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More than 1,000 jobs affected, half expected to move to India…
Barclays is set to sign a ?450m IT outsourcing deal with Accenture that could see hundreds of software development jobs moved to India.
Barclays has selected Accenture over IBM and is now in final negotiations with the firm over a six-year contract for the outsourcing […]
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- elKore: The problem is - most companies underestimate the cost of outsourced IT development, thinking that $...
read more - AV: Every large culture has sub-cultures and it breaks down to the level of family culture. It is useles...
read more - Mr. Customer: This is complete crap! Ever try to talk to some Hodgi in India? They freakin' can't speak English an...
read more - Ian Ippolito: I've noticed this trend on a micro-basis on the Rent a Coder site...but it's been happening a while....
read more - Ian Ippolito: One prominent cultural clash I've seen is when a buyer in the U.S. asks a coder in India, "how is it...
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Friday, February 27th, 2004, Permalink
Friday, February 27th, 2004, Permalink
Anybody else read this article in the February 23rd edition of Information Week? Are we really not producing enough talent in this country to fulfill corporate hiring needs, or is this another corporate ploy to fill open positions with less-expensive labor? Your thoughts? If you have documented sources to support your position […]
Tuesday, February 24th, 2004, Permalink
The Philadelphia Inquirer Andrew Cassel Column
By Andrew Cassel, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Feb. 22–Let’s do a little thought experiment.
Imagine you’re at work, slogging away on the assembly line or in your office cubicle. Suddenly your boss shows up with some disquieting news.
It seems the company you work for just bought a new, sophisticated […]
Tuesday, February 24th, 2004, Permalink
Here is a recent article and links to the original.
Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Bob Rayner Column
February 22, 2004 4:52pm
Knight-Ridder / Tribune Business News
Feb. 22–EVEN JOHN KERRY KNOWS ‘OFFSHORING’ CAN BE BENEFICIAL: One of the perils of writing a newspaper column: Sometimes you leave even your closest friends appalled and confused.
“So you think price gouging is a […]
Saturday, February 21st, 2004, Permalink
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Friday that the steady movement of U.S. jobs offshore should help the economy in the long run, but that American workers needed to be better-prepared to take whatever higher-skilled jobs come along to replace the lost jobs.
Greenspan noted that, in recent years, new technology has helped businesses produce […]
Thursday, February 19th, 2004, Permalink
A subtle form of protectionism appears to be making its way on to Brussels’ agenda. In an exclusive interview, Stephen Hughes MEP told OUT-LAW that the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility could be used to stem the flow of jobs from the EU to India and elsewhere.
The European Commission issued a consultation paper in 2002 […]
Thursday, February 19th, 2004, Permalink
Service providers say the rule will have little impact, because offshore outsourcing is unusual at the federal level. They’re more concerned about laws that would restrict offshore outsourcing at the state level.
A law that prohibits offshore outsourcing by federal agencies will have little practical impact, according to vendors that sell IT services to the […]