If you've done well manufacturing dental implants in Toronto, your company may decide to send you to St. Catherine's, Ontario to help staff there improve or to start a new branch of the company. This is, of course, an honor, but it's also a thorn in your side. You'll have to sell your current home, find a new one in St. Catherine's, pack up all your things, move them across the country, and rebuild your whole contact list. It can be a daunting prospect. However, many companies have relocation assistance. Here's how to find out if yours does and what to expect if it does.
When your boss asks or tells you about the transfer, he or she should also offer you assistance from the company's job relocation department. If he or she does not, make sure to ask if there is one. A lot of times smaller companies can't afford to have a dedicated relocation department, so they'll farm the work out to an independent contractor. Either way they should offer you some assistance (financial or otherwise) in smoothing the transition from Home Health Care BC to Home Health Care Ontario if the move was their idea.
Each relocation department is different. At its most basic, a relocation department will provide you with information on the new city that will allow you to make arrangements for yourself. They should present you with an information/brochure package that outlines where the new telecom expense management office is and how to get there. They should also provide you with a referral to a real estate agent who can help you find a place to live as well as numbers for movers and other service personnel you may need after the move.
More involved relocation departments will handle all of the aspects of your move to become a commercial photographer in Ottawa for you. All you have to do is get on the plane when they tell you. They'll sell your home for you, pack up all your things or at least move the boxes you've packed, and find you a place to live when you get there. You may not get a lot of choice if they're placing you in a company house, but you can always buy your own property later if you don't like it. The military has some of the best relocation assistance.
If your company has an all inclusive relocation assistance package, you may still want to maintain some involvement. For instance, they'll probably sell your home to the first person who offers, even if they want to bulldoze it and turn it into Oakville banquet halls. It's within your rights to take control of all or part of the relocation process away from your company, so don't let yourself be pushed into anything you're not comfortable with.
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