Outsourcing, a good idea? I live in a small community where over 3000 employees in one company alone lost their jobs to outsourcing. This does not mention the other jobs in the area that made parts for this company. Our na...read more
by Ross Hunter
Well I'm based in the UK and outsourcing has really changed our country. it's all about India. India, India, India. I've no doubt that it's a great country but they are taking lots of our white collar jobs. Scotland is...read more
When the big American Call Center's moved into Nova Scotia, beginning in 1997, they had a huge need for employees. This created computer based employment for unemployed office staff, and for people who had not considered w...read more
by Annie Ireson
Battery hens on the Move Will all UK call centres eventually move abroad? Think of battery hens and what comes to mind? Rows of helpless chickens, starved, unloved and cooped up in tiny cages waiting to be killed...read more
by Ginger Kazay
First, you need to understand that there are two types of outsourcing going on today when it comes to white collar jobs. Until you understand this fact, understanding the total affect on job trends is limited. The type...read more
by Farmer Bob
Well, the only white collar job I know anything about is software development, so, I'll write about that. I've had two professional bouts of dealing with out-sourcing. Both died horrible deaths. At one point my managers...read more
by Stephen H
The late 1990s and early 2000s saw outsourcing of white collar jobs peak. Third world countries with highly educated and cheap workforces saw a great influx of these jobs. The appeal to organisations is obvious, a huge red...read more
Any business is for earning profit. All the companies throughout the world try to expand their business and reduce the cost of production even if these companies have to explore these possibilities outside their countries....read more
by Carole Lines
I believe in the work of economics, globalization and trade liberalization. The world's wealth is unevenly distributed. And the distribution is much less in those countries that have color. I don't this is due to racia...read more
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