Employers commonly outsource parts of their business. Outsourcing is the process of transferring an existing business function to an external provider to use outside resources to perform activities previously handled within the organisation.
BT expands alliance with Accenture by signing a business processing outsourcing deal.
Skills shortages in Indian call centres serving the UK have led to a call for UK talent to be exported.
In the wake of the Sun newspaper investigation, companies offshoring work have been urged to tighten up security.
IT staff at Bradford council could take strike action next week
Staff performance and shortages are major threats to UK business, causing many senior managers to have sleepless nights, research reveals.
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Companies that outsource their IT operations to offshore locations are increasingly dissatisfied with the service they are getting
Outsourcing has established itself as a standard business practice among UK companies, according to research
The CIPD strongly believes that outsourcing HR services is one route that HR functions can take to achieve a more strategic and influential role within their organisations. Michael Millar looks at the benefits and the nitty gritty of outsourcing your payroll
One of the UK’s top trade unionists has left the movement to become an HR director, specialising in one of...
Hats off to Bob Fawthrop, chief executive of outsourcing company Morgan Chambers, who has just recruited Rory Murphy, one of the UK’s leading unionists, as its HR director.
The threat of strikes by IT staff at Bradford council over job losses has stalled a £160m outsourcing deal that was due to be signed in May.
Health and beauty retailer Boots has signed a seven-year £400m deal to outsource part of its back-office operation.
Swansea Council expects its controversial £150m IT outsourcing initiative to be completed by July, after IT staff were given assurances over their terms and conditions during the 10-year deal.
If HR in the UK wants a real shot at being strategic, it needs to be less timid and just get on with it. Daniel Thomas finds out what we can learn from the leading US multinationals
