Offshore

Post-Slowdown, Offshoring Gets New Urgency

Post-Slowdown, Offshoring Gets New Urgency - Industry leaders point out that start-ups looking at having centres in low-cost regions is an old trend. But what has changed now is the urgency with which companies are looking at this model. For start-ups, this model could save 30-40 per cent in costs, said industry experts 

US-based Sonoa Systems is among the few start-ups which did not resort to drastic cost rationalisation in the wake of the global slowdown. The company has had an offshore operational model since inception which helped manage its costs better.

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Ten Minutes with Frank Casale

Outsourcing has become a solid strategy for organizations looking to improve productivity and reduce costs. Today, companies are no longer asking “should we do this?” but rather, “what region makes the most sense?” Outsourcing Institute’s Frank Casale shares why a successful partnership starts with ‘transformation mindset’ and what factors should be considered when outsourcing offshore  

 

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"make or buy" decisions - offshoring/outsourcing by @beneubanks

@DiscussHR I wrote a research paper a while back on offshoring/outsourcing... http://bit.ly/Wu5xj  @beneubanks

Europe Offshore Spending Increases Over North America; Competition Heats up

Europe Offshore Spending Increases Over North America; Competition Heats up - The shift in the demand affects the offshore footprint resulting in more interest in European near-shore locations where English is not the dominant language, such as Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, according to A. T. Kearney

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HR Offshoring On The Rise As Employers Cut Costs

HR offshoring on the rise as employers cut costs - The UK is experiencing an HR jobs exodus as companies increasingly look to save money by outsourcing positions overseas, a study has revealed. A survey of 200 business leaders by Roland Berger Strateg [PersonnelToday - Strategy]

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The *Real* Cost of Offshore Outsourcing

Future of HR Professionals and HR as a Profession...

Sanjeev Himachali is a HR Professional, Researcher, Motivator, Thinker, Career Coach and Human Relations Counsellor. He posted his article on LinkedIN nine months ago.

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What are the best locations to offshore your HR function(s) today?

I have posted last Monday the above question about "the best offshore locations" on LinkedIN. You can find right below some more details about it:

"I would like to gather information that could help HR Professionalswhen deciding to go offshore. The following questions provide someguidance. However any other input that can help would be welcome.

8th Annual HR Transformation: Outsourcing & Shared Services 2008

11/09/2008 - 00:00
12/09/2008 - 17:45
Provider: 
IQPC
Location: 
The Café Royal, London, UK

Description

Drive process efficiency, reduce costs and demonstrate added value to the bottom line through a streamlined HR function.