The Harper Group (HarperGroupRelocation.com) has significant experience with a variety of activities within the relocation arena – including but not limited to: strategic direction, policy creation and assessment, asistance with contracts for services (or use HG contracts!), employee counseling and more. What we do differently than other companies in the relocation industry is directly impact our clients in having greater success with their programs.

The Harper Group demonstrates a positive ROI for our relocation services within the first year... and has references to support our claim that "both your managers and your line employees will enjoy working with us."  Most of our relocation clients are small to medium size companies who do not have Relocation Professionals on staff.  We have experience creating relocation policies, analyzing target locations for potential relocation, providing assessment on who should be offered relocation packages, as well as exit strategies.
 
Relocation Policy Creation / Enhancement / Assessment
From development of content, to customized work related to specific moves, within the relocation segments we have hands-on experience. We work with Movers of Household Goods, Realtors, arrange house-hunting trips for staff and their families, and all related activities such as assisting finance units with "Gross-Up" planning.  The Harper Group holds membership in the ERC (Employee Relocation Council), has certified CRPs (Certified Relocation Professionals) on staff, and stays current with best practices. 

Destination Services
The goal of almost every relocation policy is to entice and assist employees in making the transition to a new community as easily and effectively as possible. Employers today face a daunting challenge, as fewer employees accept relocations every single year. Published statistics by the Worldwide Employee Relocation Council in Washington demonstrate that less than half of all employees are now accepting offered relocations.

We help companies meet the needs of new age employees, who require more data and information on the new, potential community than ever before. The Harper Group has a proven 13-point system of researching and working with local communities to deliver a complete package to employers to use in assisting those employees find greater acceptance in offer relocations. The Harper Group will provide various levels of service to clients, all the way down to creating destination trip weekends for individuals and groups that use such trips as evaluations of a potential community.
 
Location Assessment 
We have made significant contributions to our clients by successfully working with national site location companies, and collaborating with company facilities teams, in order to find the best locations from which to work.  We have compared potential client locations and prepared reporting to recommend the most ideal environment for their business.
 
People Assessment
We assist companies in deciding which employees "fit" into their relocation plans, and defining such things as the business model / structure / positions which will enhance the employees contribution.