31 West

JUNE 24, 2020

Enterprises today, need their resources in place, to move forward, to take their business to the next level. With so many areas to cater to, it might get overwhelming to manage emails, routine work, customers seeking support, the list is endless. Having said that, all of the above issues remain high on your priority list, let alone be ignored. That’s why companies that provide outsourcing of help desk services are of great importance to businesses who are looking to facilitate IT operations and

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Customer Serv Outsource Smarter

JUNE 23, 2020

I usually write about topics related to my beloved contact center and BPO industry, but today, I would like to take a slight detour and get personal. Over the past three months, I have had great conversations with some terrific people, from senior executives to frontline managers, clients, vendors, partners, friends and even people I just met.

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Magellan Solutions

JUNE 7, 2020

B2B telemarketing is one of the most effective methods of generating leads. Why? Because it generates trust by leveraging the power of phone calls in building personal connections. As you know, business-to-business transactions are more challenging. Clients tend to do more research than their B2C counterparts. Their journey along the sales funnel takes longer because of the crucial decisions they have to make.

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Velocity Global

JUNE 29, 2020

1099 contractors are freelancers who work independently instead of for an employer. While the work that a contractor completes can be similar to the work of a formal employee, the laws distinguishing these two workers are important for employers to understand. Many companies look to hire contractors for short-term projects. And while some working scenarios suit independent contractor work, contractor misuse and misclassification are rampant and often result in serious fines.

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Sourcing Advisors Group

JUNE 29, 2020

The pandemic has had and continues to exert massive pressure on businesses across industry segments. Gartner survey shows that CFOs have already made material – if temporary – cost reductions, and most plan to implement more cost cutting in the second part of 2020 and in 2021. Gartner survey of over 100 CFOs indicates that a 2-year (2020 and 2021) cumulative cost reductions will range from sub-10% to a high of 26% through a variety of actions including staff reduction, real estate consolidation,

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Eclaro

JUNE 24, 2020

As a business owner or operator, your success hinges on your ability to hire top IT talent at an affordable cost. Fortunately, today's business owners have the luxury of choosing between a full-time hire and a skilled consultant or contractor. And with COVID-19 disrupting traditional business operations for many businesses, the ability to choose between these two hiring strategies is more important than ever.

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Ms Category Management

JUNE 19, 2020

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Magellan Solutions

JUNE 1, 2020

A small business is not meant to be small for too long. Being small does not only limit your opportunities — it makes your business vulnerable, as well. When a crisis strikes, you will be more vulnerable to losses and damage. As such, you should learn how to grow a business fast, even when facing an economic crisis. 6 ways to boost business growth during economic crisis.

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Velocity Global

JUNE 22, 2020

The global job market is extremely competitive. And as economies begin to recover after forced shutdowns due to COVID-19, companies worldwide will resume their hiring plans en mass. When the economy is strong and unemployment is low, U.S.-based companies struggle to attract and retain top talent. These types of talent shortages in the United States are at historical highs, with 69% of employers having difficulty filling jobs—the highest shortage in more than a decade.

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Sourcing Advisors Group

JUNE 22, 2020

Budgets are limited and investment resources are often insufficient to fund all investment requests from corporate departments. Regardless of the chosen set of investments, it is not uncommon that Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and their teams are tasked with incremental responsibilities, particularly given the focus of many businesses is on Digital Transformation and other Digital Initiatives.

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JUNE 18, 2020

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The Balazs

JUNE 17, 2020

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Ms Category Management

JUNE 19, 2020

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Magellan Solutions

JUNE 18, 2020

Traditional bank practices and cash handling come with a lot of challenges and inconvenience. And in 2020, going cashless is a must. The FinTech industry is booming for this reason. With a little third party help, even a FinTech startup can rapidly boost operations — through Fintech outsourcing. What is FinTech Outsourcing? FinTech, short for Financial Technology, improves and automates financial services and processes, and is necessary in the move towards a cashless society.

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Safeguard Global

JUNE 10, 2020

There’s no question about the demand for umbrella company services. With so many multinational companies nervous about what constitutes a full-time salaried employee, interest in partnering with umbrella companies is quickly growing. For instance, in the U.K., where a new tax law known as IR35 changes the way companies designate contractors, 91% of professional recruitment firms say they’re “turning to umbrella companies.” Companies seeking to expand globally , but who ne

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Intugo

JUNE 8, 2020

Employment and the 4th Industrial Revolution. According to some experts, society stands at the beginning of a technological transformation that will drastically transform our way of life, from the jobs we have, to the way we communicate with others: the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This event will transform the methods of production, but before getting into the subject it is essential to first define the three revolutions that precede it.

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https://www.hcmworks.com/blog

JUNE 17, 2020

Remote work provides a number of benefits and advantages for both workers and employers. Like anything else, however, it comes with a range of challenges that need to be addressed properly if your organization is to implement an effective recruitment strategy. With more people than ever before working from home, and face-to-face meetings still out of the picture for most businesses, job interviews conducted either over the phone or online are becoming increasingly common.

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Neo Group

JUNE 5, 2020

BACKGROUND. Clearly, COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the global economy over and above its impact on public health and on daily life. Supply chains have been affected and buyers and service providers around the globe have been compelled to develop short-term workarounds while they also consider how to build greater resiliency into their globally sourced operations for the future.

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Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Ms Category Management

JUNE 19, 2020

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Magellan Solutions

JUNE 12, 2020

Nowadays, businesses of all kinds are generating various types of data rapidly. With too much data, businesses are exposed to the risks of data explosion. For big companies, it’s easy to address these challenges. But for small businesses who are on a tight budget, data cleansing and migration might come in handy. Data cleansing and migration allow you to select, prepare, and transform data to permanently transfer it from one system storage to another.

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The Balazs

JUNE 11, 2020

Hi Balazs, Great discovery. When I look at the results though, I’m not getting very many people. Looking at my results for IBM Argentina I’m only able to see 27 people. I’ve tried this with some other unofficial pages and again am getting very few results. I know Facebook is built more for speed than complete result sets but even then, these seem very low numbers.

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Velocity Global

JUNE 16, 2020

The long-term economic impacts of COVID-19 are still unknown, but one thing is certain: businesses that make the right global moves will get ahead of the competition as the global economy recovers. Jose Montero, Chief Operating Officer, and Rob Wellner, Chief Revenue Officer at Velocity Global held a webinar in partnership with the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG).

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https://www.hcmworks.com/blog

JUNE 11, 2020

In our blog last year, we covered the introduction of a new Californian bill that classified gig economy workers as employees within the western US state. The bill had the biggest impact on technology firms, such as Uber and Lyft, which had previously classified their drivers as contractors. Technology firms that make use of gig economy workers have long been scrutinized for how they classify those workers, and that trend has continued into 2020.

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Neo Group

JUNE 2, 2020

Opportunity to learn how resilient Sourcing Leaders will plan for recovery in a crisis that is unprecedented and far from over. NEW YORK, NY, June 2, 2020 – Neo Group , the leader in global Sourcing Advisory, and IAOP , the global sourcing association, announced the results of the Global Sourcing Impact and Response to COVID-19 Survey. Collected between April 20 th and May 8 th , the survey responses are a unique perspective on the direct impact of COVID-19 to global buyers and service providers

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Ms Category Management

JUNE 19, 2020

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Magellan Solutions

JUNE 12, 2020

With the importance of data quality across various industries, you probably have done data cleaning within your database. Its purpose is simple: to determine inaccurate data and improve the quality through correcting of detected errors. However, what you know now about data cleaning is just the tip of the iceberg. For sure right now, you have this question in mind — “ what is data cleaning, its importance, and benefits to my business?

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The Balazs

JUNE 11, 2020

In reply to Shane McCusker. Hey Shane – so nice to hear from you! Yes… sometimes these are low numbers (sometimes the page is not even downloading ?? so it’s pretty buggy, unfortunately. In other cases (like here [link] ) it will download 365 ppl from 411 likes… Clearly – this is something I don’t understand but you IT guys may be able to figure out ??.

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Velocity Global

JUNE 26, 2020

President Trump extended his executive order to ban immigrant workers from entering the United States on multiple employment-based visas—including the H-1B and L-1 visas for highly-skilled workers—until at least December 31, 2020. This order means that companies will not be able to hire a foreign worker, even if the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) selected the future employee in the H-1B lottery to start work in October 2020.

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https://www.hcmworks.com/blog

JUNE 8, 2020

Ensuring your company has the best talent in the right jobs and at the right time is essential for the future success of your company, but this is no easy task - particularly when taking into consideration the huge skills shortage occurring for the vast majority of today's industries. Meeting workforce objectives isn’t as simple as reaching out to the perfect candidate and filling an open vacancy immediately.

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Ms Category Management

JUNE 19, 2020

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