#Exnessfamily is not just a hashtag

Family wellbeing recently became one of the most important topics among HRs and management in many companies in the world. In order to increase employee engagement and improve business performance companies introduce an idea of supporting employee’s families together with the other wellbeing projects. These initiatives may have forms of proper work-life balance and mental health practices, family days and parties or special courses for spouses and their induction to the business. The logic behind these activities is simple: if both partners and kids are happy, then they can better support each other during the challenging times at work.

Whenever organisations volunteer to do for families' wellbeing, it becomes even more crucial when the companies are dealing with the relocated employees. In these cases the successful integration of the family into the new environments becomes an essential basis for further career of the employee. And this process can not be ignored: many management researches showed the correlation between the decisions to stay or leave in a new country with the level of engagement of the spouse into the social and corporate life.??

In 2020 when the world faced an unexpected challenge with COVID-19, another side of family wellbeing appeared: how to maintain normal mental health when you work 24/7 in the same house with your family, and it is extremely hard to switch from "work-from-home" to "life-at-home". The reported number of divorces increases, stress level went up and the employees became seriously worried about the impact of their workload on the families.

Therefore now the support of the families of the employees becomes not only a “nice to have” idea but the essential part of employment programs. And I would like to tell more what the companies can do for their families.

One of the good examples of how the organisations may help the relocated employees is the family induction program. In Exness we explain in detail how the society new for the employees spouses is working, how to establish new social connections, and find activities and contacts to feel integrated. Even some career advice or psychological help may help during first months of integration.

Language barrier is another challenge for the newcomers: without basic language the family can not fulfil basic needs and routine; without foreign language the spouse will not be able to find a job. Language classes for the spouses may help, where they will learn a new language and may get new friends and community.

One more important factor is the integration of children into the local educational system. The availability of high quality education for children may be one of the crucial factors when professionals make a choice to relocate to any country. In Exness we have an education support program when the company sponsor the education of the kids, but it also may be different educational courses with the focus on maths, engineering and creative skills.

And corporate social life - more events and parties you have, more options your families have to get together and chat. The only advise from Exness is to make this entertaining events as diverse as possible. And then every person will find something interesting for them.

Of course, the companies may do many other own initiatives for the families such as family events, lectures, and a good set of benefits. because we trust our employers more if what matters for us - also matters for them.