How Siemens Healthineers is helping its international staff feel at home
Source: Fortune ·
Liza Follert, head of people attraction for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, explains how employee feedback has shaped Siemens Healthineers’ approach to inclusion, retention and recruitment
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Relocating for work can bring a lot of additional stress. Alongside learning the requirements of a new role and meeting new colleagues, those moving internationally must also adapt to a new culture and potentially learn a new language. It’s a challenge many people now face. Some 12.9 million people from outside the EU are employed in the EU labor market, according to data from the European Commission. However, expats are not always made to feel welcome. European countries were consistently ranked among the worst countries for expats, according to InterNations’ Expat Insider 2026 report, with many of those surveyed reporting difficulty making friends and feeling at home. In Germany, which came second to last overall, they also struggled with the practicalities of daily life, bureaucracy, housing, and the language. Siemens Healthineers is a medical technology company headquartered in Erlangen, Germany, and employs 74,000 people worldwide. Some of the challenges facing foreign staff…