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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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    HR offshoring trend continues to rise in UK financial services sector despite quality concerns

    by Greg Pitcher 3 Jul 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 3 Jul 2007

    HR offshoring is soaring in the UK financial services sector due to the looming spectre of private equity buyouts and takeover activity.
    A...

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    Wage hikes and poor customer service damage appeal of offshoring call centres for financial services companies

    by Gareth Vorster 27 Jun 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 27 Jun 2007

    Wage hikes and poor customer service damage appeal of offshoring call centres for financial services companies
    Spiralling wage costs and...

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    Legal opinion: Two-tier system for migrant staff may stem offshoring trend in manufacturing

    by Personnel Today 29 May 2007
    by Personnel Today 29 May 2007

    A two-tier system for migrant staff might stop the manufacturing industry from moving abroad.

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    Work of film subtitlers offshored

    by Personnel Today 27 Mar 2007
    by Personnel Today 27 Mar 2007

    LOST IN TRANSLATION… First, it was banking then it was train times. Now the latest service to be offshored is...

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    Jobs to go as Prudential extends cost-cutting plan by outsourcing or offshoring

    by Personnel Today 19 Mar 2007
    by Personnel Today 19 Mar 2007

    HR jobs at Prudential are under threat after the insurance firm announced it was looking to cut an extra £80m...

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    More jobs at risk at Prudential as cost-cutting target goes up by £80m

    by Georgina Fuller 15 Mar 2007
    by Georgina Fuller 15 Mar 2007

    Up to 3,000 jobs at financial services giant Prudential could be at risk after the insurance giant revealed it needed...

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    Cost issues raised by offshoring cannot be ignored by UK plc

    by Personnel Today 6 Feb 2007
    by Personnel Today 6 Feb 2007

    I agree wholeheartedly with the comments raised in the letter from Paul Good regarding offshored jobs (Personnel Today, 16 January)....

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    Offshoring and centralisation could save firms 80% of HR costs

    by Greg Pitcher 2 Feb 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 2 Feb 2007

    Companies could save up to 80% of their HR costs by centralising the department – possibly offshore and almost certainly...

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    Vote with your feet to stem the flow of offshored jobs

    by Personnel Today 16 Jan 2007
    by Personnel Today 16 Jan 2007

    Tony Blair says offshoring to India is an opportunity, not a threat (Personnel Today, 5 December), but what are the...

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    Barometer round-up 2006

    by Personnel Today 9 Jan 2007
    by Personnel Today 9 Jan 2007

    The HR profession getsthe chance to voice its opinion on headline news each week via our barometer at PersonnelToday.com –...

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    Organisations concerned that offshoring puts managerial control at risk

    by Greg Pitcher 14 Dec 2006
    by Greg Pitcher 14 Dec 2006

    One in two companies fears that offshoring areas of their business will lead to a loss of managerial control, research...

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    News review 2006: Race for equality sets the tone

    by Mike Berry 12 Dec 2006
    by Mike Berry 12 Dec 2006

    From positive discrimination to HR's image problem, Mike Berry takes a look back at some of the important news stories that made the headlines in Personnel Today during the past 12 months.

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    Siemens Business Services is to move up to 240 National Savings and Investments jobs to India

    by Mike Berry 7 Dec 2006
    by Mike Berry 7 Dec 2006

    Siemens Business Services is to outsource up to 240 jobs to India as part of its National Savings and Investments...

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    Prime minister Tony Blair says HR offshoring to India is an opportunity, not a threat

    by Greg Pitcher 5 Dec 2006
    by Greg Pitcher 5 Dec 2006

    EXCLUSIVE
    Prime minister Tony Blair has spoken exclusively to Personnel Today about HR jobs being offshored – as evidence of...

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    Eight in 10 people in the UK think no more jobs should go offshore

    by Mike Berry 28 Nov 2006
    by Mike Berry 28 Nov 2006

    The vast majority of the UK public perceive offshoring to be an increasing threat, with 82% believing enough jobs have...

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