<p>Why do so many international hires look great on paper, only to leave within a year? In this episode of Women Disrupting Tech, we look at why international hiring fails without proper relocation and what a real soft landing looks like in practice.</p><p>My guest is Judith Roetgering, managing director of Rehive People. </p><p>After more than 16 years in global fashion and founding a recruitment and relocation agency, she now helps startups and scaleups relocate and onboard international talent so they actually stay.</p><p>In this conversation, we talk about:</p><p>• How to get your legal setup and sponsorship in place before you fall in love with an international candidate</p><p>• Why switching your internal language and habits is non-negotiable if you want international hires to feel included</p><p>• What happens around the six to nine-month mark after a move, and why that is the moment many companies forget to support</p><p>• How AI can take over admin so there is more time for the human side of relocation, from housing stress to family questions</p><p>If you are a founder, hiring manager, or investor building global teams, this episode will help you see international hiring not as a transaction, but as something you design from the first forecast to the first working day.</p><p>Connect with Judith Roetgering:</p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/judithroetgering/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/judithroetgering/</a></p><p>Rehive People: <a href="https://www.rehivepeople.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.rehivepeople.com/</a></p>