For many organizations, outsourcing to freelancers, that can be picked up
from the popular freelancing websites, is sometimes not enough. Either the
work is not suitable for freelancers because of the complexities involved in
it or else the information is too sensitive to be handed over to a virtual
stranger who cannot promise any sort of credible security measures.
Luckily, such dilemmas can now easily be resolved, thanks to many far-sighted
outsourcing companies who are providing a far more reliable resource known as
the 'virtual employee' or the 'remote employee' . The question is, how to
find them? And, more importantly, what are the criteria that they need to
fulfill?
It helps to have some sort of a checklist handy before finalizing on any
outsourcing service provider which can provide you with remote employees as
opposed to mere offshore freelancers.
1. Credenti... (more)
According to a recent survey by International Data Corporation (IDC), a
global provider in market intelligence for the technology sector, outsourcing
is on the rise in Canada. A large chunk of Canadian companies are outsourcing
at least a tenth of their IT service provision to offshore outsourcing
providers. And this is not some small volume of work we are talking about.
Canada's IT outsourcing market is valued at an estimated $5.5 billion as of
now, and is expected to reach a whopping $15 billion this year alone – a
phenomenal growth prediction of 3.8 per cent from 2009 by the I... (more)
Much of the vitriolic that has been heaped on outsourcing - and outsourcing
to India in particular - by anti-outsourcing campaigners in the US, has its
roots in a somewhat loose and shaky soil. Not only is the continued attack a
clear indication of political and economic myopia on the part of the opinion
makers in the US, but the latter are also guilty of severely misleading the
hapless American public who only believe what they are compelled to believe.
A recent article in The New York Times (August 7, 2012) has underlined the
long-lasting damage that vote-grabbing politicians ca... (more)
IT outsourcing has always been synonymous with India, thanks to its abundant
talent pool of experienced, talented and skilled software professionals. So,
when it comes to outsource Java programming or Java development project,
India becomes the first and natural choice of destination.
Outsourcing success depends relies heavily on the twin pillars of low costs
and high skills, both of which are present in plenty in India. However, even
within the burgeoning outsourcing market there are options galore, the two
most common being the offshore freelancer and the dedicated virtual emplo... (more)
The core competencies of a company or an entrepreneur are acquired as a
result of working on a well-defined vision. These competencies enable a
company to have a competitive advantage in a given field of business. In the
fiercely competitive marketplace, it a challenge for any company to focus on
its core strengths. There are many aspects of business which have to be taken
care of simultaneously along with with the core competencies. This situation
may divert a company's focus from its core functions and in turn, may cause
serious damage to the business itself. To avoid such a sc... (more)
Daya Mukherjee is a former journalist who brings her considerable creative writing prowess to the world of outsourcing. Her informative, well-researched articles pertaining to the outsourcing industry can be read on several websites and article directories. She has written many handy guides about how to outsource varied business functions in fields like IT, back office, law, medicine, content writing and much else. You can find more information by visiting our Outsourcing website and our IT Outsourcing Services Blog. Prior to this, Daya worked with the UK gift industry, and has written more than 100 articles for one of the largest retailers of women's fashion in the UK.
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