Creating a Seamless Recruitment and Relocation Experience for Top Candidates

When hiring for key positions, long-distance recruiting is often necessary and always complicated. But it doesn’t need to be. Complicated, that is.

Think about it: from covering candidate travel expenses for onsite interviews to managing the ins-and-outs of an executive-level relocation, there are roughly a zillion separate-but-related required tasks.

Now, wouldn’t it be great if there was a way to weave all these time-consuming steps together into one easy, seamless process, both for employers and candidates-turned-new-hires?

Well, there is and that is where UrbanBound comes in. Our technology streamlines the entire process, ensuring a seamless transition from interview to relocation.

If you’d like to make life easier for your HR staff…impress your candidates…and treat your newly hired heavy-hitters to a flawless relocation experience, here’s what you should know.

A Better Way to Manage Employee Relocation

Once a candidate accepts an offer, the relocation journey begins. UrbanBound helps employees manage their move effortlessly by:

• Providing an all-in-one platform that enables employees to easily plan and book their move online, from getting moving quotations to buying plane tickets 
• Connecting employees with a network of vetted, top-performing suppliers (movers, real estate agents, mortgage companies, etc.)
• Offering hyper-local insights that connect employees to relevant local information about their new organization and area—housing, ‘hoods, schools, etc.—so they’ll make good decisions that help them settle in

And of course, every employee also receives support from our dedicated relocation support team –with optional VIP services for a white-glove experience.

Streamlining Candidate Travel for a Stronger First Impression 

Every organization wants to impress high-level candidates when they come to town for in-person interviews. Unfortunately, this is exactly where many employers make a fateful misstep. 

Many organizations expect visiting candidates to make their own travel arrangements for in-person interviews, with the promise that they’ll reimburse them later—after they submit a flurry of forms and receipts.

Many candidates see this as a minor pain, but there’s an even bigger problem: reimbursement delays. Most organizations don’t have a well-defined process for reimbursing candidate expenses, so, even when paperwork is submitted promptly, it can leave candidates waiting weeks – even months – for their money back.  

With UrbanBound, employers can offer a seamless, stress-free travel experience. Candidates can:

• Book flights and  hotels directly through the platform - no out-of-pocket expenses required. (new!)
• Gain early access to the company’s relocation resources, increasing their excitement about the role and city.
• Enjoy fast, automated reimbursement for any eligible expenses that do require reimbursement – regardless of if they are on payroll.

Best of all, if they do receive and accept a job offer? They’ll already be familiar with UrbanBound’s platform, making their full relocation even easier.

VIP Services: Red-Carpet Relocation for Executives & Physicians

For executives and physician hires, UrbanBound’s VIP services deliver a premium relocation experience. Our clients reduce costs while offering top-tier benefits, including:

• Access to our highest-rated suppliers - the best in the business!
• Spouse or assistant platform access to keep all key decision-makers informed.
• Dedicated Executive Sponsor - a member of UrbanBound’s leadership team - to personally oversee each relocation.

With UrbanBound VIP+, relocating executives can grant their relocation team Concierge Access, allowing UrbanBound to handle every aspect of their move - from booking services to submitting expenses - so they can focus entirely on their new role.