Relocation Network - Australasian Directory of Relocation Service Providers
Advertiser since: Organisation Name: Online at: Contact: Facsimile: Mobile Telephone: Details:This information has been obtained from the Relocation Network website on 3 September 2009. Short description:Relocation Network - Helps people and companies relocate as successfully as possible The Relocation NetworkThe Relocation Network is committed to the providers and users of relocation services. About The Relocation Networkrelocationdirectory.com.au provides free information about the many services available which can ensure a successful corporate or personal, national or international relocation. The Relocation Network acts as a business support group which provides a link between all individuals (and the companies that employ them) involved in helping people relocate as successfully as possible. The Network also provides networking, marketing and business opportunities, as well as support and information to service providers of the Relocation Industry. Members join The Relocation Network to promote and market their own relocation service, or to find out about affiliated services which are available. Relocation Network Members work together to develop a wider understanding and use of relocation services, and to ensure high standards of service. The ONLINE Directory of Australian and International Relocation Service Providers is a fully searchable database containing the contact and service details of the members of The Relocation Network. The Changing Face of RelocationSince the pioneering of relocation services in Australia in the early ‘80s, the Australian industry has evolved from a home-based business offering limited services to a significant and expanding business sector delivering a comprehensive range of services to meet ever changing consumer demands. Now, thousands of specialist companies in Australia and other countries offer every manner of service, catering for all the needs of corporations and organisations relocating their people across the globe, within their own country or, simply, from suburb to suburb. Relocation is an increasingly diverse business. The industry is constantly introducing new and better services and utilising technology, to keep pace with consumer demand and ensure timely delivery of services on a national or global basis. For a company or an individual looking to relocate, there’s a huge amount of information now available, and with the growth of the industry, any number of service providers they can approach. It can be a daunting task to determine where best to source a range of different services integral to the relocation process. That’s where The Relocation Network steps in. The Relocation Network is a unique link, bringing together hundreds of specialist relocation service providers throughout Australia and internationally. The member companies listed in the online Directory provide quality, efficient and cost-effective services to thousands of companies, large and small, seeking expert assistance in diverse areas such as housing and accommodation, schooling, expatriate services, employment, transport of household and personal belongings, etc. In addition to our Australian Network members, The Relocation Network has a number of international member companies offering the full range of relocation services for expatriates moving between Australia and those countries. Member company affiliations provide world-wide coverage. The Relocation Network's online Directory is an essential resource for company Human Resource managers, or anyone faced with the considerable task of relocating successfully from country to country, or between states, cities and towns. New to relocation? Many relocations are not now of an executive, trailing partner and children; singles or partners are more common categories of relocatees. Introduction to Membership of The Relocation NetworkThe Relocation Network is a unique link to specialist relocation service providers throughout Australia, New Zealand and other countries. It aims to showcase, and promote, a wider understanding and use of relocation services. All member companies of The Relocation Network are listed in the online Directory of Relocation Service Providers – “The Resource you need when you move your Humans”. Membership automatically entitles your company to a LISTING in the online Directory. Your Membership Listing is added to this Directory as soon as your application is received. Advantages of Membership - a brief summaryYour member Listing reaches a global market – those in the corporate, government and personal sectors who need succinct information about your product or service, and a direct link to your company’s website. Membership provides simple, effective and dependable solutions to the challenge of building rewarding relationships and support systems with your fellow service providers. Join the best in the relocation industry to promote not only your own services but also those of the wider industry. Can any company become a member of The Relocation Network? Yes! Any company which feels it would benefit from being listed in online Directory is very welcome to join. Is membership in the name of the Contact person or the company? The company takes out membership, so that if the listed Contact person changes, only the Contact name change has to be made. Can our Company join The Relocation Network at any time of the year? Yes, of course. Simply email for an Application Form. When the application process is complete, your Listing will displayed for a year from that date. Can we name 2 contact persons in the Listing? No, the contact person field accepts only one name. Is the information we supply called an advertisement? No, it’s called a Listing. Each Listing contains a company name, address, contact name and title, phone, fax, mobile, website and email, and a 100 word Profile. Listings also display a company’s logo, plus an advertisement or further 100 words. Our company is not based in Australia – can we become members of The Relocation Network? Certainly, as an International Member. Just email to request an International membership Form. Our company has offices/properties in all/most states, and overseas. What do you suggest we do to maximise our exposure? Take out a Membership for each region, as searches can be made for Countries, States and Locations. The searchable “Location” field is filled in as your Listing is entered, using the best possible geographic descriptors for your company. This feature of membership is a significant benefit, as it positions your service for prospective searchers. Many company names contain no easily recognised geographic location, so to assist, for example, the fictional company ‘Relocation North’, a relevant descriptor, eg “Northern NSW’ would be added to their ‘Location’ field. What else can be done to ‘position’ our service? If your postal address doesn’t include a well-known name like Perth or Brisbane or Auckland etc, try to put that location name in your 60 or 100 word Profile, so that potential clients reading about your services in the online Directory have that extra information to guide them. Can our Company advertise in the Online Directory? Yes! You can use rotating advertising, which can appear on any page you choose. Email us for information. New To Relocation?For people who may not be familiar with the full range of relocation services, the following description outlines a relocation using all the services [highlighted in bold when the service or service provider is first mentioned] which are available through Relocation Network members. It also gives the sequence of a typical relocation process. The Example family lived in the U.K. Mr [or Mrs] Example’s company offered a new position with the Australian office. The executive and family were offered information and counselling by their Human Resource Department on the advantages and disadvantages of their projected move. Family issues such as leaving close relatives and friends, children changing schools, and company issues such as compensation and benefits, were discussed. All these concerns and more were dealt with by both the U.K. Human Resource Personnel, and by various U.K. consultants specialising in providing outsourced relocation services. This relocation process could also have been initiated by an Australian-based Recruitment Company which recognised the value of full relocation support for their candidates.] Before making the final decision, the family accepted an offer by the company to make an orientation visit to their new city. [The children were left behind to have a holiday with their grandparents.] Once in Australia, the adults settled into their Fully Furnished accommodation. After a day or two they met and were briefed by the Relocation Company and Consultant who had been carefully selected by the local Human Resource Manager to co-ordinate their transfer, homesearch and settling in. They were taken on an orientation of the city, looking at housing styles and options which would meet the initial criteria they had faxed to the relocation consultant prior to leaving the U.K. During the orientation they met Property Managers who gave general information about areas and rental values. They later met Education, Career Change and Recruitment Consultants [the trailing partner wanted to discuss future employment opportunities, and whether it would be useful to begin further study while in Australia.] After a few days, the couple felt confident that they had overcome their last reservations about the relocation, and looked more seriously at housing in a few areas they liked. They also decided that they would store most of their own furniture and hire Rental Furniture here. Migration, Visa, Expatriate Tax and Medical Insurance advice was arranged by their Human Resource Manager. The couple returned to the U.K., full of enthusiasm for their move, yet prepared for the difficulties of leaving their old life. Planning for the relocation was co-ordinated by the U.K. Relocation Company affiliated with the Australian one. A Furniture Removal and Storage company was also selected, and visited the family to assess and advise on the shipment of personal and small household items, and the storage of their larger furniture items. The family was also offered support from other company employees who had made similar moves. A few months later the family arrived in their new city - back to their welcoming relocation consultant and the familiar Fully Furnished accommodation. They needed a few days to get over jet lag, but there was ongoing contact and support. Then house-hunting began – carefully structured home-search programs showing the best available homes in their chosen areas. Schools too were assessed with the help of the education consultant, not only according to the children’s present requirements, but also to their later adaptation back into the home country’s system. When the children weren’t looking at houses and schools with their parents, carefully selected child-care was arranged. Finding “the” house was relatively simple – fortunately there was a good supply of housing which met their criteria, and was within the company-determined budget limit. Leases were signed, and Utility Connections arranged. The chosen house was not available for a couple of weeks, so the family concentrated on making the most of their time in their accommodation, the location of which had been chosen [correctly as it turned out] with the likelihood of the family deciding on that particular suburb. It was an ideal opportunity to focus on becoming familiar with the neighbourhood, and to settle the children into their school. By the time the house was available, the family’s personal goods had arrived. The removal company’s delivery was co-ordinated with that of the hired furniture, and an Unpacking Service transformed the house into a welcoming home. Home Support services were recommended. The wife [yes, it’s still usually the female who is the trailing partner!] was booked into a program providing Cultural Training and awareness of the characteristics of her new city. She had already been attending for a few weeks a regular Newcomers Group for additional social networking. She could not believe the stories told by women whose partners’ companies had not provided relocation assistance, and discussed with her husband what their move would have been like if they had had to do it all themselves. They decided they would simply NOT have moved, and he would probably have left the company to find a new career challenge. And they would have checked a new company’s relocation policies before joining! All these SERVICE PROVIDERS are members of THE RELOCATION NETWORK. All know the value of working together to provide the best possible service for relocatees, and for the companies which move them. See our link on the following pages:Moving to Melbourne (Logo Link) Links on this Relocation Network Profile pagehttp://www.relocationnetwork.com.au http://www.relocationdirectory.com.au |
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