Archive for June, 2009

HR outsourcing under the microscope

June 29, 2009

This week, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has released a report entitled, ‘HR outsourcing and the HR function: Threat or Opportunity’, which focuses on approximately 300 UK HR professionals within a variety of organisations, public and private. HRO has had a mixed reception over recent months; some people believe that the cost [...]

Recession sparks sharp drop in offshoring

June 5, 2009

The FT this week released a report highlighting a sharp decline in the offshoring of jobs from Britain to cheaper locations in eastern Europe as a result of the recession.
The NOA predicted that 2009 would be the year where we see a drop in businesses offshoring, so the FT report into the reduction of [...]