Candidates
Relocation Advice
Here is some advice on how to help make the move to a new location easier.
- Start by making some early decisions, such as your time frame and requirements.
- If your new Company has requested the move, find out what your relocation allowance is.
- Sort through your belongings, working out what you want to take with you, what you need and what can be placed in storage and what is no longer required.
- Contact a reputable Relocation Consultant with direct experience of both domestic markets and the area you are moving to. They should be able to offer a survey and help with working out a plan that suits your needs including advice on methods of shipment, personal effects, insurance and family transport.
- Create an inventory that enables you to value your items for insurance purposes.
- Find out about temporary accommodation at your destination.
- A good Relocation Consultant will help with visas, customs forms, passports, address change notifications etc.
- Keep valuables separate.
- Check the move yourself – oversee the inventory and packing / transportation.
- Some Relocation Companies offer assistance with searches for schools, familiarisation meetings and cultural awareness advice.