Services for International Employees and Families
Above & Beyond's fee-based program is designed to assist those employees and family members who are moving from outside the USA to Arizona. We will provide information, which will help them learn about and adjust to living in the United States, and Arizona in particular.
Our staff has the knowledge, experience and nurturing way to thoughtfully guide the employee and family, as they require any or all of the services listed below. We maintain contact with our corporate client to ensure the company is aware and in agreement with each cost-effective, fee based service to be provided BEFORE it is offered to the employee.
The services include:
- Pre-arrival Assistance
- Initial contact by phone/email
- Needs Assessment
- Coordination Services
- Schedule & coordinate appointments (schools, housing assistance, etc.)
- Research (school info, housing availability, etc.)
- Personalized Services (accompanied by ABRS International Services Consultant)
- Hotel or corporation pick-up/drop-off for area orientation/tour
- Area orientation
- Area tour with ABRS consultant
- Match with realtor from our team
- Area tour/housing education with realtor
- Corporate housing arrangements
- Apartment/house rental assistance (long or short term)
- Referrals to an ABRS Business Partner
- Auto Brokers
- Accountants
- Apartment leasing agents
- Childcare programs and facilities
- Insurance: auto, lease, homeowner
- Mortgage/title companies
- Preschools/daycare options
- Property Management companies
- Additional Services
- ESL lesson resources
- Limited partner career assistance
- Partner career counseling referral
- Partner volunteer/work options
- Explanation of national holidays and celebrations unique to our area
- Cross-cultural services
- Resource list of social/cultural organizations/resources
- Translating service referral
- School enrollment info/assistance
- Social Security card assistance
- Banking service assistance
- Driver's license/instruction referral
- Utility connection information
ABRS provides a variety of personalized services to international employees and their families, based on request of the corporate client.