THE BACKGROUND 20 years ago the BIG corporate businesses outsourced their very structured processes to countries that have a pretty good education system and LOW WAGES – like $100 a week. This developed a competitive edge over smaller businesses. 10 years ago Employment portals – like oDesk came along. Suddenly Smaller employers in […]
I’ve had a few people ask me this. Outsourcing It is when you give all or part of a business process to a third party who run the process, giving you back the result. Most of us outsource our Accounting to an Accountant. 20 odd years ago big corporates outsourced complete processes like all their […]
For over 20 years of being a start-up entrepreneur, we enjoyed a constant profitable year on year growth. From a humble investment of $200, we managed to bootstrap to $30 million in revenue with 500 employees. All was well until – the Global Financial Crisis. The GFC caused 60% reduction in our market activity. […]
The role of the offshore worker is currently undergoing change. In fact, the entire outsourcing industry has changed over the years. Offshore workers are those who are employed overseas as an integral part of the organisation’s team. They are involved in the day to day operations and may be employed by the company itself or […]
It is as true for Overseas workers as it is for local employees …. Experienced people are usually not still with their previous employer for a reason. Give me a dollar for everyone I’ve started over the years who showed their true colours after about 3 months with me and I’d be a rich man. […]
As an Educator, I’m seeing real results from developing teams of workers. The key is to learn how to maximise the engagement of people. And to learn the Offshoring services in the Philippines. In the past, large businesses “outsourced” to a third party provider who ran a business process. A structured systemised and repeated procedure. […]
At some time you have probably been connected to call centres in an area where wages are lower than you are used to. Major corporates used these cost-effective labour models for many years. The Philippines is an area that has embraced the potential. It has proven that westerners are more comfortable with the softer […]
When thinking of sending money to the Philippines, one can be overwhelmed with various information posted in the internet. There are different options available, from money remittance option to online bank transfers. But not all are ideal to us. It might not be a great deal of an issue to someone who will send money […]
ODesk.com provides a platform for engaging virtual workers. They have 9.3 million workers for 3.6M businesses. Do I need to say that slowly 9.3M for 3.6M – this is a serious TREND? The USA is the largest user of oDesk – AUSTRALIA is the second largest user. Interesting. Freelancer.com, an Australian owned company, is […]
What is an “all-rounder” employee? Most small or medium businesses start successful global sourcing by hiring all-rounder employees. An all-rounder employee is an office worker able to complete most jobs,roles, or tasks in a typical small family company or business. This employee can answer the phone, check the mail, can respond to simple administrative e-mails, […]