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On March 26th, the Wall Street Journal reported that IBM plans to cut nearly 5,000 jobs in the US and move many of them to India. Many other multinational corporations are also considering this option. India offers lower wages – a skilled engin... More...

Knowing the degree to which world-class HR organizations outsource and what processes are outsourced most often is important as you evaluate business process sourcing options in your own organization. The payroll and benefits administration outsourci... More...

On March 26th, the Wall Street Journal reported that IBM plans to cut nearly 5,000 jobs in the US and move many of them to India. Many other multinational corporations are also considering this option. India offers lower wages – a skilled engin... More...

A Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) survey on the HR outsourcing efforts of 891 organizations came up with these findings: 1. Nearly half of respondents (49%) felt that HR saved money for their business, while 28% felt it cost them mone... More...

Agile development refers to a group of software development methodologies that focus on short iterations, adaptability, and collaboration between team members with priority given to incrementally delivering working software. As agile methods continue... More...

The bleak economic forecasts have everyone in America a little nervous about the health of their business. A much anticipated, triple-digit, multi-billion dollar decision to rescue the markets has small business owners and entrepreneurs, the business... More...

When dealing with purchases of high significance, IT shoppers may spend months, even years, making the purchase decision. A great amount of time and effort is spent defining purchase needs, researching the market, narrowing down vendor lists, and put... More...

Market Demand and Market Trends Update Change in demand growth for both BPO and ITO remained positive but fell back for the second straight quarter, according to EquaTerra advisors polled in the 2Q08 Pulse survey (see Figure 1). Thirty-... More...

The early days of HR Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) were mainly driven by the promise of reduced costs. Today, decision makers are turning to HR BPO based on two factors that might be even more valuable: service and domain expertise.Forward-think... More...

Deciding to outsource all or a portion of your company's HR services can be a bit like getting married: You elect to give up some of your independence and share responsibilities with someone else. If you are well prepared and well suited for the part... More...

Despite the attention focused on the outsourcing of technology jobs overseas, a recent survey by Robert Half Technology shows that the majority of Canadian companies are not engaged in the practice. Eighty-five per cent of chief information officers ... More...

A recent California case, E-Fab Inc. v. Accountants, Inc. Serv. 153 Cal. App. 4th 1308 (2007) reinforces the importance of making sure any temporary agency does its job accurately and gives you proof of this. When E-Fab needed a temporary accountant,... More...

Global companies are increasingly confronting a difficult balancing act between the need for partners in highly competitive global markets and the growing external pressures for high standards of business conduct from governments, international organ... More...

As small and medium-sized companies start to grow, so do their business needs, and human resource services are no exception. HR is a multi-faceted task that encompasses assessing company and employee needs, hiring, obtaining and managing benefits an... More...

Human Resource Outsourcing (HROs) organizations are focused on staying on top of current and emerging HR practices, laws, and regulations. Their core business capability is finding the ways to make client organizations more efficient by fulfilling so... More...

Human Resource Outsourcing (HROs) organizations exist to support, extend, or replace the human resources (HR) functions for other companies. HRO's core business is finding the ways to make their clients' HR functions more efficient and delivering the... More...

The race for the global image repositioning is getting fiercely competitive as more and more countries are improving their softer image, claiming the right to produce good quality exportable brands for the international markets. Poised and confident,... More...

We have all heard the predictions that by the year 2010, there will be more than 10 million more jobs in the country than people to fill them. We are already seeing shortages of qualified applicants in the healthcare, civil engineering and construct... More...

In 2007, both public and private sector organizations alike are working to replace outdated systems, overcome staffing shortages, and solve recruitment and compliance challenges. But the traditional methods to improve these operations, IT upgrades a... More...

With the need to focus on high-level human resource issues such as aligning human capital to support the bottom line, more and more companies are outsourcing numerous HR processes, like payroll, benefits administration, performance measurement and on... More...

As the nation’s leading manager of behavioral health and radiology benefits, Magellan Health Services serves the needs of more than 41.3 million members, and we do it with nearly 4,300 employees located in offices throughout the United States. ... More...

Many forward-looking enterprises aim to tap into the world's largest potential market by establishing a Web presence in China. Start off on the right foot by following these guidelines. Know the Target An enterprise must identify the target... More...

A PEO (Professional Employer Organization) can bring many solutions to a company. PEOs are the all-in-one outsourced vendor consolidation option that many small businesses are choosing to create and manage human resources and attractive benefits pack... More...

What is DCAA? The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), under the authority, direction, and control of the United States under the Secretary of Defense, performs all contract audits for the United States Department of Defense (DoD). DCAA also prov... More...

In most food processing operations, just getting the right people in the right jobs is difficult enough. In union environments you have all the challenges of crewing and also must honor the constraints of a union contract. Contracts usually include l... More...

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Outsourcing Utilization by HR Process Category

Companies Continue to Look to India for Reduced Operating Costs During Recession

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Outsourcing: The Future Landscape a Competitive America

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EquaTerra Advisor and BPO/ITO Service Provider Pulse Survey Results 2Q08

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