Whether it is the refusal to take an assignment or the failure to complete one, the obstacles in the path to a successful international assignment have less to do with what is happening at the office and more to do with what is going on at home.” [Scott Sullivan, executive vice-president of Brookfield Global Recruitment Service] points to Brookfield’s recent Global Relocation Trends Report which indicates that 62% of all refusals to accept an international posting are family related.
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