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Outsourcing on the brink of changes

Outsourcing on the brink of changesForeign workers are difficult to deal withForeign workers tend to be very nice, not talk back, work long hours, etc.But the problem is, they are very nice, do not talk aback, and work long hours. But their English tends to be bad and their skills...

Tags: admission, data security, outsourcing, foreign worker, worker, Foreign Workers

Discussion threads 2005-05-12

Labor group: Tech firms tops at courting foreign workers

Labor group: Tech firms tops at courting foreign workersIt is simple, they want the best workers.And they want workers with certain qualifications. Foreign workers are often better qualified and they work harder. Love the competition, it is making our country greater. All of the best and the brightest working for...

Tags: Workforce management, Strategy, Foreign Workers, Now IT, worker, tech staff, training

Discussion threads 2005-01-26

Additional Resources

Can Obama make science cool?

Give him a Nobel for Science for his science speeches!Please! Obama doesn't even deserve to be your President. All the promises he made have remained just that. What else can this world expect from a politician? And things are clear from his popularity ratings.Obama is good with one thing and...

Tags: Workforce management, Obama, education

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Beware business cloud dangers, says EU agency

Spoken like someone without a clueBut then again, what can be expected from trolls anymore?Originality?Security & AccessGrant the LEAST amount of access for the end user.DENY then ALLOW, why would you open up Port 80 to the world if you only do business in the United States or local area...

Tags: agency, cloud provider, legality, data centre, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Research paints ugly IT employment picture: Almost 2 million jobs gone in 14 years

Depressing...So much innovation happened in America in the 90's. Alot of what we have now was accomplished by American engineers, and now we are not being included anymore because of what? Arbitrage. Sad, Sad, Sad....Of courseBecause all these CEOs and wannabe businesspeople think quality doesn't matter so...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, information technology, comeback, profit margin, job, worker

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

U.S. unemployment rate highest in 26 years, at 10.2%

Misinterpreted numbers..."In October, the number of unemployed persons increased by 558,000 to 15.7 million."That's not 190,000. The 190,000 is non-farm payroll decrease, which doesn't include farm workers or self-employed persons who have hung it up.Maybe we need a NEW "New Deal?"Remember the 3 R's of Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal?"...

Tags: Operational accounting, Personal finance, FDR, Common-sense, unemployment rate, New Deal, Obama, Reagan

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Feds launch Apps.gov; Cloud computing players salivate

Any bets on how long it takes someone to hack in and screw it up? nt...Why don't I feel good about this???Hmmm... Could it be that some government a55-clown could store sensitive data in the cloud... And that there are tons of other countries with extremely skilled hackers that would...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Virtualization, Apps.gov, agency, cloud computing

Discussion threads 2009-09-15

Controversy over Obama's student address? Gimme a break!

Beats the hell outa me, Chris!I agree wholeheartedly that there should be no controversy over this. Next thing you know, the other party (sadly, the party I once called home - now I feel homeless) will want "equal time". becauseHe's an activist. All he is doing is...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, bad parent, GIMME, Obama

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

Use H-1B or L-1 workers? Prepare for a Federal audit!

About timeThere are employers who have > 50% of their workforce as foreign workers. I can't imagine all of them are doing things according to the letter of the law.RE: Use H-1B or L-1 workers? Prepare for a Federal audit!this is probably the only good thing to come...

Tags: Financial accounting, H1B, audit, Use H-1B, L-1 worker, Federal audit, L-1, H-1B

Discussion threads 2009-08-12

Carbon Wars in the U.S. Senate

Carbon Wars in the U.S. SenateWhy is this on ZDNet?I mean, don't you guys have your own websites to post this BS?RE: Carbon Wars in the U.S. SenateThe Cap and SCAM system is the biggest load of horse manure I have ever witnessed. I can't even believe people were...

Tags: Construction, Personal finance, window, U.S. Senate, tax credit, tax

Discussion threads 2009-06-27

The Internet devalues everything it touches . . .

Ever since I first heard about the Internet and then saw its incredible development and application across industries, I've been on the look out for the economic effects of this powerful platform technology. The specific economic influence I've been looking for is a strong deflationary trend. That's when we will...

Tags: Software, Craigslist, Advertisement, Technology, IBDT, Internet, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-06-20

H-1B legislation to watch - What it's really about

H-1B legislation to watch - What it's really aboutDICK DURBINYou link to his page right in that top paragraph... yet you still can't get his name right?RE: H-1B legislation to watch - What it's really aboutThere are thousands of highly skilled Americans that are unemployed that are willing to take...

Tags: Obama, H-1B, H-1B legislation, worker

Discussion threads 2009-06-05

H-1B legislation to watch - What it's really about

Both L-1 and H-1B visa law changes could impact SIs, outsourcers and more Dick Durbin is one-half of the Durbin-Grassley senatorial duo that is proposing new legislation re: H-1B and L-1 visas. Lately, a number of publications have opined about the latest proposed legislation and its impact...

Tags: Legislation, Worker, Dick Durbin, DOL, Enforcement Issue, H-1B, Human Resources, Labor Relations, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-06-05

Bad time to be accused of H-1B visa fraud

Bad time to be accused of H-1B visa fraudYou are rightThe level of h-1b should be tied to the unemployment rate.When it crosses a threshold there should be no more application approved.Also the burden should be on the fraudsters to prove there were no Americans able to do the jobs.H1-b...

Tags: H-1B visa, H-1B, H-1B visa fraud, free trade

Discussion threads 2009-05-28

Recession and employment: where does the student stand?

Recession and employment: where does the student stand?Obama is going to socialize everythingWho needs an education, Obama is going to give you free_heatlh_care. Also, he is going to spread the wealth around so we do not have to work. He is going to tax everyone in the Middle class and...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Personal finance, tax, welfare, education, tax break, real welfare, Obama, Middle-Class, recession

Discussion threads 2009-05-22

Mandatory vehicle efficiency in US?

Mandatory vehicle efficiency in US?long time comingthis cap on minimum mileage should have been done a long time ago.With typical administrations saying that the money the US spends on foreign fuel from hostile nations puts more American lives at risk. Its just common sense to create a minimum cap on...

Tags: Blogging, Now Let, vehicle efficiency, blog, Mandatory vehicle efficiency, gallon

Discussion threads 2009-05-19

GOOG beats MSFT and all other tech firms in profit per employee

GOOG beats MSFT and all other tech firms in profit per employeeProfit is easy.When all you have to do is print more money.Google and MicrosoftMaybe it just takes more people to do what Microsoft does then Google? Microsoft actually make things, Google just sell ads and fool around with some...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Google Inc., tech firm, MSFT

Discussion threads 2009-05-16

Why health reform remains possible

Why health reform remains possibleFrank LuntzThis speaks volumeshttp://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2009051907/secret-right-wing-strategy-health-care-exposedPDF - http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/frank-luntz-the-language-of-healthcare-20091.pdfWhat socialized healthcare.....Nothing is free, and when you get through socializing the entire US economic system into a Government ran quagmire with Trillions of dollars of debt with an endless array of red tape.Wake me up when this nightmare is over...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care

Discussion threads 2009-05-08

Hey, Wired President. You Wouldn't Tax the Internet, the Cell Phone or the Tweet. Would You?

Hey, Wired President. You Wouldn't Tax the Internet, the Cell Phone or the Tweet. Would You?Not a fan, but....Not a fan of taxing what for so long has been free, but I do see a silver lining. If email were taxed, or we were charged in some way for each...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Personal finance, Internet, phone, Comrade, cell phone, tax, Wired Inc., Tweet

Discussion threads 2009-04-29

General Motors: It's Time for a Rebranding

General Motors: It's Time for a RebrandingHave You Been To A Dealer Lately?Look at the Saturn Aura, Chevy Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saab 9-3. They are all on the same platform Epsilon. Do they all look alike?RE: General Motors: It's Time for a RebrandingI guess you don't realize that the...

Tags: Branding, American Auto Industry, cost difference, General Motors Corp., car, Cadillac

Discussion threads 2009-04-28