Professional mobility: 5 steps to change region

Changing region, company or profession is something to be prepared for, but there is no shortage of aid and organizations capable of advising or even taking charge of this upheaval.

Here is in five points the essential detail review before buckling up your package and being parachuted into the theater of new professional and family adventures.

1. Negotiate your professional turn

You undergo the change of region.

Your professional mobility is suffered because your company has decided to relocate totally or partially. "Do not hesitate to negotiate with your employer all the professional and material conditions of this change of life", explains Sophie Girault, of the Sofime relocation agency in Paris. “Most of the time, your employer will cover a large part of the moving and relocation costs, or even more, the children's sports club for example”. Also negotiate your new status with the company. We impose mobility on you, which is not nothing for you and your family. Don't hesitate to ask for a raise or better status, now is the time.

You choose to live elsewhere.

You decide to slam the door or change your life. Extreme caution is advised. "You have to take time and step back, not to rush and be wary of the fantasies of an ideal job and of the little house on the meadow ...", warns the founder of Sofime. Make a list by prioritizing your priorities and values. What do I lose, what do I gain? If this or that region is your first choice, look carefully at the types of employment and local hiring rate, local growth and wealth. In short, investigate local economic networks. In all cases, get support by carrying out a skills assessment, even if it means taking training.

The regions have their attractiveness agencies, which are very efficient: Arsène in the Eure, Attitude Manche, Corrèze conciergerie… Don't forget the chambers of commerce and industry.

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2. Think about work-life balance

What about your spouse in all of this?

And the children in this adventure?

"It is obviously fundamental, even vital," says Sophie Girault.

"Will my husband or my wife have to resign?"

What consequences for the budget and the family lifestyle?

If my spouse wants to continue working, an upstream job search is essential ”.

For the specialist, “without full support from the spouse and children, especially teenagers, all of this can be doomed to failure.

You have to talk, talk and talk again, the help of a third-party psychologist can even be very useful, ”concludes Sophie Girault.

The Paris je t'arte platform brings together all those who want a change of scenery.

Testimonials, discussions, sharing ...

3. Call in the pros!

Relocation agencies are real “nannies”. They canvass to find you the ideal accommodation, not too far from the head office of the company, with an optimized transport time, they take care of the technical and administrative tasks, up to the gas and electricity connection, the registration children in the school of your dreams or at the sports club. “First and foremost, we organize a reconnaissance visit with the family,” says Sophie Girault. “This allows our clients to be coached efficiently and in full knowledge of the facts. We discover the city together, the neighborhoods, the means of transport, the schools. We do a very human job and there is a real stake: the new life of a family is underway… ”

The most famous relocation agencies for employees and companies: Executive relocations, CSU, Sirva Relocation, Crown Relocations, Cartus, MRS Management, Your Story in Paris, Altair, Helma, Sofime ...

4. Seek financial assistance

You can benefit from professional mobility assistance if you are an employee of a non-agricultural private sector company with 10 or more employees, if you have to change your place of residence following hiring or a professional transfer.

This aid finances the search for accommodation, provided that you are transferred at least 70 km (or more than an hour and 15 minutes away) from the old residence.

But also the individual support of the family and the realization of the administrative procedures.

Count between 3,000 and 5,000 euros for a family.

You can also be granted a near zero rate loan.

MOBILI PASS assistance from Action Logement:

5. Company managers, know how to organize yourself

It's not easy to move all or part of your company.

"It happens that the employees look gray," concedes the founder of Sofime.

Some golden rules that the boss must respect: inform very early on about the choice and above all explain it, justify it, then give employees time to digest the news.

Proceed in stages.

Find new suitable and pleasant premises and prepare for the landing by making staff discover the region, establish specifications and meticulous planning, appoint a move coordinator.

Two useful sites for professionals: sedomicilier.fr or actualités-bureaux-commerce.seloger.com.