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In celebration of International Women's Day on 8 March, we have invited Shazy Tan, Senior Global Mobility Manager at Visa to share her thoughts and experiences around empowering working women in the industry.
Join Sirva Soundbites host, Emma Dodwell-Groves and Shazy Tan as they discuss about all the challenges and opportunities women face as workplace dynamics shift in an increasingly globalized world.
Shazy Tan holds a passion for global mobility and the art of moving and relocating people across borders. With a career spanning more than a decade in industries such as hospitality, manufacturing, financial services, and professional services, Shazy brings a wealth of knowledge and a varied perspective of best market practices to her stakeholders. As a dedicated professional and mother of an 8-year-old Pokémon Master, Shazy expertly balances the demands of her career and motherhood.
Emma Dodwell-Groves is a Consultant on the Sirva Global Advisory Services team and has over 15 years of experience supporting clients in talent development, global mobility, and cultural training, with a more recent specialisation in consulting on diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) and environmental sustainability.
Sirva Soundbites provides the insights, tools and best practices to help talent mobility and human resources professionals navigate through the evolving global talent mobility landscape more confidently and effectively.
To all the women out there, we celebrate you, not just on International Women's Day but every single day.

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In this episode of Sirva Soundbites, we explore the significant global immigration shifts driven by the "Super Election Year" of 2024. With elections taking place in the UK, EU, and the US, as well as key global regions, we examine how political outcomes are shaping immigration strategies worldwide.
Ray Rackham, Senior Vice President, Global Client Solutions & Thought Leadership at Newland Chase, joins us to discuss the rising protectionist rhetoric, anti-immigrant sentiment, and how this affects talent mobility amidst aging populations and labor shortages.
Join Sirva Soundbites host, Emma and Ray as they dive into the dual role of immigration—whether it’s protecting local labor markets or revitalizing economies—and how political discourse often conflates economic migration with asylum issues.
Key Takeaways:

• Understand how the push towards immigration reform has potential long-term impacts on global talent mobility.
• Understand the larger geopolitical influences on global immigration policies.
• Identify key strategies for talent mobility programs to better prepare for immigration challenges.

Ray Rackham is the recipient of the 2022 Global Mobility Professional of the Year award hosted by the Forum of Expatriate Management (FEM). A qualified solicitor with over 20 years’ experience in the Private, Public, Legal and Financial Sectors, Ray is a graduate of the London School of Economics and the Inns of Court School of Law, and has successfully managed a series of client and/or compliance program portfolios in some of the largest, multi-national organizations and governmental departments, with a proven track record of delivering policy change. Ray is currently the SVP Global Client Solutions & Thought Leadership at Newland Chase.

Emma Dodwell-Groves is a Consultant on the Sirva Global Advisory Services team and has over 15 years of experience supporting clients in talent development, global mobility, and cultural training, with a more recent specialization in consulting on diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) and environmental sustainability.
Sirva Soundbites provides the insights, tools and best practices to help talent mobility and human resources professionals navigate through the evolving global talent mobility landscape more confidently and effectively.

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In this podcast episode, join Sirva subject matter experts, Jon and Emma as they deep dive into the different trends influencing global mobility strategies such as monetary inflation, technological and digitalization, talent shortage, generational shifts and geopolitical developments. Listeners will get a chance to understand in great detail, the complex interplay between macro trends and how organizations craft their talent mobility strategies.
Jon Johnson is currently the Vice President in the Sirva Account Management function, Jon currently leads a diverse client portfolio across Europe and Asian headquartered organisations and has more than 20 years of experience in global talent mobility.
Emma Dodwell-Groves is a Consultant on the Sirva Global Advisory Services team and has over 15 years of experience supporting clients in talent development, global mobility, and cultural training, with a more recent specialisation in consulting on diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) and environmental sustainability.
Sirva Soundbites provides the insights, tools and best practices to help talent mobility and human resources professionals navigate through the evolving global talent mobility landscape more confidently and effectively.

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In this episode, join Sirva Soundbites host, Emma Dodwell-Groves and Global Supply Chain Director, Mark Cooledge as they discuss about the increasing relevance and importance of ESG in talent mobility today. Find out how talent mobility can support ESG objectives and how working with accredited suppliers can help you better build your ESG program.
Mark Cooledge joined Sirva in 2000 and has extensive experience in global operations, intercultural training services, account management and supply chain. He currently leads Sirva’s third party sourcing, contracting, risk & compliance, diversity and environmental initiatives as well as administers Sirva’s supply chain technology platform.

Emma Dodwell-Groves is a Senior Manager on the Sirva Global Advisory Services team and has over 15 years of experience supporting clients in talent development, global mobility, and cultural training, with a more recent specialization in consulting on diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) and environmental sustainability.
Sirva Soundbites provides the insights, tools and best practices to help talent mobility and human resources professionals navigate through the evolving global talent mobility landscape more confidently and effectively.

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In this episode, join Sirva Soundbites host, Emma Dodwell-Groves and Arabelle Chaw, Director of Global Account Management as they share more about one of the key topics in global talent mobility today and that is on how to foster a connected and supported employee experience. Through their conversation, you will be able to learn how the addition of the human touch can truly transform and elevate the entire employee relocation experience.
Arabelle Chaw started her career in the accounting industry at Ernst & Young with a specialization in Expatriate Tax. This had provided Arabelle with a strong compensation and benefit foundation which contributed to an effective policy management. She moved to the Relocation industry in 2005 and held various positions in operational and management role. As Director of Global Account Management at Sirva, Arabelle is responsible for the overall global client relationship of a tri-regional account, ensuring global consistency delivery of the client relocation program.
Emma Dodwell-Groves is a Senior Manager on the Sirva Global Advisory Services team and has over 15 years of experience supporting clients in talent development, global mobility, and cultural training, with a more recent specialization in consulting on diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) and environmental sustainability.
Sirva Soundbites provides the insights, tools and best practices to help talent mobility and human resources professionals navigate through the evolving global talent mobility landscape more confidently and effectively.