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The Impact of Remote Work on Outsourcing Strategies

Magellan Solutions

How businesses operate has been transformed by combining remote work and outsourcing. It has led to the emergence of remote work outsourcing strategies. Remote work has become famous due to technological advancements and changing work preferences. Remote work refers to working outside of a traditional office setting. Businesses have been adopting outsourcing to save costs and access specialized expertise.

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Navigating the African Business Marketplace: Trends and Insights

Globalization Partners

Access to smartphones and internet connection is quickly improving across Africa. The rise in fiber-optic cable usage throughout the continent generates a whole new set of opportunities. In fact, the   Africa Wealth Report from April 2022  predicted that exceptional technology advances and an emerging business class can kick-start a 38% jump in total private wealth within the next decade.

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5 Tips For Troubleshooting Remote Desktop Issues

31 West

Setting up a remote connection enables employees to work from home and just about anywhere. All that’s needed is a laptop, a stable connection, and a proper setup, and you can enjoy an interrupted remote desktop connection. However, technical issues are not uncommon in remote desktop setups. Network failure, firewall problems, SSL certificate issues, or DNS problems can disconnect your remote desktop from the host computer.

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Navigating global expansion strategy using the PESTEL framework

Airswift

Planning your global expansion strategy? Try a PESTEL analysis first Okay, so your domestic business is booming in your home country. And demand is growing in international markets. You are considering how to increase sales for your product or service. But you are stuck on the finer points of planning an international expansion strategy. How can you plan and make an informed decision?

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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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Outlook on China From a Handful of Global Firms

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/zhang meng There's a largely cautious stance from major global firms – ranging from banks to chipmakers – on China business amid a frail recovery at the world's second-largest economy from a pandemic slowdown. Here are comments from firms on their China business during the latest reporting season (as of July 25, 2023).

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Software Outsourcing Unlocking the Potential of Custom Software Development

Groove Technology

In today's fast-paced digital landscape, businesses are constantly seeking ways to stay competitive and drive innovation. One effective strategy that has gained considerable momentum is software outsourcing. With a rapidly growing demand for custom software development, outsourcing has proven to be a game-changer for companies looking to expand their technical capabilities, reduce costs, and accelerate time-to-market.

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Discover How Louise Kraus Paves the Way For Success

Perficient Digital Transformation

At Perficient, we are proud to work with incredible people who give their time and talent to support our clients and communities. Through our People Promise , we strive to challenge, champion, and celebrate the difference that our colleagues are making. For Louise Kraus, a business coordinator based in New Jersey, each day offers the chance to discover new concepts and continue growing as a leader.

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Today in Global Small Business: Empower Global

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/Wirestock What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Sean "Diddy" Combs launches e-commerce platform " Empower Global " to showcase and sell products by black entrepreneurs. Reese Witherspoon's Draper James. Jessica Alba's The Honest Company. Quote of the week: "EBay gave me the framework to discover I was an e-commerce entrepreneur.

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Writing In The Digital Age: AI Tools For Content Writers and Copywriters

Magellan Solutions

Content writers and copywriters are expected to produce high-quality blogs, social media posts, whitepapers, and other content forms, helping businesses capture the attention of their target audience. Because companies continuously accelerate their digital transformation efforts, they rely on content creators to help them curate compelling outputs that generate leads and boost sales.

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Leveraging CRM For Effective Customer Management In Dropshipping Businesses

31 West

Dropshipping is a streamlined option for anyone who wants to get into ecommerce but doesn’t want to be burdened with the process of making, storing, or delivering products themselves. If your business is in this field, then a focus on establishing and nurturing customer relationships is at the core of what can make it a success. Here’s a look at how to use CRM solutions and strategies to achieve this.

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We’re Here to Help! How to Navigate Your Top HR Priorities

Are you helping your people proactively plan for retirement? How are you prioritizing the mental health of your HR team? These are a few of the questions that HR professionals are seeking answers to today. Luckily, Gallagher’s consultants came together with four robust articles (and one infographic) that help address these pain points and provide you with proactive planning tips to help you simplify, personalize and create flexibility in your benefits offerings to help ensure your people thrive

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Optimizely Blocks As Properties: How To Hide Irrelevant Fields

Perficient Digital Transformation

We recently ran into an issue when using shared blocks as properties on pages; some of the block’s properties don’t make any sense in this context and can lead to some confusion with editors. Instead of creating another version of the block to use specifically as a local block, I created a simple feature to control hiding properties when a block is used as a property.

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eFinding the Best Fit: Evaluating Payroll Outsourcing Providers

Paysquare

Did you know that as of 2023, the global payroll outsourcing market was valued at approximately $18.4 billion? It is imperative for enterprises to prioritize the evaluation of potential providers for outsourcing their payroll operations, considering the advantages of streamlined payroll processes, precise calculations, and adherence to intricate labor laws.

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How AI & Digital Are Transforming Language Services

Future of Sourcing

Sorenson, a leading language services provider, offers a variety of technology solutions and tools for people with diverse communication needs. These include call captioning, sign language and video services for Deaf and hard-of-hearing people, as well as language translation and interpreting services. While traditionally focused on consumer markets, the company recognized that demand for its services was growing among enterprise customers.

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For a short time only: Time-based restrictions for enhanced cloud security

IBM Business Partners

If you read some of my earlier blog posts , you know that I automated the setup (onboarding) for workshops and hackathons. Thus far, running my Terraform scripts to deploy resources and privileges meant allowing access to them. Thanks to a (relatively) new IBM Cloud security feature called time-based restrictions , I can decouple the deployment process from when access is possible.

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Challenges and Solutions in High-Volume, High-Stakes Hiring

Facing a hiring surge that feels like conducting a complex orchestra? Our guide is your roadmap to harmonious high-volume hiring. In it, you’ll learn: Strategies to maintain quality while hiring at scale The real math behind agency vs. in-house recruiting Secrets to a stellar candidate experience during hiring spikes Resource optimization techniques for stretched TA teams Don't let resource constraints or market pressures derail your hiring goals.

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A Pediatric Experience Success Story: Opening a New Digital Front Door

Perficient Digital Transformation

While entering a new and highly competitive pediatric market, our client needed to offer an excellent digital experience. The health system partnered with Perficient to build a frictionless and guided experience that patients and families both need and expect. Providing a Truly Patient-centered Experience First, we identified site KPIs, developed target personas, built a digital roadmap, and audited site content.

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Benefits of Accounting Outsourcing: Why it’s a Smart Business Move

Paysquare

Companies constantly seek ways to streamline operations and maximize efficiency in today’s highly competitive business landscape. One such area where businesses prefer to simplify processes is accounting. Managing financial records, bookkeeping, and tax compliance can be time-consuming and resource-intensive. This is where accounting outsourcing comes into play.

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Taking the First Step with Wirtek: A Guide to Testing Our Collaboration

Wirtek

At Wirtek, we believe in cultivating strong, productive collaborations, a journey that begins with trust. We understand that selecting a new team requires significant investment - not only financial but also of time and people. To address this, we've designed our collaboration process to be as simple and straightforward as possible, allowing you to thoroughly test the waters before making a full commitment.

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Our 9-Step RCX Guide to Seamlessly Solve Travel Customer Pain Points

Raya Contact Center

As the travel industry continues to evolve, so do the challenges faced by customers. Navigating the complexities of travel can be overwhelming, leading to various pain points for travelers. In this comprehensive RCX Guide, we will explore nine essential steps to address these customer pain points effectively and ensure a seamless travel experience. Step 1: Create a Customer-Centric Culture To truly understand and address customer pain points, it’s crucial to foster a customer-centric cultu

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

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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Microsoft Viva Insights: How to Get Started Leveraging Data for Enterprise Success

Perficient Digital Transformation

In today’s business landscape, enterprises are constantly seeking ways to improve employee productivity, engagement, and well-being. Microsoft’s Viva Insights, an innovative workplace analytics solution, has emerged as a powerful tool to help organizations achieve these goals. By providing valuable data-driven insights, Viva Insights enables enterprises to make informed decisions that foster a more productive and thriving work environment.

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Scalability and Flexibility: How Outsourcing Payroll Supports Business Growth

Paysquare

According to a recent report disclosed by Forbes, an overwhelming majority of businesses (85%) encounter difficulties in managing their payroll efficiently as they expand and their workforce grows. The complexity arises from the intricate task of calculating wages accurately, complying with tax regulations and keeping up with evolving labor laws. As organizations aim for expansion, these obstacles can prove daunting.

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How to Overcome Common Challenges in Outbound Call Center Operations?

Go4Customer

What department in a company can boost fundraising outcomes, boost sales, proactively connect with consumers, automate collections, and gauge customer satisfaction? An outbound call center is the remedy. Outbound call centers perform a variety of useful functions for businesses and their clients, despite the fact that the majority of people only equate them with telemarketing.

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How AI is helping companies meet sustainability goals

IBM Business Partners

AI tools like ChatGPT are grabbing headlines, but other AI techniques and tools specifically designed for enterprises are quietly helping companies meet their sustainability goals. Classic AI is already being used widely today in various use cases, and generative AI is evolving rapidly to address new classes of use cases. I previously led technical teams that helped customers with their AI implementations.

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Why (and How) to Switch to a New HR & Payroll Platform

Speaker: Speakers:

HR and payroll impact every aspect of your business. Choosing the right provider is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Before you decide, hear first-hand customer accounts in Paycor’s webinar to learn: The three most important things to look for when switching. How to begin your search. What are some of the red flags?

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HCL Commerce Customization Capabilities: Empowering Businesses with Tailored E-commerce Solutions

Perficient Digital Transformation

Introduction: In the competitive world of e-commerce, delivering a personalized and flawless shopping experience is consummate to success, businesses face the challenge of delivering unique and individualized shopping experiences to their customers. Businesses must figure out how to give their customers distinctive and personalized purchasing experiences in the rapidly changing world of e-commerce.

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Safeguarding the Digital Era: Technology Adoption in Trust and Safety | LinkedIn Live

Everest Group

LINKEDIN LIVE Safeguarding the Digital Era: Technology Adoption in Trust and Safety View the event on LinkedIn, which was delivered live on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. As the internet becomes flooded with an ever-increasing volume of information, the universe of toxic content is expanding at an astonishing rate. Enterprises must be able to moderate content in real-time and provide adequate safety features on platforms to ensure a positive experience for users.

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Advantages of Working with a Mexico Shelter Company

Ivemsa

Manufacturing in Mexico can be a rewarding yet complex endeavor. It involves legal, tax, and trade compliance, in addition to finding the right facility, recruiting and hiring workers, and setting up all administrative departments necessary to launch production. To alleviate this burden, the majority of foreign operators choose to work with a Mexico shelter company.

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Leveraging high performance computing to help solve complex challenges across industries

IBM Business Partners

In today’s competitive business landscape, having high compute power can be critical. Whether a bank needs to quickly conduct risk analyses to navigate volatile markets, the semiconductor industry needs to optimize chip design, or a life sciences company must carry out rapid and repetitive genome processing and sequencing to make their next breakthrough, high performance computing (HPC) can be key to solving large, complex problems in less time than with traditional computing methods.

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Transform Employee Wellbeing and Control Costs Through Data-Driven Strategies

In today's dynamic business environment, HR leaders face immense pressure to optimize costs while maintaining a competitive edge to attract, retain and engage their workforce. Gallagher can help you meet that challenge head-on. Our proprietary data and people analytics platform, Gallagher Drive ® , provides the elevated insights you need to make impactful program decisions that are aligned with your organizational goals and set your strategy up for long-term success.

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Unleashing Your Data Potential: Why Fusion Analytics Warehouse Might Be The Perfect Fit

Perficient Digital Transformation

In today’s data-driven world, organizations face the challenge of efficiently managing the mountains of data gained over their years of operation. This has led to the emergence of advanced analytics solutions that can turn raw data into actionable intelligence. Oracle’s answer to this call of action is Fusion Analytics Warehouse (FAW). In this blog post we will explore why Fusion Analytics Warehouse might be exactly what you need.

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SIG 2023 Global Executive Summit

Everest Group

In-Person Event SIG 2023 Global Executive Summit October 16 - 18, 2023 | Scottsdale, AZ Everest Group is a proud sponsor of SIG’s 2023 Global Executive Summit , taking place from October 16 – 18, 2022 at the Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia, in Scottsdale, AZ. Register Here Global Services Sourcing: What’s Working in 2023 to Maximize Value and Manage Costs A Roundtable Discussion Facilitated by Everest Group For those sourcing global services, the last few years have been a r

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How to hire dedicated software developers

Unosquare

The global developer population will reach 28.7 million people by 2024. That’s an increase of 3.2 million from the number seen in 2020. With so much growth in the space, how do you bring the best people into your organization and hire dedicated software developers for your projects? This is a challenging task that requires careful consideration and planning, and it can be overwhelming if you don’t know where to start.

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HR and Talent in the Era of AI

IBM Business Partners

The emergence of generative AI and foundation models has revolutionized the way every business, across industries, operates at this current inflection point. This is especially true in the HR function, which has been pushed to the forefront of the new AI era. In recent IBV research , 36% of CEOs identified workforce and skills as the most important factor impacting their enterprise.

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Foundations of Diversity: Building an Inclusive Company From the Ground Up

Can you guess why top-tier companies place such a high emphasis on diversity? Because a successful business mirrors the world around it. Diverse companies create empowering environments and are 35% more likely to financially outperform their peers. This new guide offers strategic insights to build a vibrant, diverse, and innovative workforce. Learn to assess your current workforce, understand demographics, and identify barriers to inclusivity.