Where Your Job Could Be Outsourced

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Where Your Job Could Be Outsourced
by Mark Scott
Friday, May 8, 2009

New Outsourcing Hot Spots

Sending jobs overseas is controversial in the best of times—and even more so when the recession is forcing layoffs all around. Just look at the proposal floated May 3 by U.S. President Barack Obama to tighten tax loopholes he says encourage companies to ship work abroad.

Yet in the hunt to shrink overhead, outsourcing continues unabated, particularly in the IT sector. Problem is, classic destinations such as Bangalore aren't as cheap as they used to be. Competition there among foreign firms has pushed up local costs, and staff turnover is high as well-trained employees jump to rivals. That's forcing clients to consider other places for outsourcing. From overlooked American cities such as Boise, Idaho and Winnipeg to more exotic locales like Cluj-Napoca, Romania, or the Philippines' Iloilo City, dozens of areas around the world are trying to grab a slice of the outsourcing business.

Obama's controversial plan to collect more taxes on foreign profits made by U.S. companies could tip the balance back towards domestic outsourcing. But there will always be other factors at play, so up-and-coming outsourcing destinations around the world still have room to grow.

list of Outsourcing Hot Spots

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Population: 12.6 million
Ease of Doing Business Rank (Argentina): 113 (out of 181 countries)
Rigidity of Employment Index (Argentina): 35 (out of 100—the lower the figure, the more flexible the workforce)

Located in roughly the same time zone as the East Coast of the U.S. (it depends on the time of year), Argentina's huge capital offers a cheap alternative for companies looking to provide customer service for American consumers. IBM and Hewlett Packard already have IT operations in Buenos Aires, which also has a large talent pool of Spanish, English, and Portuguese speakers.


Winnipeg, Canada

Population: 719,000
Ease of Doing Business Rank (Canada): 8
Rigidity of Employment Index (Canada): 4

The Canadian city outstrips domestic rivals when it comes to overall business competitiveness. High-quality infrastructure, such as state-of-the-art office space and IT parks, helps offset the higher labor costs compared to rivals in the developing world.


Boise, Idaho

Population: 568,000
Ease of Doing Business Rank (U.S.): 3
Rigidity of Employment Index (U.S.): 0

Alongside a highly trained graduate pool from Boise State University, Idaho's capital also has a bustling startup scene, which has created a culture of entrepreneurship. The city's lower cost-of-living compared with other U.S. rivals doesn't mean it is a culture backwater. Boise routinely ranks near the top of best U.S. cities in which to live.



Indianapolis, Ind.

Population: 797,000
Ease of Doing Business Rank (U.S.): 3
Rigidity of Employment Index (U.S.): 0

Not only is Indianapolis located near a number of large U.S. cities, such as Chicago, but Indiana's capital offers several local centers of excellence. The city is well known for its life-science industry and is home to a large IT-trained talent pool of graduates from local colleges. Consultants KPMG also ranked Indianapolis third in a nationwide survey of cities with the most cost-effective tax structure.


Belfast, United Kingdom

Population: 267,000
Ease of Doing Business Rank (U.K.): 6
Rigidity of Employment Index (U.K.): 14

Putting aside its violent history, Belfast is quickly becoming an outsourcing hub for companies serving the British market. Firms like Microsoft and Citigroup are attracted by the city's youthful population (46% are under 30), large pool of IT graduates, and business costs are one-third lower than in the rest of Britain.



Cairo, Egypt

Population: 18 million
Ease of Doing Business Rank (Egypt): 114
Rigidity of Employment Index (Egypt): 27

With a population proficient in both English and Arabic, Cairo offers outsourcing possibilities for companies from both Western Europe and elsewhere in the Middle East. Local authorities have provided tax incentives for companies establishing bases in the Egyptian capital, which is home to a young, tech-trained population.



Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Population: 310,000
Ease of Doing Business Rank (Romania): 47
Rigidity of Employment Index (Romania): 62

Already home to the largest percentage of students per capita in Romania, Cluj-Napoca benefits from major university-based tech R&D centers and a growing multilingual graduate pool. Local officials also have provided generous tax incentives to entice foreign tech and manufacturing companies to relocate to the country's third-largest city.


Hangzhou, China

Population: 6.7 million
Ease of Doing Business Rank (China): 83
Rigidity of Employment Index (China): 27

With 18,000 IT graduates entering the workforce each year, Hangzhou is fast becoming a center for financial services outsourcing. In the first three quarters of 2008, the sector represented 43% of the city's total outsourcing business in dollar terms—a figure that is expected to rise despite the global recession.



Ahmedabad, India

Population: 5.8 million
Ease of Doing Business Rank (India): 122
Rigidity of Employment Index (India): 30

With a large population of finance and accounting professionals, Ahmedabad, on India's west coast, is set to become one of the country's major outsourcing centers. The population's English proficiency may not match more-established hubs, but Ahmedabad's business costs are roughly one-third less than cities like Mumbai and Bangalore.


Iloilo City, Philippines

Population: 419,000
Ease of Doing Business Rank (Philippines): 140
Rigidity of Employment Index (Philippines): 35

Already identified by Philippine authorities as one of the next wave of IT outsourcing centers, Iloilo City has received large government grants to upgrade its IT and transport infrastructure. The well-trained, English-speaking population makes the city an ideal option for companies looking for a cheap alternative for U.S. consumer support.

Anatomy of a Web Address

URL (Universal Resource Locator, pronounced “you are ell”)

http - transfer protocol (type of information being transferred)
www.googleguide.com - website name, host name
googleguide - second-level domain name
com - top-level domain name
searchEngines - directory name (major category)
google - sub-directory name (sub-category)
searchLeader - file name (a file within the directory)
html - file format

Here’s a list of some common top-level domain names.

.edu - educational site (usually a university or college)
.com - commercial business site
.gov - U.S. government/non-military site
.mil - U.S. military sites or agencies
.net - networks, Internet service providers, organizations
.org - non-profit organizations and others

Because the Internet was created in the United States, “US” was not originally assigned to U.S. domain names; however, it’s used to designate American state and local government hosts, including many public schools, and commercial entities, e.g., well.sf.ca.us. The domain .ca represents Canada, unless it’s followed by .us, in which case it represents California.

Domain Codes State
.ca.us California
.nv.us Nevada
.tx.us Texas

Other countries have their own two letter codes as the top level of their domain names — although many non-US sites use other top-level domains (such as .com):

Domain Codes Country
.ca Canada
.de Germany
.dk Denmark
.jp Japan
.il Israel
.uk United Kingdom
.za South Africa

To limit results to a single site or domain, specify the site name (e.g., www.googleguide.com or googleguide.com) or a top-level domain name (e.g., .com or .edu) in Google’s domain selector.

Taken from: www.googleguide.com

Information Technology Careers

Would you consider yourself computer savvy? In this modern age of PCs and Macs, a large percentage of our population is becoming more and more familiar with computers. Do you know why this is? It's plain and simple really; information technology careers.

The job market has been flooded with computer-based positions in the last decade. All who decide to acquire degrees in computer science, programming or software, are well on their way to success. The truth of the matter is that this field is not going anywhere, but always expanding. This is why it pays to get involved with new-age computer hardware, software and the World-Wide-Web. Just ponder how this aspect of technology is involved with everything.

Are you interested in information technology careers? IT colleges all over the country are booming with new students each and every year. When it comes to useful degrees, this is one of your best bets. Now, I'm not dismissing other degree programs; however many of them tend to lead graduates to nowhere.

What are you going to do with that Liberal Arts degree you just spent the last four years achieving? Of course I'm not saying that it's worthless, but I don't see as many art-based career openings as I do information technology careers. It's all about what is useful in today's advanced world. If you don't believe me, just take a glance at what's online. Hop online today and check out all that is required for information technology careers. This could be your calling.

Tarot Readings

Tarot readings are very popular activities on the Internet. To get more out of your tarot readings, you should know a little about the cards you see. Each site or tarot reader has their own interpretation of what each card means, and many decks of tarot cards have different cards, but the basic meanings remain the same. As a starting point, you might want to visit your local library or bookstore, and pick up a book about tarot readings and cards.

Many people get upset when the get the death card in tarot readings. The ultimate meaning can be found in the other cards in your tarot reading. They determine if the death card change will be a positive or negative one.

You can do your own tarot card readings, but this is really hard to do. Many online tarot card readings have you choose your own cards, they give you the meaning behind the cards, but the final interpretation is up to you.

Tarot readings are fun, but don’t let them rule your day-to-day life. Don’t panic when you get what you think is a negative card or reading. If you are really interested in tarot readings, go have one done in person. Use your intuition when visiting someone for tarot readings.

Internet Addict?

Internet addiction can be harmful for those who delve into the darker side of the web, such as online gambling, cybersex, online affairs, and online gaming. But how do you know when you or someone you love is addicted to the Internet? When is it time to pull the plug and seek treatment?

Here's a list of common symptoms to watch out for:

1. Lying about how much time is spent online.
2. General decrease of physical activity and social life.
3. Neglecting obligations at home, work, or school to spend time online.
4. Spending too much money on computer equipment or Internet activities.
5. Feeling a constant desire to be online when they're away from the computer.
6. Going online to escape real world problems.
7. Disregarding the emotional or physical consequences of being in front of a computer all day.
8. Denial of the problem.

Taken from Tech News

Internet Forum..hop in!

An Internet forum is a facility on the World Wide Web for holding discussions, or the web application software used to provide the facility. Web-based forums, which date from around 1995, perform a similar function as the dial-up bulletin boards and Internet newsgroups that were numerous in the 1980s and 1990s. A sense of virtual community often develops around forums that have regular users. Technology, computer games, and politics are popular areas for forum themes, but there are forums for a huge number of different topics.

Internet forums are also commonly referred to as web forums, message boards, discussion boards, discussion forums, discussion groups, bulletin boards (but see also dial-up bulletin boards), fora (the Latin plural) or simply forums.

A forum is essentially a website composed of a number of member-written threads. Each thread entails a discussion or conversation in the form of a series of member-written posts. These threads remain saved on the forum website for future reading indefinitely or until deletion by a moderator. However, forum software can be considerably more advanced.

Online Advertising

Online advertising is advertising on the Internet. This particular form of advertising is a source of revenue for an increasing number of websites and companies.

There are two sides to online advertising, a legitimate one and an illegitimate one. The legitimate side of online advertising includes search engine advertising, advertising networks and opt-in e-mail advertising. The illegitimate side is dominated by spamming.

What is advertising?

Advertisement is a notice, such as a poster or a paid announcement in the print, broadcast, or electronic media, designed to attract public attention or patronage.

Advertising is the business of drawing public attention to goods and services, and performed through a variety of media.It is an important part of an overall promotional strategy. Other components of the promotional mix include publicity, public relations, personal selling, and sales promotion.

There are ways of advertising also I have known like free advertising, online advertising, outdoor advertising, print advertising, radio advertising and tv advertising.

And also John Wanamaker is the Father of Modern Advertising and Father of the Department Store. Was a Unite States bussinessman, civic and political figure.