly a fourth of mid-size and small firms indicate they expect increases.
Similar to findings in 2004 and 2005, around half of firms, regardless of size, expect relocation volumes and budgets to stay the same in 2006. Only 20% expect a decrease in relocation volume, similar to last year (16%). Correspondingly, only 17% expect relocation budgets to be lower this year than last, similar to the 14% of firms who last year expected decreases.
Company Size (By Salaried Employees) 2006 Expectations: Number of Relocations Compared to 2005
Total Less than 500 500-4999 5000 or more
Increase 28% 25% 26% 38%
Stay About the Same 52 51 52 54
Decrease 20 24 22 8
Company Size (By Salaried Employees) 2006 Expectations: Relocation Budgets
Compared to 2005 Total Less than 500 500-4999 5000 or more
Increase 31% 27% 30% 44%
Stay About the Same 52 52 52 49
Decrease 17 21 17 7
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Management SummaryCorporate Profile (cont.)
Forty-three percent of the companies surveyed indicated approximately the same number of employee relocations in 2005 as they did in the previous year. Forty-four percent indicated they saw increases over 2004 volume, while 13% indicated relocations decreased from 2004 levels. Like last year, company size appears to have been a factor in 2005 relocation volume. Roughly forty percent of mid-size and small firms reported increases in relocation volumes, and another half indicated volumes held steady. The majority (53%) of large firms indicated 2005 volume increased over 2004, while only a third stated volumes remained the same.
Companies surveyed reported a median range of 10-19 employee relocations in 2005 (small companies reported a median range of 1-9, mid-sized companies 20-49, and large companies 200-399).
Around fifty percent of the mid-size and large companies surveyed had more money for relocations in 2005 as they did in the previous year. For small companies, over a third (37%) indicated that budgets had increased, with just 9% of all companies responding indicated their budgets decreased.
Company Size (By Salaried Employees)
Total Less than 500 500-4999 5000 or more Number of Employees Relocated in 2005 Median Range 10-19 1-9 20-49 200-399
Company Size (By Salaried Employees)
2005 Number of Relocations Compared to 2004
Total Less than 500 500-4999 5000 or more
Increase 44% 42% 41% 53%
Stay About the Same 43 46 47 33
Decrease 13 12 12 15
Company Size (By Salaried Employees) Total Less than 500 500-4999 5000 or more
2005 Relocation Budgets Compared to 2004
Increase 44% 37% 46% 58%
Stay About the Same 47 52 48 34
Decrease 9 11 6 8
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Management SummaryCorporate Profile (cont.)
Roughly three-fourths of the companies surveyed indicated that their overall financial performance in 2005 was better than 2004. The majority of firms stated this was the case, regardless of companies size, although large firms were more likely than small or mid-size firms to express this sentiment (70% of small and 72% of mid-size companies vs. 85% of large firms). Responding firms also anticipate positive financial performances in 2006 as the majority of all size firms indicate they expect 2006 to be better than 2005 (76% of small, 69% of mid-size, and 84% of large firms).
About half of all firms, regardless of size, indicated they thought the U.S. economy in 2005 was better than the previous year and anticipate the U.S. economy in 2006 will be better than in 2005.
Seventy-five percent of the companies surveyed have a formal relocation policy. Companies with 500 or more employees are more likely to have a formal relocation policy than are smaller companies (98% of large and 88% mid-size companies vs. 58% small companies).
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Company Size (By Salaried Employees) 2006 Expectations: Company’s Overall
Financial Performance Total Less than 500 500-4999 5000 or more
Better than 2005 76% 76% 69% 84%
Same as in 2005 20 19 27 15
Worse than 2005 4 6 4 1
Company Size (By Salaried Employees)
2006 Expectations: U.S. Economy Total Less than 500 500-4999 5000 or more
Better than 2005 53% 55% 49% 53%
Same as in 2005 36 34 38 39
Worse than in 2005 11 11 13 8
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Management Summary
Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Total Less than
500 500-4999 5000 or more
External Conditions Having Significant Impact
External Conditions Had No Impact 24% 26% 26% 18%
Lack of Qualified People Locally 58 59 61 51
Economic Conditions 28 19 33 42
Growth of Competition (Domestic or International) 23 16 26 35
Natural Disasters – Domestic 8 3 8 21
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Factors Impacting Transfers
Over three-fourths of respondents indicated at least one external factor had a significant impact on the number of employee transfers in 2005. Overall, the “lack of qualified people locally” (58%) was the top reason indicated, followed by “economic conditions” (28%).
The impact of “lack of qualified people locally” continued to rise in importance from 48% in 2004 and 37% in 2003. Additionally, for the first time in the past four years, “lack of qualified people locally” was the top issue for large firms (51%), surpassing “economic conditions” (42%).
In 2005, over a third (35%) of large firms indicate one form of competition (domestic or international) had a significant impact on relocation volume, similar to 2004 (36%), which is significantly above the twenty percent who indicated as such for 2003.
For large companies, domestic natural disasters also appeared to play a greater role in 2005 relocation, with 21% of these companies indicating these events had a significant impact.
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Management Summary
Company Size (Salaried Employees) Total Less than 500 500-4999 5000 or more
Internal Conditions Having Significant Impact
Internal Conditions Had No Impact 6% 9% 5% 2%
Growth of Company 57 48 64 69
Promotions/Resignations 43 32 51 57
Knowledge/Skills Transfers 29 19 36 44
Corporate Reorganization 28 18 30 49
Expansion into New Territories 24 16 28 38
Expansion of Facility 19 12 22 33
Increased Production 18 19 14 21
Acquisitions/Mergers 17 6 25 31
International Expansion 14 6 18 28
Closing of Facility 14 5 20 27
Budget Constraints 10 8 6 18
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Factors Impacting Transfers (cont.)
Similar to last year, roughly half or more of firms, regardless of company size, indicated “growth of the company” as the top internal factor relocation in 2005. Additionally, the percentage of large firms indicating this factor was significantly above 2004 (69% vs. 52%). While “promotions/resignations,” “knowledge/skills transfers” and “ corporate reorganization” are the second-, third-, and fourth-place internal factors, the percentage of firms indicating “budget constraints” dropped regardless of company size for the second straight year.
For mid-size and large companies, there was an increase over 2004 in the percentage citing “promotions/ resignations” as a factor in relocation volume in 2005 (51% vs. 42% and 57% vs. 45%, respectively). There was also an increase in the percentage of large companies citing “expansion into new territories” and “expansion of facility” as impacting 2005 relocation volume compared to 2004 (38% vs. 27% and 33% vs. 26%, respectively).
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Management Summary
Policy Administration
Seventy-four percent of the firms surveyed indicate the company is actively involved in selecting the household goods carrier for an employee’s relocation, whether as the sole selector or in conjunction with the employee. This percentage is similar across company size, although mid-size and large firms are more likely than small firms to be the sole selector (52% and 61% vs. 28%, respectively).
Mid-size and large firms are more likely to than small firms to delegate carrier selection to a relocation firm (20% and 25% vs. 4%, respectively).
Of the companies involved in carrier selection, the department responsible for selection varies by companies size.
Human Resources at small or mid-size firms is more likely to be responsible for carrier selection than at large firms (89% and 73% vs. 36%). The majority of large firms (67%) indicate that the Relocation department has this responsibility. Mid-size & large companies are also more likely than small firms to have more than one department involved in selecting the carrier (20% and 23% vs. 8%, respectively).
Company Size (By Salaried Employees) Total Less than 500 500-4999 5000 or more
Who Selects Carrier for Employee Moves The Company 42% 28% 52% 61%
The Company & Employee Together 32 45 23 11 The Employee 12 21 3 1 A Relocation Firm 13 4 20 25 Other 2 1 2 2
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Management Summary
Policy Administration (cont.)
Over 5 out of 6 (85%) of the large companies surveyed have a centralized department that handles relocation, similar to 89% of mid-sized companies and 84% of the small companies. Most of the companies’ centralized relocation departments are responsible for developing relocation policy, controlling household goods carrier selection, managing domestic relocation programs, and controlling additional relocation services provider(s) selection.
Companies vary on the amount of time they allow employees to decide on whether to accept a relocation offer. One-fifth (20%) of the companies surveyed allow one week or less to accept or decline an offer, 42% of the companies surveyed allow up to two weeks, and 20% allow up to one month to decide.
The majority (79%) of companies surveyed allow the hiring of spouses of current employees. Small and mid-size companies, however, are somewhat less likely to hire spouses than large companies (74% and 79% vs. 91%, respectively).
Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Total Less than
500 500-4999
5000 or more
Centralized Relocation Department’s Duties
Develop Relocation Policy 87% 83% 87% 96%
Control Household Goods Carrier Selection 67 63 67 79
Manage Domestic Relocation Programs 60 45 67 84
Control Additional Relocation Services
Provider(s) Selection 58 48 61 75
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Management Summary
Policy Administration (cont.)
Fifty-five percent of all companies outsourced relocation services in 2005, down from 63% in 2004 and 66% in 2003. Only thirty percent of small companies outsourced, while 74% of mid-size companies and 88% of large companies outsourced relocation services.
The services that are outsourced by close to a third or more of companies responding are:- Real estate sales/marketing (36%)- Real estate purchase (33%)
- Contract of household goods moving company (30%)
Seventy-seven percent of decision makers say that the Internet was used for relocation-related matters in 2005. The top use was to communicate via e-mail with relocating employees (67%) followed by researching relocation-related matters (46%). Sixty percent or more of large companies also indicated they used the Internet to access their relocation company website for reporting/other services and for completing online forms for transferees (63% and 60%, respectively).
Employees are allowed on average 4.5 expense-paid house-hunting days. Spouses of relocating employees are allowed an average of 1.5 expense-paid house-hunting trips.
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Management SummaryRelocation Costs
The following are companies’ methods of reimbursement of moving expenses of TRANSFEREES and NEW HIRES:
The percentage of firms offering full reimbursement of relocation expenses to transferees and new hires decreased significantly from last year (58% vs. 69% and 43% vs. 56%, respectively). Corresponding to these changes, increases are also seen in the percentage of firms offering lump sum payments or partial reimbursement for relocation costs. The majority of firms responding still offer full reimbursement as an option for transferees, however, this is no longer true for new hires.
Most firms report that carrier transportation expenses are “paid directly by the company” regardless of company size. However, the percentage of small firms paying these expenses directly decreased significantly from last year (59% vs. 71%).
Total Total Methods of Reimbursement TRANSFEREES NEW HIRES
2006 2005 2006 2005
Full reimbursement of relocation expenses 58% 69% 43% 56%
Lump sum payment 32 25 32 28
Partial reimbursement based on salary, position, tenure, etc. 33 22 47 35
No reimbursement of relocation expenses 6 7 9 9
Total Total Method of Expense Payment TRANSFEREES NEW HIRES
Paid directly by the company 75% 73%
Paid by the employee and then reimbursed 19 20
Paid by the employee and not reimbursed 6 7
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Management SummaryRelocation Costs (cont.)
The majority of all companies have different tiers, or levels, in their relocation policies, although mid-size and large firms are more likely than small firms to have these in place (85% and 93% vs. 67%, respectively). Most tier/level policies appear to be based on position/job title or general job level (i.e. staff, management, professional, etc.) and on two or more factors overall. Mid-size and large firms are more likely than small firms to use new hire/current employee or homeowner/renter status as qualifiers for their policies.
If the TRANSFEREE or NEW HIRE decides to buy a home in the new location, roughly fifty percent or more of the companies surveyed indicate they will pay for the following moving services:
- 71% to pack all items- 68% to move an automobile- 49% to more exercise equipment
If an employee decides to rent, roughly fifty percent or more of companies responding cover the following:
- 57% reimburse/pay for lease cancellation- 55% offer home finding trips- 47% offer to move one or more automobiles
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Company Size (Salaried Employees) Total Less than 500 500-4999 5000 or more
Basis for Different Tiers (or Levels) in Relocation Policy
Position/Job Title 66% 76% 63% 51%
Job Level (i.e. staff, management, professional, etc.) 61 59 60 67
New Hire/Current Employee Status 39 29 46 46
Homeowner/Renter Status 35 20 37 59
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Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Total Less than
500 500-4999
5000 or more
Spousal/Partner Employment Assistance Provide Networking Assistance 60% 75% 39% 53%
Provide Resume Preparation Assistance 52 47 41 68
Pay for Outplacement/Career Services from a Third Party 29 10 37 53
Provide Interviewing Skills Training 28 21 20 47
Find Employment Outside Company 25 33 20 17
Find Employment Within Company 20 23 15 21
Pay Job-Finder’s Fee 10 7 10 15
Pay Spouse’s Full or Partial Salary Until Hired 4 3 5 6
Other 7 7 7 6
Management SummaryEmployee, Spousal & Assistance Issues
The following is the makeup of those employees transferred in 2005.
-Thirty-four percent of companies surveyed indicated that the age range of their most frequently transferred employee was 36 to 40 years of age, and over seventy percent (71%) of the companies surveyed indicated some percentage of the employees they relocated were women.
- Nearly 9 out of 10 (85%) of companies indicated some percentage of their relocations involved a trailing spouse who was a wife or female partner, almost two-thirds (65%) of the companies indicated that some percentage of relocations had accompanying husbands/male partners.
Thirty-eight percent of companies surveyed assist an employee’s spouse/partner in finding employment in the new location. Large companies have historically been somewhat more likely to offer spousal assistance, and this year the gap remained close last year’s results: 53% of large companies indicate they provide this assistance versus 35% of small companies.
Overall, the top method of spousal/partner assistance was to “provide networking assistance” (60%), followed by “provide resume preparation assistance.” However, large firms are more likely to “pay for outplacement/career services from a third party” than small or mid-size firms.
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Management SummaryEmployee, Spousal & Assistance Issues (cont.)
Eighteen percent of companies surveyed provide some type of elder care assistance to the transferee. However, the assistance that is provided by companies is minimal, with very few employers allowing the use of pre-tax dollars for outside care or providing moving expense coverage for the elderly relative. Responses indicate:
- 8% Provide a list of nursing homes and/or day-care centers- 6% Allow the transferee to use pre-tax dollars for outside care - 5% Relocate the elderly relative who will live with the transferee in the new location- 3% Relocate the elderly relative who does not live with the transferee
Only 13% of respondents believe that an employee’s willingness to relocate is never affected by his/her spouse’s employment status, while 44% indicate this is seldom the case. However, 43% believe that an employee’s willingness to relocate is "almost always” or "frequently" affected by the employment status of an employee’s spouse, still significantly above over 2001 & 2000 and similar to the last three years (44% in 2004, 42% in 2003 vs. 42% in 2002 vs. 17% in 2001 and 25% in 2000).
Almost always
8%
Frequently34%Seldom
44%
Never13%
Q.36 – Frequency of Employee’s Relocation Being Affected by the Employee Status of His/Her Spouse
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Management Summary
Employee, Spousal & Assistance Issues (cont.)
Most (65%) respondents said that declining the opportunity to relocate does not hinder an employee’s career. Over half (52%) indicated they had employees decline the opportunity to relocate in 2005; however, only 33% of respondents from small companies indicated this was the case, while 62% of mid-size and 92% of large companies said they had employees decline relocation.
Eighty-four percent of respondents said that the number of employees who declined relocation offers did not change between 2004 and 2005. Eight percent said that the number of employees declining relocation offers in 2005 decreased and the same percentage said it increased.
Reasons employees gave for declining relocation in 2005 were:
- Family issues/ties (81%) - Cost of living in the new location (54%)- Spouse’s employment (53%)- No desire to relocate (48%)- Personal (non-disclosed) (35%)- Housing/mortgage concerns (32%)- Could hurt career (2%)- Other (1%)
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Management SummaryTransportation
Overall, 59% of companies have contracts with household goods carriers: 39% of small companies, 74% of mid-size companies, and 88% of large companies.
Of those companies surveyed who indicated they had standing contracts with household goods carriers, the average was 1.9 standing contracts with household goods carriers (similar to last year’s 2.1).
Over two-thirds (69%) of companies surveyed with carriers under contract specify which carriers are preferred. In 2005, the percentages of companies indicating preferred carriers differed slightly by company size (74% of small and 71% of mid-size companies vs. 62% of large companies).
The most important attributes when selecting a carrier indicated by companies surveyed were*:- Service (85%)
- Reputation (60%)- Price (57%) - Claims Processing (47%)- Local Agent(s) (46%)- Technology (28%)
The most important attributes when evaluating a carrier indicated by companies surveyed were*:- Service (88%)- On-time delivery (78%)
- Employee feedback (71%) - Price (60%)- Claims processing (49%)- Extra services (30%)- Online customer tools (22%)
* Top 2 box rating (% of respondents who indicated the attribute was “critically important” (a “9” or “10” on a 10-point scale)).
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Company Size (By Salaried Employees) 2006 Expectations: Number of Temp
Intl Relocations Compared to 2005 Total Less than 500 500-4999 5000 or more
Increase 22% 16% 14% 34%
Stay About the Same 68 74 76 55
Decrease 11 11 10 11
Management SummaryInternational
Forty-three percent of companies surveyed relocate employees internationally: 27% of small companies, 48% of mid-size companies, and 73% of large companies.
Thirty-nine percent of these companies indicated their international relocation volume increased in 2005, and just under a third (30%) indicate they expect increases in international relocation volume in 2006. Large firms are more likely to expect increases in international relocations in 2006 than small and mid-size firms (43% vs. 19% and 26%, respectively). However, over half of companies, regardless of size, indicate they expect 2005 relocation volume to remain unchanged from 2005.
Responding firms indicate that only 17% of 2005 international relocations were temporary (less than 12 months). Over half of firms, regardless of size, indicate the most typical assignment length is greater than 12 months, but less than three years. However, 22% expect the number of temporary assignments to increase, driven mostly by large and mid-size companies’ expectations. The majority of all firms, regardless of company size, expect unchanged volume in temporary international assignments in 2006.
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Company Size (By Salaried Employees) 2006 Expectations: Number of Intl
Relocations Compared to 2005 Total Less than 500 500-4999 5000 or more
Increase 30% 19% 26% 43%
Stay About the Same 57 60 60 52
Decrease 13 21 14 5
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Management Summary
International (cont.)
Of the companies surveyed who move employees internationally, respondents indicated the following additional considerations are part of their international relocation policies:
- Additional tax considerations (73%)- Additional leave time (includes at least one visit to US or CAN) (61%) - Allowances for children to attend certain schools (55%)- Intercultural and language training (49%)- Additional leave time (49%)- Increased allowances for permanent storage (43%) - Higher relocation allowances (38%) - Higher rental housing allowance (32%) - Extended per diem charges for hotel (19%)- More leniency on insurance coverage (10%)- More communication equipment (phones/laptops) (9%)- Other (4%).
The most important attributes when selecting a carrier for international shipments indicated by companies were*:
- Service (89%) - Scheduling (67%) - Price (65%) - Reputation (62%) - Third Party (39%) - Technology (36%)
* Top 2 box rating (% of respondents who indicated the attribute was “critically important” (a “9” or “10” on a 10-point scale)).
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Management SummaryInternational (cont.)
Sixty-two percent of companies who relocate employees internationally indicate they outsourced an international relocation service in 2005 (up slightly from 58% in 2004, still down from 70% in 2003). Of those companies who outsource relocation services domestically, 79% indicate they do so internationally (up from 70% in 2004, close to the 82% in 2003).
Differences in outsourcing domestically carried over to the international side by company size, as small companies (23%) are much less likely to outsource international relocation services than medium (75%) and large (83%) firms, with medium and large companies report outsourcing a greater variety of their international relocation services than small companies.
Company Size (Salaried Employees) Total Less than 500 500-4999 5000 or more
International Services Outsourced in 2005 Did not use a relocation service, HRO or brokerage firm for international relocation services in 2005
38% 77% 25% 17%
Securing Rental Property at International Location 39 7 47 60
Destination Services/Orientation Tours at New Location 29 5 28 51
Counseling – Planning & Details of Intl Relocation 26 11 31 35
Management of International Relocation Program 24 11 26 35
International Real Estate Sales/Purchase 24 9 29 34
Contract of Household Goods Carrier – Intl Shipping 23 11 29 28
Arrangement of Family’s Intl Trans. & Temp. Accommodations 21 5 26 30
Counseling – Company Policy Concerning Intl Relocation 19 7 22 26
Intercultural and Language Training 18 4 16 34
Monitoring of International Shipment 14 5 17 20
Candidate Assessment 3 - - 8
Other 4 - 7 5
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Management Summary
International (cont.)
Roughly half (49%) of companies do not use electronic data interchange (EDI) interface capabilities on international shipments.
Two-thirds of companies (67%) offer no assistance to internationally transferred employees’ spouses/partners in finding employment in the new location.
Overall, 37% of companies that move employees internationally reported no international relocations were declined or failed in 2005 (67% of small companies, 41% of mid-size companies, and 8% of large companies). However, 22% of companies responded they did not know why an international relocation was declined or failed in 2005, with mid-size to large companies (24% and 34%, respectively) indicating they were unaware more often than small companies (5%).
Company Size (Salaried Employees) Total Less than 500 500-4999 5000 or more
Reasons Cited for Employee Declining/Failed Int’l Relocation
No international relocations declined or failed 37% 67% 41% 8%
Family Issues/Ties 33 18 33 46
Personal Reason (non-disclosed) 18 7 14 31
Lack of Adaptability by Spouse/Partner 14 7 12 23
Lack of Adaptability by Employee 12 5 14 15
Lack of Spousal/Partner Assistance 7 2 5 12
Terrorism 6 5 2 9
Illness 4 2 3 8
Pet Quarantine 2 2 2 3
Don’t Know 22 5 24 34
Other 3 5 - 3
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Management Summary
Respondent Profile
Most respondents (75%) work in Human Resources/Personnel departments. There were a variety of different positions held among those who completed this survey – from managers (29%), directors (28%), vice-presidents (13%), and relocation administrators (9%), as well as a myriad of other positions, including a few presidents, department heads, supervisors, coordinators, and others.
A overwhelming majority of the respondents regularly read trade publications (95%). The most popular publications were*:
- HR Magazine (67%)- Human Resource Executive (57%)- Workforce (26%)- Employee Benefits News (25%)- Mobility (22%).
Fifty-four percent of the total of employees interviewed belong to a relocation-related association, and over eighty percent of responding employees at large companies belong to one of these associations*.
* Note: the responses to these questions may have been influenced by the respondent lists used to gather data for this survey.
Total
Employees who belong to a relocation-related association
Total 54%
Large companies 83
Mid-size companies 58
Small companies 40
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Mftg / Processing
41%
Service43%
Other6%
Govt / Military
2%
Financial8%
Total
Other8%
Financial9%
Service39%
Mftg/ Proc.40%
Govt/ Military
4%
Financial11%
Other7%
Govt/ Military
1%
Mftg/Proc.40%
Service40%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.1 – Business Classifications of Companies Participating
Govt/ Military
2%
Mftg/ Proc.42%
Service46%
Financial6%
Other4%
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National31%
Regional 20%
International49%
Total
Regional30%
National35%
Intl35%
Regional15%
Intl55%National
30%Regional3%
National24%
Intl73%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.2 – Is your company…
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over $1 billion30%
$500 million - $1 billion
12%
$100-$499 million21%
$26-$99 million20%
Less than $25 million
17%
Total
Less than $25
million6%
$26-$99 million
9%
over $1 billion43%
$500 million - $1 billion
21%
$100-$499 million
21%
over $1 billion83%
$500 million - $1
billion11%
$100-$499 million
1%Less than
$25 million3%
$26-$99 million
1%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.3 – Participating Companies Annual Sales for 2005
$500 million - $1 billion
7%Less
than $25 million30%
$100-$499
million30%
$26-$99 million34%
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Employed by Company
50%
29%21%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Less than 500Salaried Employees
500 - 4999 SalariedEmployees
5000+ SalariedEmployees
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Better than 200474%
Same as in 200413%
Worse than 200413%
Total
Same as in 2004
16%
Worse than 2004
14%
Better than 2004
70%
Same as in 2004
14%
Worse than 200414%
Better than 200472%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.5 – In 2005, was your company’s overall financial performance…
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Same as in 2004
7%
Worse than 20048%
Better than 200485%
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Better than 200576%
Same as in 200520%
Worse than 20054%
Total
Same as in 2005
19%
Worse than 2005
6%
Better than 2005
76%
Better than 200569%
Worse than 20054%
Same as in 2005
27%
Better than 2005
84%
Same as in 2005
15%
Worse than 2005
1%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.6 – Compared to 2005, do you anticipate your company’s overall financial performance in 2006 will be…
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Better than 200449%
Same as in 200434%
Worse than 200417%
Total
Same as in 2004
35%
Worse than 2004
18% Better than 2004
47%
Better than 2004
49%
Worse than 2004
17%
Same as in 2004
34%
Better than 2004
53%
Same as in 2004
33%
Worse than 2004
15%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.7 – In 2005, from your company’s perspective, was the U.S. economy…
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Better than 200553%
Same as in 200536%
Worse than 200511%
Total
Same as in 2005
34%
Worse than 2005
11%
Better than 2005
55%
Better than 2005
49%
Worse than 2005
13%
Same as in 2005
38%
Better than 2005
53%
Same as in 2005
39%
Worse than 2005
8%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.8 – Compared to 2005, do you anticipate the U.S. economy in 2006 will be…
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Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Total Less than
500 500-4999
5000 or more
Number of Employees Relocated in 2005
None 5% 9% 1% -%
1-9 44 73 25 2
10-19 10 12 12 3
20-49 10 4 23 6
50-99 7 1 15 11
100-199 7 - 15 15
200-399 6 - 2 26
400 or more 10 - 6 36
Don’t know 1 - 2 1
Median 10-19 1-9 20-49 200-399
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
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1-946%
10-4921%
50 or more29%
Don't know1% None
4%
Total
1-929%
10-4935%
50 or more34%
None3%
50 or more81%
10-4915%
1-91%
Don't know2%
None1%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.9a – Number of Employees Relocated in 2005 Within the U.S.
Don't know1%
50 or more2%
None6%
10-4915%
1-977%
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None70%
Don't know4%10-49
4%
1-922%
Total
10-492%
Don't know2%
1-927%
None70%50 or more
1%
10-4915%
1-939%
Don't know13%
None33%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.9b – Number of Employees Relocated in 2005 Between the U.S. and Canada
10-491%
Don't know1%
1-911%
None87%
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10-492%
Don't know5%
1-913%
None80%
Total
10-491%
Don't know3%
1-920%
None76%
None51%
1-925%
10-498%
Don't know15%
50 or more1%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.9c – Number of Employees Relocated in 2005 Between the U.S. and Mexico
Don't know2%
1-93%
None95%
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50 or more, 5%
Don't know4%
10-499%
1-922% None
60%
Total
10-498%
50 or more2%
Don't know3%
1-932%
None55%
10-4928%
50 or more19%
Don't know8%
None25%
1-919%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.9d – Number of Employees Relocated in 2005 Between the U.S. and Another Country
10-491%
Don't know2%
1-918%
None80%
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1-910%
10-492%
50 or more2%
Don't know8%
None77%
Total
50 or more1%
Don't know7%
1-914%
None78%
50 or more9%
10-498%
Don't know25%
1-910%
None48%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.9e – Number of Employees Relocated in 2005 Within a Single Foreign Country
10-491%
1-97%
Don't know2%
None91%
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None76%
1-911%
Don't know
7%
50 or more3%
10-494%
Total
None74%
1-917%
Don't know5%
50 or more1%10-49
3%
Don't know23%
50 or more10% 10-49
14%1-9
14%
None40%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.9f – Number of Employees Relocated in 2005 Between Two Foreign Countries
1-95%
Don't know2%
None93%
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Increase44%
Stay About the Same
43%
Decrease13%
Total
Stay About the
Same46%
Decrease12%
Increase42%
Increase41%
Decrease12%
Stay About the
Same47%
Increase53%
Stay About the
Same33%
Decrease15%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.10 – Compared to 2004, did the number of employees you relocated in 2005…
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Increase44%
Stay About the Same
47%
Decrease9%
Total
Stay About the
Same52%
Decrease11%
Increase37%
Increase46%
Decrease6%
Stay About the
Same48%Decrease
8%
Stay About the
Same34%
Increase58%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.11 – Compared to 2004, did your 2005 relocation budget…
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Increase28%
Stay About the Same
52%
Decrease20%
Total
Stay About the
Same51%
Decrease24%
Increase25%
Increase26%
Decrease22%
Stay About the
Same52%
Increase38%
Stay About the
Same54%
Decrease8%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.12 – Compared to 2005, do you anticipate that the number of employees your company will relocate during 2006 will…
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Increase31%
Stay About the Same
52%
Decrease17%
Total
Stay About the
Same52%
Decrease21%
Increase27%
Increase30%
Decrease17%
Stay About the
Same52%
Increase44%
Stay About the
Same49%
Decrease7%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.13 – Compared to 2005, do you anticipate that your relocation budget in 2006 will…
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75%
58%
88%98%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Total Less than500 SalariedEmployees
500 - 4999Salaried
Employees
5000+Salaried
Employees
Q.14 – Companies with a Formal Relocation Policy*
* % of companies answering “Yes”
43
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
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3%
1%
1%
2%
2%
8%
14%
14%
28%58%
24%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Other
Terrorism
Natural Disasters - International
Destination Country Regulations
War in Iraq/Afghanistan
Natural Disasters - Domestic
Growth of International Competition
Growth of Domestic Competition
Economic Conditions
Lack of Qualified People Locally
External Conditions Had No Impact
Factors Impacting TransfersQ.15 – External Factors Having the Most Significant Impact on the Number
of Employee Relocations in 2005
Total
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Factors Impacting Transfers
Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Total
Less than 500
500-4999 5000 or more
External Conditions Having Significant Impact
External Conditions Had No Impact 24% 26% 26% 18%
Lack of Qualified People Locally 58 59 61 51
Economic Conditions 28 19 33 42
Growth of Domestic Competition 14 10 13 22
Growth of International Competition 14 9 17 22
Natural Disasters – Domestic (i.e. hurricanes [Katrina, Rita, etc.],
wildfires, floods, etc.) 8 3 8 21
War in Iraq/Afghanistan 2 3 1 2
Destination Country Regulations 2 1 2 3
Natural Disasters – International (i.e. earthquakes, tsunamis, etc.) 1 1 2 1
Terrorism 1 1 1 -
Other 3 2 3 3
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Q.15 – External Factors Having the Most Significant Impact on the Number of Employee Relocations in 2005
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4%
1%
5%
10%
14%
14%
17%
18%
19%
24%
28%
29%
43%
57%6%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Other
Security Issues
Decreased Production
Budget Constraints
Closing of Facility
International Expansion
Acquisitions/Mergers
Increased Production
Expansion of Facility
Expansion into New Territories
Corporate Reorganization
Knowledge/Skills Transfers
Promotions/Resignations
Growth of Company
Internal Conditions Had No Impact
Factors Impacting TransfersQ.16 – Internal Conditions Having the Most Significant Impact on the Number of
Employee Relocations in 2005
Total
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Company Size (Salaried Employees) Total Less than 500 500-4999 5000 or more
Internal Conditions Having Significant Impact
Internal Conditions Had No Impact 6% 9% 5% 2%
Growth of Company 57 48 64 69
Promotions/Resignations 43 32 51 57
Knowledge/Skills Transfers 29 19 36 44
Corporate Reorganization 28 18 30 49
Expansion into New Territories 24 16 28 38
Expansion of Facility 19 12 22 33
Increased Production 18 19 14 21
Acquisitions/Mergers 17 6 25 31
International Expansion 14 6 18 28
Closing of Facility 14 5 20 27
Budget Constraints 10 8 6 18
Decreased Production 5 2 5 9
Security Issues 1 1 1 1
Other 4 4 2 4
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Q.16 – Internal Conditions Having the Most Significant Impact on the Number of Employee Relocations in 2005
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Other2%
Relocation Firm13%
Employee12%
Company & Employee
32%
Company42%
Total
Other2%
Relocation Firm20%
Company &
Employee23%
Employee3%
Company52%
Other2%
Relocation Firm25%
Employee1%
Company & Employee
11%
Company61%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.17 – Who Selects The Household Goods Carrier for Y our Employee’s Relocation?
Company28%
Other1%
Relocation Firm4%
Employee21%
Company &
Employee45%
.
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7%
5%
8%
23%
73%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Other
Transportation
Procurement
Relocation
HumanResources
Policy Administration
Total
Q.17a – Which Department(s) at Your Company Select the Household Goods Carrier?*
* those where company is involved in selection (Q17)
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Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Total Less than
500 500-4999
5000 or more
Department Selecting HHG Carrier
Human Resources 73% 89% 73% 36%
Relocation 23 1 28 67
Procurement 8 6 10 13
Transportation 5 3 7 6
Other 7 10 2 5
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
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Q.17a – Which Department(s) at Your Company Select the Household Goods Carrier?*
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86% 84%89%
85%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Total Less than500 SalariedEmployees
500 - 4999Salaried
Employees
5000+Salaried
Employees
Q.18 – Companies Who Administer Employee Relocations from a Centralized (Corporate) Department*
* % of companies answering “Yes”
51
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
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17%
21%
24%
24%
30%
32%
58%
60%
67%
87%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Recommend Site and SpaceSelection for Office Relocations
Handle Air Travel ViaCommercial Airlines
Handle Office Relocations
Control Air Carrier Selection
Manage International RelocationPrograms
Control Freight Carrier Selection
Control Additional RelocationServices Provider(s) Selection
Manage Domestic RelocationPrograms
Control Household GoodsCarrier Selection
Develop Relocation Policy
Policy Administration
Total
Q.18a - Does your company’s centralized relocation department… *
*those who answered “Yes” to Q18 / excludes those who “don’t know”
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Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Total Less than
500 500-4999
5000 or more
Centralized Relocation Department’s Duties
Develop Relocation Policy 87% 83% 87% 96%
Control Household Goods Carrier Selection 67 63 67 79
Manage Domestic Relocation Programs 60 45 67 84
Control Additional Relocation Services
Provider(s) Selection 58 48 61 75
Control Freight Carrier Selection 32 30 31 36
Manage International Relocation Programs 30 15 35 59
Control Air Carrier Selection 24 22 25 26
Handle Office Relocations 24 35 12 14
Handle Air Travel Via Commercial Airlines 21 28 18 8
Recommend Site and Space Selection for Office Relocations
17 25 11 5
Q.18a – Centralized Relocation Department Duties by Company Size*
*those who answered “Yes” to Q18 / excludes those who “don’t know”
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
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1 week or less20%
Up to 2 months or
longer10%
Up to 1 month
20%
Up to 3 weeks
8%
Up to 2 weeks
42%
Total
Up to 2 weeks40%
1 week or less23%
Up to 1 month23%
Up to 3 weeks
5%
Up to 2 months
or longer8%
Up to 2 months or
longer3%
Up to 1 month16%Up to 3
weeks10% Up to 2
weeks44%
1 week or less27%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.19 – Length of Time Employees Have to Accept a Transfer Offer*
* excludes those who “don’t know”
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Up to 2 months
or longer13%
Up to 3 weeks
9%
Up to 1 month20%
1 week or less15%
Up to 2 weeks42%
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79%74%
79%91%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Total Less than500 SalariedEmployees
500 - 4999Salaried
Employees
5000+Salaried
Employees
Q. 20 – Companies that Allow the Hiring of Spouses of Employees*
* % of companies answering “Yes” / excludes those who “don’t know”
55
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
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Not Outsourced
45%
Outsourced55%
36%33%
30%
24% 22% 22%17% 17% 15%
8%4% 4% 3%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Real Esta
te S
ales/M
arke
ting
Real Esta
te P
urch
ase
Contra
ct of
Hou
seho
ld G
oods C
arrie
r
Counse
ling
About t
he P
lanning
& Det
ails o
f Relo
catio
n
Orienta
tion T
ours a
t New
Loc
ation
Arrang
emen
t of F
amily's
Trans
porta
tion
& Acc
omm
odat
ions
Mon
itorin
g of S
hipm
ent
Counse
ling
About C
ompa
ny Polic
y
Expens
e Tra
cking
Reimbu
rsem
ent S
ervice
s
Audit a
nd/o
r Pay
men
t of I
nvoic
e
Assist
ance
w/ E
mplo
yee
Claim
s Pre
parat
ion &
Sub
miss
ion
Supple
mentar
y Ser
vices (
appli
ance
s, cle
aning
, etc.
)
Other
Q. 21 – Respondents were given a list of possible outsourced relocation services in 2005 – the answers received indicate that…
TotalPercent Outsourced
TotalServices Outsourced
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Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Total Less than
500 500-4999 5000 or more
Services Outsourced
Did not use a relocation service, HRO or brokerage firm in 2005 45% 70% 26% 12%
Real Estate Sales/Marketing 36 14 48 72
Real Estate Purchase 33 13 42 69
Contract of Household Goods Carrier 30 16 43 44
Counseling About the Planning & Details of Relocation 24 10 34 42
Orientation Tours at New Location 22 9 33 40
Arrangement of Family’s Transportation & Accommodations 22 8 34 39
Monitoring of Shipment 17 6 29 25
Counseling About Company Policy 17 4 22 38
Expense Tracking/Reimbursement Services 15 5 18 34
Audit and/or Payment of Invoice 8 3 11 17
Assistance with Employee Claims Preparation & Submission 4 2 6 7
Supplementary Services (appliances, cleaning, etc.) 4 - 8 6
Other 3 1 5 4
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Q. 21 – Services Outsourced to a Relocation Service, HRO or Brokerage Firm in 2005
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Used Internet
77%
Did not use23%
2%
30%
31%
46%
67%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Other
To access relocation company website forreporting or other services
To complete online forms for transfereerelocation
To research relocation-related matters
To communicate via e-mail with relocatingemployees
Q.22 – Respondents were given a list of possible relocation-related uses for the Internet in 2005 – the answers received indicate that…
TotalPercent Used
TotalInternet Uses
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Policy Administration
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Total Less than
500 500-4999 5000 or more
How the Internet was Used
Did not use the Internet for relocation-related matters in 2005 23% 33% 16% 8%
To communicate via e-mail with relocating employees 67 58 71 82
To research relocation-related matters 46 40 43 63
To complete online forms for transferee relocation 31 15 36 60
To access relocation company website for reporting/other svcs 30 13 35 63
Other 2 - 3 2
Q.22 – How the Internet was Used for Relocation-Related Matters in 2005
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Q.23 – Average number of expense paid TRIPS for SPOUSE to find housing in new location*
1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6
Total Less than500 SalariedEmployees
500 - 4999Salaried
Employees
5000+Salaried
Employees
Policy Administration
* excludes those who “don’t know”
60
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
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4.53.7
4.95.6
Total Less than500 SalariedEmployees
500 - 4999Salaried
Employees
5000+Salaried
Employees
Q.24 – Average number of expense paid DAYS EMPLOYEES are allowed for house-hunting trips*
Policy Administration
* excludes those who “don’t know”
61
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
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Relocation CostsQ.25a – Extent Company Reimburses Moving Expenses of
TRANSFEREES
Total
6%
33%
32%
58%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No Reimbursement
PartialReimbursement
Lump Sum Payment
Full Reimbursement
62
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Relocation Costs
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Total Less than
500 500-4999
5000 or more
Extent TRANSFEREES are Reimbursed
Full Reimbursement of Relocation Expenses 58% 49% 63% 71%
Lump Sum Payment 32 24 37 45
Partial Reimbursement Based on Salary, Position, Tenure, etc. 33 36 38 17
No Reimbursement of Relocation Expenses 6 10 4 2
Q.25a – Extent Company Reimburses Moving Expenses of TRANSFEREES
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Relocation Costs
Paid directly by company
75%
Paid by employee
then reimbursed
19%
Paid by employee
6%
Total
Paid by employee
then reimbursed
31%
Paid by employee
10%
Paid directly by company
59%
Paid by employee
1%Paid by employee
then reimbursed
2%
Paid directly by company
97%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.25b – How Carrier Transportation Expenses for TRANSFEREES are Paid
64
Paid by employee
then
reimbursed
11%
Paid by
employee
2%
Paid directly by
company
88%
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Relocation CostsQ.26a – Extent Company Reimburses Moving Expenses of
NEW HIRES
Total
9%
47%
32%
43%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No Reimbursement
PartialReimbursement
Lump Sum Payment
Full Reimbursement
65
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Relocation Costs
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Total Less than
500 500-4999
5000 or more
Extent NEW HIRES are Reimbursed
Full Reimbursement of Relocation Expenses 43% 37% 43% 58%
Lump Sum Payment 32 22 42 40
Partial Reimbursement Based on Salary, Position, Tenure, etc. 47 52 49 31
No Reimbursement of Relocation Expenses 9 10 7 8
Q.26a – Extent Company Reimburses Moving Expenses of NEW HIRES
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Relocation Costs
Paid directly by company
73%
Paid by employee
then reimbursed
20%
Paid by employee
7%
Total
Paid by employee
then reimbursed
32%
Paid by employee
9%
Paid directly by company
59%
Paid by employee
then reimbursed
13%
Paid by employee
5%
Paid directly by company
82%
Paid directly by company
96%
Paid by employee
then reimbursed
1%
Paid by employee
3%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.26b – How Carrier Transportation Expenses for NEW HIRES are Paid
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Relocation Costs
78%
67%
85%93%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Total Less than500 SalariedEmployees
500 - 4999Salaried
Employees
5000+Salaried
Employees
Q. 27a – Does Your Company Have Different Tiers (or Levels) Within Its Relocation Policy?*
* % of companies answering “Yes”
68
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
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Relocation CostsQ.27b – What Are Your Different Tiers (or Levels) Based On?*
Total
6%
7%
17%
35%
39%
61%
66%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Other
Tenure
Salary
Homeowner/Renter Status
New Hire/Current Employee Status
Job Level (i.e. staff, management,professional, etc.)
Position/Job Title
69
* those who answered “Yes” to Q27a
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Relocation Costs
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Total Less than
500 500-4999
5000 or more
Basis for Different Tiers (or Levels) in Relocation Policy
Position/Job Title 66% 76% 63% 51%
Job Level (i.e. staff, management, professional, etc.) 61 59 60 67
New Hire/Current Employee Status 39 29 46 46
Homeowner/Renter Status 35 20 37 59
Salary 17 22 16 11
Tenure 7 12 5 2
Other 6 4 7 8
Q.27b – What Are Your Different Tiers (or Levels) Based On?*
70
* those who answered “Yes” to Q27a
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Relocation Costs
Total
4%15%15%
15%27%
27%
32%
35%36%36%38%
49%68%
71%
13%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Hire Temporary Maid Service
Move Satellite TV Dishes
Have Belongings Picked Up from a Secondary Residence
Move a Boat
Move Pets
Move Collections of Highly Valuable Objects
Have Permanent/Extended Storage
Move Unlimited Weight
Move Recreation and Lawn Equipment
Carry Items Down from Attic
Move a Second Automobile
Move Exercise Equipment
Move an Automobile
Pack All Items
Company does not pay for any of these items
Q.28 – For a TRANSFEREE or NEW HIRE, does your company reimburse/pay (to)…
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Relocation Costs
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Total Less than
500 500-4999
5000 or more
Covered Moving Expenses
Company does not pay for any of these items 13% 20% 7% 2% To Pack All Items 71 59 78 92 To Move an Automobile 68 54 75 90 To Move Exercise Equipment 49 41 54 61 To Move a Second Automobile 38 26 42 61 To Carry Items Down from the Attic 36 27 39 53 To Move Recreation and Lawn Equipment 36 34 35 40 To Move Unlimited Weight 35 23 43 52 To Have Permanent/Extended Storage of Some
Possessions
32 30 30 39 To Move Collections of Highly Valuable Objects 27 18 31 43 To Move Pets 27 22 30 31 To Move a Boat 15 13 15 22 To Have Belongings Picked Up from a Secondary
Residence
15 14 17 17 To Move Satellite TV Dishes 15 14 12 21 To Hire Temporary Maid Service 4 4 3 4
Q.28 – For a TRANSFEREE or NEW HIRE, does your company reimburse/pay…
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Relocation Costs
24%
30%
32%
34%
41%
47%
55%
57%
17%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Reimburse/Pay SecurityDeposits
Reimburse/Pay for Hook-UpFees
Reimburse/Pay ApartmentSearch or Finder's Fees
Apply Temporary LivingAllowance Toward Rent
Offer Storage
Offer to Move One or MoreAutomobiles
Offer Homefinding Trips
Reimburse/Pay for LeaseCancellation
Company does not offer anyof these benefits
Q.29 – When a TRANSFEREE or NEW HIRE will be renting (not buying), does your company…
Total
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Relocation Costs
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Total Less than
500 500-4999
5000 or more
Covered Moving Expenses When Employee will be Renting
Company does not offer any of these benefits 17% 25% 10% 7% Reimburse/Pay for Lease Cancellation 57 40 66 85 Offer Homefinding Trips 55 43 60 76 Offer to Move One or More Automobiles 47 30 59 72 Offer Storage 41 35 42 55 Apply Temporary Living Allowance Toward Rent 34 37 34 27 Reimburse/Pay Apartment Search or Finder’s Fees 32 17 40 58 Reimburse/Pay for Hook-Up Fees 30 28 30 35 Reimburse/Pay Security Deposits 24 24 23 27
Q.29 – When a TRANSFEREE or NEW HIRE will be renting (not buying), does your company…
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Employee, Spousal & Assistance Issues
7%
21%
34%
29%
7%
2%
0% 20% 40% 60%
Less than 25 years
25-29 years
30-35 years
36-40 years
41-45 years
More than 45 years
Q.30 – Age Range of Most Frequently Transferred Salaried Employee*
Total
* excludes those who “don’t know”
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By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Total Less than
500 500-4999
5000 or more
Age Range of Most Frequently Transferred Employee
Less than 25 years 2% 2% -% 2%
25 – 29 years 7 11 1 5
30 – 35 years 29 28 27 36
36 – 40 years 34 26 47 41
41 – 45 years 21 22 22 17
More than 45 years 7 11 3 -
Employee, Spousal & Assistance IssuesQ.30 – Age Range of Most Frequently Transferred
Salaried Employee*
* excludes those who “don’t know”
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Q.31 – In 2005, What Approximate Percentage of Your Company’s Transferred Employees Were Women?*
* excludes those who don’t know
Employee, Spousal & Assistance Issues
18% 15%19% 21%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Total Less than500 SalariedEmployees
500 - 4999Salaried
Employees
5000+Salaried
Employees
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Average Percent
77
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Q.32 – In 2005, What Approximate Percentage of Relocations Involved a Trailing Spouse that was a Wife or Female Partner?*
Employee, Spousal & Assistance Issues
49% 45%
54% 54%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Total Less than500 SalariedEmployees
500 - 4999Salaried
Employees
5000+Salaried
Employees
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Average Percent
* excludes those who don’t know
78
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Q.33 – In 2005, What Approximate Percentage of Relocations Involved a Trailing Spouse was a Husband or Male Partner?*
* excludes those who don’t know
Employee, Spousal & Assistance Issues
12% 10%14% 13%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Total Less than500 SalariedEmployees
500 - 4999Salaried
Employees
5000+Salaried
Employees
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Average Percent
79
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Q.34 – Companies that Assist an Employee’s Spouse or Partner in Finding Employment in the New Location*
38% 35% 34%
53%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Total Less than500 SalariedEmployees
500 - 4999Salaried
Employees
5000+Salaried
Employees
Employee, Spousal & Assistance Issues
* % of companies answering “Yes”
80
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
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Q.34a – Methods of Spousal/Partner Employment Assistance*
Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Total Less than
500 500-4999
5000 or more
Spousal/Partner Employment Assistance
Provide Networking Assistance 60% 75% 39% 53%
Provide Resume Preparation Assistance 52 47 41 68
Pay for Outplacement/Career Services from a Third Party 29 10 37 53
Provide Interviewing Skills Training 28 21 20 47
Find Employment Outside Company 25 33 20 17
Find Employment Within Company 20 23 15 21
Pay Job-Finder’s Fee 10 7 10 15
Pay Spouse’s Full or Partial Salary Until Hired 4 3 5 6
Other 7 7 7 6
Employee, Spousal & Assistance Issues
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
* those who answered “Yes” to Q34
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22%29%
15% 17%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Total Less than500 SalariedEmployees
500 - 4999Salaried
Employees
5000+Salaried
Employees
Q.34b – Percentage of Relocated Employees with a Spouse/Partner who Used this Employment Assistance*
* those who answered “Yes” to Q34 / excludes those who don’t know
Employee, Spousal & Assistance Issues
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Average Percent
82
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Q.35 – Companies that Offer Elder Care Assistance
18%10%
22%30%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Total Less than500 SalariedEmployees
500 - 4999Salaried
Employees
5000+Salaried
Employees
Employee, Spousal & Assistance Issues
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
83
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Q.35 – Elder Care Assistance Offered
Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Total
Less than 500
500-4999
5000 or more
Elder Care Assistance
No Elder Care Assistance 82% 90% 78% 70%
Provide List of Nursing Homes and/or Day-care Centers 8 3 9 16
Allow Transferee to Use Pre-tax Dollars for Outside Care 6 3 5 13
Relocate an Elderly Relative that Does Not Live with a Transferee Presently, But Will Live with the Transferee in the New Location
5 3 3 13
Relocate an Elderly Relative that Does Not Live with a Transferee 3 1 2 6
Reimburse for Outside Care 1 1 2 -
Other 3 2 6 2
Employee, Spousal & Assistance Issues
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
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Never13%
Seldom44%
Frequently34%
Almost always
8%
Total Never18%
Frequently32%
Seldom39%
Almost always11%
Never10%
Frequently36%Seldom
47%
Almost always
7%
Never7%
Almost always
2%
Seldom53%
Frequently38%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.36 – Frequency of Employee’s Relocation Being Affected by the Employment Status of His/Her Spouse
Employee, Spousal & Assistance Issues
85
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Q.37 – Companies Indicating Declining Relocation Usually Hinders an Employee’s Career*
35% 35%29%
44%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Total Less than500 SalariedEmployees
500 - 4999Salaried
Employees
5000+Salaried
Employees
Employee, Spousal & Assistance Issues
* % of companies answering “Yes”
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
86
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Q.38a – Companies that had Employees Decline the Opportunity to Relocate in 2005*
52%
33%
62%
92%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Total Less than500 SalariedEmployees
500 - 4999Salaried
Employees
5000+Salaried
Employees
Employee, Spousal & Assistance Issues
* % of companies answering “Yes” / excludes those who don’t know
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
87
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Decrease from 2004
8%
Remain about the same as
200484%
Increase from 2004
8%
Total Increase
from 20049%
Decrease from 2004
8%
Remain about the same as
200483%
Decrease from 2004
10%
Increase from 2004
7%
Remain about the same as
200483%
Increase from 2004
8%
Decrease from 2004
3%
Remain about the same as
200489%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.38b – Did the number of employees declining relocation in 2005…
Employee, Spousal & Assistance Issues
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1%
2%
32%
35%
48%
53%
54%
81%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Other
Could Hurt Career
Housing/Mortgage Concerns
Personal Reasons (non-disclosed)
No Desire to Relocate
Spouse's Employment
Cost of Living in New Location
Family Issues/Ties
Q.38c – Reasons Employees Gave for Declining Relocation*
Total
Employee, Spousal & Assistance Issues
* those who answered “Yes” to Q38a
89
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Q.38c– Reasons Employees Gave for Declining Relocation*
Employee, Spousal & Assistance Issues
* those who answered “Yes” to Q38a
Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Total Less than
500 500-4999
5000 or more
Reasons for Declining Relocation
Family Issues/Ties 81% 71% 87% 87%
Cost of Living in New Location 54 38 53 72
Spouse’s Employment 53 42 58 61
No Desire to Relocate 48 51 55 40
Personal Reasons (non-disclosed) 35 28 28 48
Housing/Mortgage Concerns 32 23 36 38
Could Hurt Career 2 3 - 2
Other 1 - - 2
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
90
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59%
39%
74%
88%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Total Less than500 SalariedEmployees
500 - 4999Salaried
Employees
5000+Salaried
Employees
Q.39 – Companies with Contractual Agreements with Carriers for the Transportation of Household Goods*
Transportation
* % of companies indicating contracts with one or more carriers
91
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
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Transportation
1.9 1.61.9
2.2
Total Less than500 SalariedEmployees
500 - 4999Salaried
Employees
5000+Salaried
Employees
Q.39 – Of Companies with Contracts: Average Number of Household Goods Transportation Carriers on Contract*
* of those companies indicating contracts with one or more carriers
92
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
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Q.40 – Companies that Specify Preferred Carriers of Those Under Contract*
Transportation
69%74% 71%
62%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Total Less than500 SalariedEmployees
500 - 4999Salaried
Employees
5000+Salaried
Employees
* % of companies answering “Yes” / of those indicating contracts with one or more carriers
93
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
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Transportation
28%
46%
47%
57%
60%
85%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Technology
Local Agent(s)
Claims Processing
Price
Reputation
Service
Total(Those who rated the attribute a “9" or "10" (critically important) on the 10-point scale.)
Q.41 – Importance of Attributes when SELECTING a Carrier*1 = "not important" 8 = "extremely important"4 = "somewhat important“ 10 = "critically important"6 = "very important“
*excludes those who “don’t know”
94
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By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Company Size (Salaried Employees) Total Less than 500 500-4999 5000 or more Critically Important Attributes when Selecting a Carrier (Top 3-Box)
Service 85% 82% 86% 90%
Reputation 60 61 57 60
Price 57 66 53 41
Claims Processing 47 44 48 54
Local Agent(s) 46 44 45 51
Technology 28 25 27 33
*excludes those who “don’t know”
TransportationQ.41 – Importance of Attributes when SELECTING a Carrier*
1 = "not important" 8 = "extremely important"4 = "somewhat important“ 10 = "critically important"6 = "very important“
(Those who rated the attribute a “9" or "10" (critically important) on the 10-point scale.)
95
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Transportation
22%
30%
49%
60%
71%
78%
88%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Online Customer Tools
Extra Services
Claims Processing
Price
Employee Feedback
On-time Delivery
Service
Total
Q.42 – Importance of Attributes when EVALUATING a Carrier*1 = "not important" 8 = "extremely important"4 = "somewhat important“ 10 = "critically important"6 = "very important“
*excludes those who “don’t know”
(Those who rated the attribute a “9" or "10" (critically important) on the 10-point scale.)
96
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By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Company Size (Salaried Employees) Total Less than 500 500-4999 5000 or more Critically Important Attributes when Evaluating a Carrier (Top 3-Box)
Service 88% 86% 88% 90%
On-time Delivery 78 81 79 71
Employee Feedback 71 69 69 76
Price 60 67 57 47
Claims Processing 49 45 54 52
Extra Services 30 33 23 34
Online Customer Tools 22 21 17 28
*excludes those who “don’t know”
TransportationQ.42 – Importance of Attributes when EVALUATING a Carrier*
1 = "not important" 8 = "extremely important"4 = "somewhat important“ 10 = "critically important"6 = "very important“
(Those who rated the attribute a “9" or "10“ (critically important) on the 10-point scale.)
97
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Q.43 – Percentage of Time Complaints Received from Transferred Employees Concerning – Salesperson/Origin Agent*
* excludes those who don’t know
Transportation
Company Size (Salaried Employees) Total Less than 500 500-4999 5000 or more
Salesperson/Origin Agent
0% 56% 61% 58% 42%
10% 24 16 28 38
20% 5 6 5 5
30% 5 5 2 11
40% 2 3 - 1
50% or more 7 9 7 3
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
98
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Q.43 – Percentage of Time Complaints Received from Transferred Employees Concerning – Packing/Broken Items*
* excludes those who don’t know
Transportation
Company Size (Salaried Employees) Total Less than 500 500-4999 5000 or more
Packing/Broken Items
0% 21% 32% 17% 5%
10% 36 30 40 43
20% 15 11 19 18
30% 7 5 9 10
40% 5 4 6 6
50% or more 16 19 9 19
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
99
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Q.43 – Percentage of Time Complaints Received from Transferred Employees Concerning – Driver/Timeliness*
* excludes those who don’t know
Transportation
Company Size (Salaried Employees) Total Less than 500 500-4999 5000 or more
Driver/Timeliness
0% 32% 40% 32% 13%
10% 29 22 33 38
20% 14 13 14 17
30% 10 5 11 19
40% 4 4 4 3
50% or more 12 16 7 10
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
100
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Q.43 – Percentage of Time Complaints Received from Transferred Employees Concerning – Destination Agent/Unpacking*
* excludes those who don’t know
Transportation
Company Size (Salaried Employees) Total Less than 500 500-4999 5000 or more
Destination Agent/Unpacking
0% 44% 53% 46% 22%
10% 27 19 27 44
20% 9 10 8 10
30% 7 4 9 10
40% 2 1 5 1
50% or more 11 14 4 13
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
101
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Q.43 – Percentage of Time Complaints Received from Transferred Employees Concerning – Claims Processing*
* excludes those who don’t know
Transportation
Company Size (Salaried Employees) Total Less than 500 500-4999 5000 or more
Claims Processing
0% 38% 48% 34% 23%
10% 30 25 32 36
20% 10 6 15 14
30% 6 2 9 12
40% 3 3 2 3
50% or more 13 16 8 12
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
102
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Transportation
72%
11%
12%
17%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Electronic Transfer of Funds to Your Carrier forRelocation Costs
On-Line Registration Access with Your Carrier
On-Line Access with Your Carrier for ShipmentRecords/History
None of the Above
Q.44 – Which of the following does your company use?
Total
103
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Q.44 – Which of the following does your company use?
Company Size (Salaried Employees) Total Less than 500 500-4999 5000 or more
Used By Company
Electronic Transfer of Funds to Your Carrier for Relocation Costs
17% 10% 20% 27%
On-line Registration Access with Your Carrier 12 8 14 19
On-line Access with Your Carrier for Shipment Records/History
11 6 17 15
None of the Above 72 82 67 57
Transportation
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
104
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Q.45 – Companies that Transfer Employees Between Countries*
International
43%
27%
48%
73%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Total Less than500 SalariedEmployees
500 - 4999Salaried
Employees
5000+Salaried
Employees
* % of companies answering “Yes”
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
105
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Decrease12%
Stay About the Same
49%
Increase39%
Total
Increase26%
Decrease16%
Stay About the Same
58%Decrease
9%
Increase41%
Stay About the Same
50%
Increase49%
Decrease11%
Stay About the Same
40%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.45a – Compared to 2004, did the number of employees your company relocated internationally during 2005…*
International
* those who answered “Yes” to Q45
106
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Decrease13%
Stay About the Same
57%
Increase30%
Total
Increase19%
Decrease21%
Stay About the Same
60%
Decrease14% Increase
26%
Stay About the Same
60%
Increase43%
Decrease5%
Stay About the Same
52%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.45b – Compared to 2005, do you anticipate that the number of employees your company will relocate internationally during
2006 will…*
International
* those who answered “Yes” to Q45
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3 Years or More32%
Greater than 12 Months, but Less
than 3 Years60%
4 to 12 Months
7%
3 Months or Less2%
Total
3 Years or More30%
3 Months or Less
5%
Greater than 12
Months, but Less than 3
Years56%
4 to 12 Months
9%
3 Years or More31%
4 to 12 Months
7%
Greater than 12
Months, but Less than 3
Years62%
4 to 12 Months
5%
3 Years or More34%
Greater than 12
Months, but Less than 3
Years62%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.45c – What is the typical international relocation assignment duration for employees at your company?*
International
* those who answered “Yes” to Q45
108
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International
4%
9%10%
19%
32%38%
43%49%
49%55%
61%
73%
15%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Other
More Communication Equipment (Phones/Laptops)
More Leniency on Whom Insurance Covers
Extended Per Diem Charges for Hotel
Higher Rental Housing Allowance
Higher Relocation Allowances
Increased Allowance for Permanent Storage
Additional Leave Time
Intercultural and Language Training
Allowances for Children to Attend Certain Schools
Additional Leave Time (Includes at Least 1 Visit Back to U.S./Canada)
Additional Tax Considerations
No difference between int'l/domestic policies
Q.45d – Comparing your international relocation policy with your domestic relocation policy, does your company’s international relocation policy offer…*
Total
* those who answered “Yes” to Q45
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International
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Company Size (Salaried Employees) Total Less than 500 500-4999 5000 or more
International Relocation Policy Offers Different from Domestic
No difference between international and domestic relocation policies
15% 32% 7% 8%
Additional Tax Considerations 73 58 78 82 Additional Leave Time (Includes At Least 1 Visit Back to U.S./Canada)
61 42 68 72
Allowances for Children to Attend Certain Schools 55 40 58 65 Intercultural and Language Training 49 26 52 68 Additional Leave Time 49 33 52 60 Increased Allowances for Permanent Storage 43 40 38 51 Higher Relocation Allowances 38 35 31 48 Higher Rental Housing Allowance 32 25 26 43 Extended Per Diem Charges for Hotel 19 14 22 22 More Leniency on Whom Insurance Covers (i.e. Unmarried Partners, Parents, Day-Care Providers)
10 7 9 14
More Communication Equipment (Phones/Laptops) 9 14 5 9 Other 4 4 3 5
Q.45d – Comparing your international relocation policy with your domestic relocation policy, does your company’s international relocation policy offer…*
* those who answered “Yes” to Q45
110
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InternationalQ.45e – Respondents were given a list of possible outsourced international
relocation services in 2005 – the answers received indicate that…*
39%
29%26% 24% 24% 23% 21% 19% 18%
14%
3% 4%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
TotalPercent Outsourced
TotalServices Outsourced
Outsourced62%
Not Outsourced
38%
* those who answered “Yes” to Q45
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International
Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Total Less than
500 500-4999
5000 or more
Services Outsourced
Did not use a relocation service, HRO or brokerage firm for international relocation services in 2005
38% 77% 25% 17%
Securing Rental Property at Intl Location 39 7 47 60
Destination Services/Orientation Tours at New Location 29 5 28 51
Counseling - Planning & Details of International Relocation 26 11 31 35
Management of International Relocation Program 24 11 26 35 International Real Estate Sales/Purchase 24 9 29 34
Contract of Household Goods Carrier for Intl Shipping 23 11 29 28
Arrangement of Family’s International Transportation & Temporary Accommodations
21 5 26 30
Counseling - Company Policy Concerning Intl Relocation 19 7 22 26
Intercultural and Language Training 18 4 16 34
Monitoring of International Shipment 14 5 17 20
Candidate Assessment 3 - - 8
Other 4 - 7 5
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Q. 45e – International Services Outsourced to a Relocation Service, HRO or Brokerage Firm in 2005*
* those who answered “Yes” to Q45
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Q.45f – In 2005, what approximate percentage of your international relocations were temporary assignments (less than
12 months)?*
International
17% 17% 15% 19%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Total Less than500 SalariedEmployees
500 - 4999Salaried
Employees
5000+Salaried
Employees
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Average Percent
* those who answered “Yes” to Q45 / excludes those who “don’t know”
113
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Decrease11%
Stay About the Same
68%
Increase22%
Total
Stay About the Same
74%
Decrease11%
Increase16%
Increase34%Decrease
11%
Stay About the Same
55%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.45g – Compared to 2005, do you expect the number of international temporary assignments (less than 12 months) to…*
114
International
Increase14%
Decrease10%
Stay About the Same
76%
* those who answered “Yes” to Q45
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International
36%
39%
62%
65%
67%
89%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Technology
Third Party
Reputation
Price
Scheduling
Service
Total
Q.45h – Importance of Attributes when SELECTING a Carrier for International Relocations*1 = "not important" 8 = "extremely important"4 = "somewhat important“ 10 = "critically important"6 = "very important“
(Those who rated the attribute a “9" or "10" (critically important) on the 10-point scale.)
* those who answered “Yes” to Q45 / excludes those who “don’t know”
115
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By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Company Size (Salaried Employees) Total Less than 500 500-4999 5000 or more
Important Attributes when Selecting an Intl Carrier
Service 89% 89% 89% 90%
Scheduling 67 67 65 69
Price 65 75 67 56
Reputation 62 70 57 61
Third Party 39 43 40 35
Technology 36 45 27 36
InternationalQ.45h – Importance of Attributes when SELECTING a Carrier for International
Relocations*1 = "not important" 8 = "extremely important"4 = "somewhat important“ 10 = "critically important"6 = "very important“
* those who answered “Yes” to Q45 / excludes those who “don’t know”
116
(Those who rated the attribute a “9" or "10" (critically important) on the 10-point scale.)
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Seldom12%
Frequently22%
Always17%
Never49%
InternationalQ.45i – Does your company use EDI on international
shipments?*
(EDI = Electronic Data Interchange)
* those who answered “Yes” to Q45 / excludes those who “don’t know”NOTE: Due to low base sizes, company breakdown by size not included.
117
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Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Total Less than
500 500-4999
5000 or more
Spousal Employment Assistance – International
No Assistance 67% 75% 71% 55%
Provide Networking Assistance 18 19 10 23
Pay for Outplacement/Career Services from a Third Party 13 4 14 22
Provide Resume Preparation Assistance 12 9 9 18
Provide Interviewing Skills Training 9 4 7 15
Find Employment Within Company 6 5 2 11
Find Employment Outside Company 6 7 2 8
Pay Job-Finder’s Fee 5 4 2 9
Pay Spouse’s Full/Partial Salary Until Hired 3 2 2 5
Other 4 4 2 8
InternationalQ.45j – Method of Employment Assistance for Internationally Relocated
Employee’s Spouse or Partner*
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
* those who answered “Yes” to Q45
118
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3%
22%
2%
4%
6%
7%
12%
14%
18%
33%
37%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Other
Don't Know
Pet Quarantine
Illness
Terrorism
Lack of Spousal/Partner Assistance
Lack of Adaptability by Employee
Lack of Adaptability by the Spouse/Partner
Personal Reason (non-disclosed)
Family Issues/Ties
No international relocations declined or failed
Q.45k – In 2005, Reasons Cited for Employee Declining International Relocation or for an International Relocation to Fail*
Total
International
* those who answered “Yes” to Q45
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Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Total Less than
500 500-4999
5000 or more
Reasons Cited for Employee Declining/Failed Intl Relocation
No international relocations declined or failed 37% 67% 41% 8%
Family Issues/Ties 33 18 33 46
Personal Reason (non-disclosed) 18 7 14 31
Lack of Adaptability by the Spouse/Partner 14 7 12 23
Lack of Adaptability by Employee 12 5 14 15
Lack of Spousal/Partner Assistance 7 2 5 12
Terrorism 6 5 2 9
Illness 4 2 3 8
Pet Quarantine 2 2 2 3
Don’t Know 22 5 24 34
Other 3 5 - 3
InternationalQ.45k – In 2005, Reasons Cited for Employee Declining International
Relocation or for an International Relocation to Fail*
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
* those who answered “Yes” to Q45
120
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Respondent Profile
Male42%
Female58%
Total
Female51%
Male49%
Male35%
Female65%
Male36%
Female64%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.46 – Respondent Gender
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Respondent Profile
HR/Personnel75%
Relocation Services
11%
Admin.7%
Comp. & Benefits
4%
Other3%
Total
Other1%
Comp. & Benefits
10%
Admin.1%
Relocation Services
40%
HR/Personnel
47%
Less than 500 Salaried Employees
500 – 4999 Salaried Employees
5000+ Salaried Employees
Q.47 – Departmental Function
122
Other4%Comp. &
Benefits2%
Admin.10%
HR/Personnel
84%
HR/Personnel
79%
Relocation Services
7%
Admin.6%
Comp. & Benefits
4%
Traffic/Trans.
1% Other3%
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6%
1%
1%
5%
9%
1%
29%
28%
2%
2%
13%
3%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Other
HR Assistant
Recruiter
Coordinator
Relocation Administrator
Supervisor
Manager
Director
Department Head
Assistant Vice President
Vice President
President
Total
Respondent ProfileQ.48 – Respondent’s Position
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Company Size (Salaried Employees) Total Less than 500 500-4999 5000 or more
Respondent’s Position
President 3% 5% -% -%
Vice President 13 19 11 2
Assistant Vice President 2 1 2 2
Department Head 2 3 - 1
Director 28 31 24 24
Manager 29 23 27 45
Supervisor 1 1 2 1 Relocation Administrator 9 1 17 16
Coordinator 5 6 6 2
Recruiter 1 2 2 -
HR Assistant 1 - 2 3 Other 6 7 7 3
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Respondent ProfileQ.48 – Respondent’s Position
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5%5%
3%4%
6%
8%12%
12%13%14%
16%
20%
22%25%26%
57%67%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
NoneOther
HR WireHR Innovator
National Relocation & Real EstateHuman Resource Outsourcing
Runzheimer Reports on RelocationHR & Corporate Relocation
Human CapitalHR Focus
HR SolutionsHR News
MobilityEmployee Benefits News
WorkforceHuman Resource Executive
HR Magazine
Total
Respondent ProfileQ.49 – Which Trade Publications Respondent’s Regularly Read
125
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Company Size (Salaried Employees) Total Less than 500 500-4999 5000 or more
Trade Publications Respondent’s Read
HR Magazine 67% 78% 63% 45%
Human Resource Executive 57 78 43 26
Workforce 26 29 22 25
Employee Benefits News 25 33 20 13
Mobility 22 1 28 65
HR News 20 23 20 11
HR Solutions 16 18 15 15
HR Focus 14 17 12 11
Human Capital 13 17 10 7
HR & Corporate Relocation 12 8 15 18
Runzheimer Reports on Relocation 12 3 13 31
Human Resource Outsourcing (HRO) Today 8 8 7 8
National Relocation & Real Estate 6 - 9 17
HR Innovator 4 4 5 3
HR Wire 3 3 5 2
Other 5 6 7 2
None 5 6 5 3
By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Respondent ProfileQ.49 – Which Trade Publications Respondent’s Regularly Read
126
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Respondent ProfileQ.50 – Which Online/E-mail Trade Publications Regularly Read
2%
0%
2%
13%
21%
27%
34%
59%
16%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
None
shrm.org
workforce.com
HR.com
erc.org
hrhero.com
bound4.com
HR Radio.com
Other
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By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Total Less than
500 500-4999
5000 or more
Online/E-mail Trade Publications Regularly Read
None 16% 16% 20% 10%
shrm.org 59 70 50 43
workforce.com 34 41 30 21
HR.com 27 33 20 22
erc.org 21 .04
4 23 58
hrhero.com 13 17 11 4
bound4.com 2 1 1 7
HRRadio.com - - 1 -
Other 2 2 2 2
Respondent ProfileQ.50 – Which Online/E-mail Trade Publications Regularly Read
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Respondent ProfileQ.51 – Respondent Membership in Relocation-Related Associations
3%
1%
2%
11%
23%
36%
46%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
None
SHRM
ERC - US
Regional or Local Relocation Council
CERC (Canada)
Industrial Traffic League
Other
129
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By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Total Less than
500 500-4999
5000 or more
Relocation-Related Associations – Respondent Membership
None 46% 60% 42% 17%
SHRM 36 35 37 35
ERC – US 23 1 25 70
Regional or Local Relocation Council 11 3 11 33
CERC (Canada) 2 1 1 6
Industrial Traffic League 1 1 1 -
Other 3 2 3 2
Respondent ProfileQ.51 – Respondent Membership in Relocation-Related Associations
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Respondent ProfileQ.52 –What Relocation-Related Association Conferences Typically Attended
4%
1%
3%
8%
12%
13%
15%
17%
56%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
None
SHRM Conference & Exposition
ERC National Relocation Conference
Local ERC Conference
Regional SHRM Conference
ERC Global Workforce Symposium
Employee Mgmt Assoc. Annual Conference & Expo
HRO World
Other
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By Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Company Size (Salaried Employees)
Total Less than
500 500-4999
5000 or more
Relocation-Related Associations – Conferences Attended
None 56% 71% 55% 22%
SHRM Conference & Exposition 17 20 13 17
ERC National Relocation Conference 15 1 12 52
Local ERC Conference 13 2 11 39
Regional SHRM Conference 12 14 7 12
ERC Global Workforce Symposium 8 - 6 29
Employee Management Association’s
Annual Conference & Exposition 3 2 5 2
HRO World 1 - 2 -
Other 4 2 5 7
Respondent ProfileQ.52 –What Relocation-Related Association Conferences Typically Attended
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Contact Information
For further details and survey results from prior years…
Please visit our Web site: www.atlasworldgroup.com/survey
Or contact:
Katrina Starnes
Manager, Market Research toll-free: 800-638-9797Atlas World Group, Inc. e-mail: [email protected] St. George Rd.Evansville, IN 47711