REA - Ricklin-Echikson Associates - Relocation Assistance

Relocation Services
As your "partner in transition", REA can help your organization accomplish its goals of getting the best talent where and when you need it. Recognizing the special needs of transferring employees and their families, REA offers cost-effective programs to help transferees make the decision to move, assist spouse/partners in finding satisfactory employment, and support families as they adapt to the new location.

FACT: 80% of all relocation refusals are based on family issues.
RESPONSE: Corporate relocation policies increasingly focus attention on the human aspects of relocation. Today benefits often include Spouse Re-employment Assistance, Community Acclimation Programs, Child/Elder Care Assistance, and Domestic Partner Eligibility.

Spousal/Family Assistance programs can reduce Relocation Resistance.

What are the benefits for your company?

What are the benefits for the spouses/partners of your transferees?

Client Capsules
REA's programs are customized to meet the individual needs of each spouse/family, so our services are as diverse as their stories.

PROGRAMS

Decision Assistance
REA offers services designed to assist in decision making prior to relocating. This program provides the family with specific information customized to address their individual needs/concerns, allowing them to make an informed decision.

Settling In Support
These services are designed to assist the relocating family in successfully establishing connections and making a smooth transition to their new community. REA provides the family with specific information customized to address their individual needs/concerns.

Partner Career Assistance
REA provides valuable assistance to relocating partners who need career guidance when facing a career change or interruption. REA offers comprehensive Telephone and Face-To-Face Counseling Programs, designed to provide the tools necessary to conduct an efficient, targeted job search with confidence.

Group Move Services
REA offers cost-effective services designed to address the settling in and career assistance needs of families involved in a corporate group move.

International Programs
REA provides services to assist the spouse/partner in acclimating to a new country and to help the working partner explore employment opportunities and career enhancement alternatives for those who cannot work.

ON-LINE

CAREER CENTER

Participants in REA's Relocation Assistance Programs are given a membership to our exclusive On-Line Career Center.

Supported by the services of their local consultant, the interactive, time-saving features help job seekers to stay on track and make it possible to cover more ground in less time.

A private password allows access to these valuable resources 24/7 from anywhere in the world:

Administrative Tools - to manage the search, organize tasks and track job leads

Resources - to help research information about local job markets, potential employers, and possible job leads

Instructional Aides - to provide supplemental information and tutorials on the various aspects of the job search

Automated Correspondence - to quickly create professionally written letters and expedite resume distribution

Interactive Communication Center/Networking Opportunities - for sharing ideas, and information with other job seekers, consultants and professional peers