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RSS offshoringOffshoring poses 'serious challenge to US leadership'
News IEEE-USA, the US wing of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, said Thursday that the 'offshoring' trend also contributes to high unemployment among US techies. But it's going to be difficult to remain... [19 Mar 2004]
Offshoring boom to continue unabated
News The offshoring of call centre activities will continue apace according to a new Datamonitor report which explores the pros and cons of outsourcing call centre work overseas to certain countries and workforces. [02 Nov 2004]
Offshoring an unstoppable force in IT
News The offshoring of IT jobs is a growing trend that not even legislation can stop, according to a new research report from consultancy Frost & Sullivan. Given that offshoring is not going away, Frost &... [11 Jan 2005]
Cheat Sheet: Offshoring
Cheat Sheet Offshoring? Which companies are offshoring? The trades unions aren't convinced either and have threatened strikes over offshoring although many are now accepting the reality of the... [11 May 2004]
Offshoring faces automated call centre threat
News As companies look to reduce costs and improve customer service the Datamonitor research says they are looking to both offshoring staff and speech automation technologies. Datamonitor claims speech automation can deliver... [22 Nov 2004]
Offshoring: Is it all it's cracked up to be?
News Arguments against offshoring have hit the headlines this week, with activists picketing a US conference on sending business abroad but this public outcry far from represents the general mood. So while... [17 Sep 2003]
Offshoring and IT skills gap leave UK lagging behind
News David Fleming, national secretary of financial services at trade union Amicus, told the committee last week that little has been done to assess and plan for the impact of the loss of jobs through offshoring on local... [18 Feb 2004]
Offshoring - culture lessons are crucial
News Rob Fraser, ex-CIO of Boots, said cultural difference is something you have to understand to "get the most" out of offshoring. Fraser added that offshoring shouldn't be treated any differently than... [16 Oct 2007]
Offshoring: IT staff should stop moaning and skill up
News But the BCS working party on offshoring, which produced the report, Offshoring: A challenge or opportunity for British IT professionals? Offshoring provides an opportunity to source IT... [29 Nov 2004]
Offshoring is bad for IT skills, say UK tech chiefs
News Offshoring is a controversial topic at the best of times - and one that's becoming increasingly contentious as the recession continues to see thousands of jobs lost across the country. Ben Acheson, IT manager at PADS... [28 Jul 2009]
Offshoring: Is resistance weakening at Whitehall?
News After years of resistance to offshoring, the need to slash billions of pounds from public spending could see Whitehall looking to send IT work abroad. While offshoring is commonplace in the private... [03 Aug 2009]
Offshoring tips and pitfalls - readers speak
News Offshoring IT services to India can bring big benefits - but there are pitfalls for the unwary, according to silicon.com readers. For more advice, our special report offers offshoring tips from CIOs. In... [17 Apr 2007]
Quocirca's Straight Talking: Offshoring - it ain't easy
Comment Offshoring continues to transform the lives of those affected by it - from giving the graduates of India a lifestyle their parents could only dream of, to presenting new cultural and managerial challenges to business... [02 Feb 2006]
Offshoring - a new time and a new place for your IT?
Comment Robin Goad, managing analyst at Datamonitor, says: "The vast majority of offshoring is through an outsourcer and even the do-it-yourself efforts normally involve working with a local partner. What, apart from cost, are... [15 May 2003]
Skills Survey 2007: Offshoring still a hot potato
News Offshoring is viewed with increasing ambivalence in the IT industry, according to the exclusive silicon.com 2007 Skills Survey. A third of respondents to the survey agree or strongly agree with the statement 'I feel that... [21 Aug 2007]
