Relocation: A Network Keeps Things Simple
"Better circumstances means a better start", is the motto Marion Steimel of LOCAL4YOU uses during job relocations. That's why the Munich native established a network of relocation providers in 2001 together with Andreas Windecker-Sachs of Sachs relocation-services thus uniting local competence with federal cooperation.
Meanwhile, the network is represented in all German metropolitan areas. "All our partners are similarly structured" emphasizes Angelika Oelmann, whose company, #1 First Relocating is the CRA partner for the federal capital. "We have years of experience and combined competence in our cities and regions. At the same time, we know that large customers appreciate our presence throughout the republic."
On top of that, these partner companies benefit from continual exchange - whether during partner meetings or combined customer support. "German companies are working increasingly globally. Moreover, foreign companies are taking up residency in Germany in growing numbers", explains the CRA partner for the Ruhr region, Thomas Schifferdecker of ECR Service. "These companies place high expectations on the relocation service competencies. We also use the network to provide specific consultation and services. That means we can create support teams for customers - for example with an Asian specialist and a professional for job relocation consultation", adds the Stuttgart CRA partner Sylvia Knoß from COMPASS Relocation Consulting.
When supporting customers, CRA banks on a comprehensive approach. The Nurnberg CRA partner Ute Erdenkäufer from Easy Entry finds out what general conditions a company sets for employee support during the very first discussion. "With the help of this key information, we always recommend an additional discussion with the affected employee and, if possible, with the family."
Employers are often amazed by their employees' exceptional expectations - "whether for cultural reasons or based on personal expectations." The CRA partners harmonize the company's specifications with the employee's desires in individual consultation and service provision. "For instance a managing director's house is also often intended to be used for entertainment purposes whereas the employees often desire apartments with good price/performance ratios", explains Andrea Schlesinger from domicilo relocation, which takes care of the Dresden region for CRA.
The relocation experts come up with suitable solutions even in tight apartment markets. After all, the real estate agents have come to trust them based on yearlong experiences. It is especially the customer with very specific requirements who profits from this outstanding local strength. And employees from countries who are less appreciated in the housing market find their dream apartment with support from a CRA partner.
The typical services provided by a relocation company - house and apartment searches, official business such as work and residence permits and moving management - are being increasingly supplemented with individual CRA partner company services. When changing jobs from or to abroad, CRA additionally offers to take care of customs formalities and job change consultation even including intercultural seminars. That's why the CRA partners Rita Zimmermann of Zimmermann and Partner from Leipzig are sure: "With uniformly high quality, local competencies and far-reaching supplemental services, we believe we are well prepared for the growing demands being made by German and international corporations."
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