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.
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. | |
"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
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]
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.
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.
Mid-Market buyers will lead HR outsourcing adoption
Everest Research Institute: Mid-Market buyers will lead HR outsourcing adoption.
Indian BPO firms expanding their services by taking on HRO deals
MAy 24 2008, DNAIndia.com: Last year Indian vendors won 4 out of 39 global enterprise HRO deals.