The U.S. Department of Labor has released a list of 9 jobs that are not likely to be outsourced, even though businesses will continue to look for outsourcing opportunities. Typical jobs on this list have to do with the health of you and your family, your animals and your plumbing and electricity. However, there are no IT jobs on this list, nor business management jobs...
That really means "back to basics", back to the really important things in life ;-)
See also: No Outsourcing Here: Jobs That Are Staying Put
27.11.08
Track Layoffs via the "TechCrunch Layoff Tracker"
October 2008 will be remembered as the time in which the credit crunch hit the tech sector. Startups have begun preparing themselves for a bleak and uncertain economic future by cutting costs and focusing on efficiency. This has been achieved most obviously through layoffs, which can reduce burn rates quickly and dramatically for web companies that require little physical capital.
Of course, many companies see this moment as an opportunity to bring bad news and to lay off temporary or excess workers. But in the end nobody knows how deep the recession will strike, and more importantly for how long. Meanwhile, fear reigns, budgets are cut, projects are postponed, and training and education of employees are put on hold.
Who dares to break this negative trend ?
Of course, many companies see this moment as an opportunity to bring bad news and to lay off temporary or excess workers. But in the end nobody knows how deep the recession will strike, and more importantly for how long. Meanwhile, fear reigns, budgets are cut, projects are postponed, and training and education of employees are put on hold.
Who dares to break this negative trend ?
Recession-Proof Your Business by Recession-Proofing IT
Business leaders can maintain their tech-reliant operations going and remain profitable by recession-proofing their IT operations. Here are some of the steps:
- Adopt business intelligence smarts: Get a business intelligence system that allows for easier data collection and consolidation, and reports management.
- Consolidate technologies: Maybe it’s time to let go of some of your clunky systems that take too much time and effort to maintain, update, and consolidate.
- Go virtual: SaaS, cloud computing, and virtualization can trim IT budgets without necessarily trimming operations and lowering the quality of their services.
- Standardize processes; adopt agile methodologies
- Outsource, and outsource intelligently: Look for long-term benefits from service provider(s), whether offshore or nearshore, from a combination of cost-savings, technology savvy, methodologies, consulting skills, and management culture of the vendor.
It is probably no surprise that I.T. Works offers seminars and workshops on all of the above topics ?
- Adopt business intelligence smarts: Get a business intelligence system that allows for easier data collection and consolidation, and reports management.
- Consolidate technologies: Maybe it’s time to let go of some of your clunky systems that take too much time and effort to maintain, update, and consolidate.
- Go virtual: SaaS, cloud computing, and virtualization can trim IT budgets without necessarily trimming operations and lowering the quality of their services.
- Standardize processes; adopt agile methodologies
- Outsource, and outsource intelligently: Look for long-term benefits from service provider(s), whether offshore or nearshore, from a combination of cost-savings, technology savvy, methodologies, consulting skills, and management culture of the vendor.
It is probably no surprise that I.T. Works offers seminars and workshops on all of the above topics ?
26.11.08
Windows 7: From Taskbar to Taskband
Based on: Windows 7 Taskbar: Most Interesting Part of New OS? - CIO.com - Business Technology Leadership (article @ CIO.com)
- visually similar to the Mac OS X dock
- why wasn't this in the pre-beta Windows 7 software released last month ?
- see also: More taskbar details from Microsoft itself
- visually similar to the Mac OS X dock
- why wasn't this in the pre-beta Windows 7 software released last month ?
- see also: More taskbar details from Microsoft itself
24.11.08
Five top spending priorities for hard times
Five top spending priorities for hard times: "InfoWorld consulted a range analysts and CIOs to arrive at a consensus: the five technologies IT shops must continue to invest in despite the recession. The common theme, says IDC chief analyst and senior vice president Frank Gens, is that 'any technologies that can save companies money or reduce expenses will continue to thrive.'"
The answer:
- Storage: disks and storage management software
- Business intelligence: Niche analytics
- Virtualization: Optimizing resources
- Security: Data and end points
- Cloud computing: Business solutions
The answer:
- Storage: disks and storage management software
- Business intelligence: Niche analytics
- Virtualization: Optimizing resources
- Security: Data and end points
- Cloud computing: Business solutions
21.11.08
How to Prioritize IT Spending During an Economic Recession - CIO.com - Business Technology Leadership
How to Prioritize IT Spending During an Economic Recession -
This is an interesting summary of what to do in a tightening economy. By continuing to invest wisely in IT during a downturn, an organization strengthens its long-term future.
The article has various tips for IT cost-cutting--both big and small--including outsourcing, staffing, consolidation of data centers and storage and server virtualization.
This is an interesting summary of what to do in a tightening economy. By continuing to invest wisely in IT during a downturn, an organization strengthens its long-term future.
The article has various tips for IT cost-cutting--both big and small--including outsourcing, staffing, consolidation of data centers and storage and server virtualization.
TechCrunch Euro Tour 08: Yes, even Belgium has startups
TechCrunch Euro Tour 08: Yes, even Belgium has startups:
Mike Butcher of TechCrunch came to Belgium (actually he came to Gent, and wrote this about the most pleasant city in Belgium: "Gent is quickly becoming one of the main places to startup in that country, as it’s a short drive from Brussels (which has the main airport and the excellent Eurostar), but Gent is cheaper, somewhat prettier and is a big university city with lots more potential talent to draw from.").
The real reason he came here was to do a writeup on the Web 2.0/Mobile startups here in Belgium.
You can find his report at http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/21/techcrunch-euro-tour-08-yes-even-belgium-has-startups/
Mike Butcher of TechCrunch came to Belgium (actually he came to Gent, and wrote this about the most pleasant city in Belgium: "Gent is quickly becoming one of the main places to startup in that country, as it’s a short drive from Brussels (which has the main airport and the excellent Eurostar), but Gent is cheaper, somewhat prettier and is a big university city with lots more potential talent to draw from.").
The real reason he came here was to do a writeup on the Web 2.0/Mobile startups here in Belgium.
You can find his report at http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/21/techcrunch-euro-tour-08-yes-even-belgium-has-startups/
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