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The 2014 Talent Acquisition Services Blueprint: Which providers are delivering in today’s Digitally-challenged marketplace?
The 2014 Talent Acquisition Services Blueprint: Defining and Sourcing the Talent you need in today's Digitally-challenged marketplace Read More
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Defying disruption, or a ticking HR time-bomb? How TCS reduces its average cost per employee by 6.3% each year
Not only does TCS enjoy the highest revenue growth in the IT services industry, it is also the most profitable - so what's the secret sauce?Read More
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Greetings from Robotistan, outsourcing’s cheapest new destination
How would you like to build a software robot to automate a business process for one client, and then resell copies of that robot to a dozen other clients in the same vertical?Read More
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Doctor Disruptive joins HfS to lead Social Business research
Global business practices are starting to become disrupted in ways that is shocking many firms into retrenching, while others are realizing they have little choice but to embrace the change, otherwise get left behind. Jonathan Yarmis, aka "Doctor Disruptive" has crafted a trade where he combines an intimate knowledge of technology, media and global business dynamics to bring to you a unique research practice dedicated entirely to covering the impact that social media and disruptive technologies are having on global business dynamics and operations. Read More
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Steering India’s services juggernaut in a Chevy Volt at 108 mpg
Phil Fersht interviews Basab Pradan and Gaurav Rastogi on their new book "Offshore: India’s Services Juggernaut"Read More
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Sal’s six stages of sourcing: BPO’s Generations
The BPO industry has been going though an incredible evolution since the first major deals was cast, barely more than a decade ago, that it's high time we took stock and take a good look at the phases - or generations - through which our industry has progressed. And there are few people who have lived and breathed these generational shifts more closely that Accenture's BPO leader, Mike Salvino.Read More
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TPI + Compass: a new direction for outsourcing advisors, or more of the same?
With the increased focus on outsourcing advisory services from management consultants such as Deloitte, KPMG and PwC, the souped-up TPI/Compass creates a super-boutique that can compete effectively in the market for the complex enterprise engagements that require a lot of hourly-billable heavy-lifting. There’s little doubt this merger helps bolster TPI’s credentials as a serious player, now the big boys fancy their piece of the action. However, when we look at the current enterprise needs for outsourcing support, we see a dire need for enterprises to receive a mixture of consulting advice and data, served up in a less expensive, easier-to-digest format, than the $500-per-hour model.Read More
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Just when you thought this week’s New York event was cancelled… Rocket-fuel Frank saves the day
It's been quite a few days in the world of New York outsourcing events... firstly, the Global Sourcing Forum was cancelled over the weekend when the organizer had some sort of to-do with the Marriott hotel venueRead More
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The new relentless economy: why it’s time to stop being scared
People are scared right now – they feel threatened and are struggling to visualize where their careers are heading, where their organizations are heading, where the economy is heading. But why be scared? Shouldn’t we be filled with hope with this revitalized quest for improvement?Read More