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Offshoring

Offshoring is the practice of employers basing some of its operations overseas, so as to take advantage of lower costs. It typically involves employees being employed in those countries.


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    Union urges Lloyds TSB to transfer offshored services to HBOS takeover staff

    by Guy Logan 23 Sep 2008
    by Guy Logan 23 Sep 2008

    The trade union representing Lloyds TSB employees has demanded that the bank terminate its offshoring agreements in India following the...

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    Change management: a guide to restructuring organisations

    by Personnel Today 22 Jul 2008
    by Personnel Today 22 Jul 2008

    The economy is undergoing a period of near-unprecedented change. There’s been a definite shift in mood from caution to pessimism,...

    • HR strategy
    • Offshoring
    • Talent management

    All quiet on the Eastern front: can the UK continue to rely on talent from low-cost countries?

    by Personnel Today 21 Apr 2008
    by Personnel Today 21 Apr 2008

    Many organisations have relied on countries such as India and China as a source of low-cost labour, but now these countries face their own war for talent and the West must find its own people pipeline. Michael Millar reports.

    • HR strategy
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    • Offshoring

    Outsourcing: Off-loading the burden

    by Ross Wigham 4 Mar 2008
    by Ross Wigham 4 Mar 2008

    Outsourcing the supply and delivery of training has become mainstream. Yet it’s a road that should be travelled with extreme...

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    Offshoring threat to UK financial sector discussed by employers and unions

    by Gareth Vorster 11 Jan 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 11 Jan 2008

    Union leaders, employers and skills minister David Lammy have gathered today to discuss the threat of offshoring in the UK...

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    Shell riles unions with IT outsourcing plan

    by Personnel Today 10 Jan 2008
    by Personnel Today 10 Jan 2008

    Royal Dutch Shell is on a collision course with trade union Amicus over redundancy packages for thousands of IT staff.Personnel...

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    HR outsourcing (HRO) – an in-depth guide

    by Personnel Today 3 Jan 2008
    by Personnel Today 3 Jan 2008

    Latest news on HR outsourcing from  http://feeds.reedbusiness.co.uk/1ff87fcb-2241-4e55-aa57-1a070896d0e6/Personnel%20Today/HR%20outsourcing%20-%20all%20articles.xml View all our HR outsourcing articles HR outsourcing (also known as HRO) is the...

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    Jobs shake-up at Prudential as insurer plans to transfer jobs to UK outsourcing firm and ship other roles to India

    by Gareth Vorster 29 Nov 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 29 Nov 2007

    Insurer Prudential will transfer 1,750 UK jobs to outsourcing company Capita as part of a cost-cutting plan.Prudential said the 15-year...

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    Lazy human resources invites offshoring as FTSE firms seek a better way

    by Greg Pitcher 27 Nov 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 27 Nov 2007

    The UK’s 100 biggest companies are all considering outsourcing their human resources work, with many of the jobs likely to end up...

    • HR strategy
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    Offshore outsourcing: Delhi calling

    by Virginia Matthews 27 Nov 2007
    by Virginia Matthews 27 Nov 2007

    Consumers may have lost trust in offshore outsourcing, but more companies see the advantages beyond the stereotypes. Virginia Matthews reports...

    • Employee relations
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    Russell Martin, human resources director of Norwich Union, talks to Personnel Today about offshoring

    by Personnel Today 8 Oct 2007
    by Personnel Today 8 Oct 2007

    Russell Martin, human resources director at the UK’s largest insurance firm Norwich Union (NU), part of Aviva, doesn’t much like the...

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    EquaTerra claims acquisition of Morgan Chambers makes it world’s largest outsourcing advice firm

    by Greg Pitcher 4 Sep 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 4 Sep 2007

    Outsourcing advisory firm EquaTerra has bought rival Morgan Chambers and claimed it has become the world’s largest firm in the...

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    210 IT jobs to move to India as Lloyds TSB axes permanent and contractor posts in UK

    by Greg Pitcher 10 Aug 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 10 Aug 2007

    Lloyds TSB is to offshore a further 210 UK jobs to India from October, it confirmed yesterday.
    The bank has...

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    Atos Origin, IT supplier for London’s 2012 Olympic Games, confirms some jobs will be in Barcelona

    by Greg Pitcher 17 Jul 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 17 Jul 2007

    Some IT jobs at London’s 2012 Olympics will be based offshore, it has emerged.Atos Origin confirmed it would provide technological support for...

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    Rapid growth of offshoring has led to a shortage of good managersin destination countries and dented appeal of jobs abroad

    by Personnel Today 17 Jul 2007
    by Personnel Today 17 Jul 2007

    The boom in sending UK back-office jobs abroad has severely stretched employers in offshoring destinations, an expert said last week.Nikki...

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