Offshoring and IT skills gap leave UK lagging behind

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Skills White Paper: needs to have an
impact in UK's ICT skills shortage

Skills White Paper: needs to have an
impact in UK's ICT skills shortage 03/23/2005 08:01 AM
PublicTechnology.net Mar 23 2005 11:56AM GMT

Linux, security skills projected hot
skills for 2005

Linux, security skills projected hot
skills for 2005 01/06/2005 03:14 PM

Thunderbird Adoption Lagging

Thunderbird Adoption Lagging 04/08/2005 12:50 PM

Thunderbird Finds It Hard To Mimic Firefox's Rapid Rise, Says Report: A report has been released which indicates that Thunderbird is not flourishing the way Firefox is.

Thunderbird's major shortcoming is the absence of an integrated calendar, the report says. A future release is expected to fill that void. Once calendaring becomes available, Thunderbird will be much more competitive, the report suggests.

Even so, the study notes that Outlook's position is strengthened by third-party developers. With hundreds of plug-ins available, Outlook users may be reluctant to switch until Thunderbird offers a greater range of expansion options.

I say give it time. Lightning will help.

"wages lagging behind prices - "

"wages lagging behind prices - " 04/12/2005 05:29 AM

Wages Lagging Behind Prices

Wages Lagging Behind Prices 04/12/2005 05:55 AM
the first across-the-board wage decline since 1991 .. wages lagging behind prices -

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CEO says Raytheon Co. might consider
sales of lagging units

CEO says Raytheon Co. might consider
sales of lagging units 12/06/2003 02:44 AM
Boston Globe Dec 6 2003 1:51AM ET

Corporate adoption of Windows XP SP2
lagging

Corporate adoption of Windows XP SP2
lagging 04/05/2005 02:26 PM
Windows XP Service Pack 2 has been out for nearly eight months. However, as many as 75 percent of companies using XP have yet to install SP2.

Computer studies lagging behind in the
information age

Computer studies lagging behind in the
information age 09/02/2004 07:36 PM
PA News via The Scotsman Online Sep 3 2004 0:27AM GMT

Report: DHS cyber security lagging

Report: DHS cyber security lagging 12/17/2004 06:27 PM

Europe's chip makers lagging behind
rivals

Europe's chip makers lagging behind
rivals 12/08/2003 03:29 PM
Scotsman Online Dec 8 2003 12:53PM ET

Skyworks Solutions Spanked for Lagging
Rivals

Skyworks Solutions Spanked for Lagging
Rivals 10/31/2003 09:35 PM
TheStreet.com Oct 31 2003 8:39PM ET

Microsoft to aid lagging Japanese Mac
games market?

Microsoft to aid lagging Japanese Mac
games market? 09/21/2004 06:46 AM
In an article published today on Wired, Nobuyuki Hayashi takes a look at the Mac gaming slump in the Japanese market and reports that Microsoft may soon come to the rescue...

Microsoft CEO moves to oversee lagging
division

Microsoft CEO moves to oversee lagging
division 06/05/2004 01:10 AM
Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer is moving to directly oversee the unit that makes software for small and midsize businesses, a division that had one of the worst performances within the company last quarter.

Intel to speed lagging Linux support

Intel to speed lagging Linux support 02/18/2004 04:06 PM
CNET Feb 18 2004 8:15PM GMT

Charter Schools Lagging Behind, U.S.
Data Reveal

Charter Schools Lagging Behind, U.S.
Data Reveal 08/16/2004 10:30 PM
The first comparison of test scores in charter schools and public schools shows charter school students often doing worse than students in regular public schools.

US domestic security efforts lagging,
says report

US domestic security efforts lagging,
says report 12/03/2003 07:32 AM
Computer Weekly Dec 3 2003 7:03AM ET

Fears cited for IBS drug's lagging sales
(USATODAY.com)

Fears cited for IBS drug's lagging sales
(USATODAY.com) 05/05/2004 06:49 AM
USATODAY.com - Sales of Lotronex, a drug to treat irritable bowel syndrome that was temporarily taken off the market because of safety concerns, have been far lower than expected since its reintroduction in November 2002, its maker says.

Nation's Charter Schools Lagging Behind,
U.S. Test Scores Reveal

Nation's Charter Schools Lagging Behind,
U.S. Test Scores Reveal 08/16/2004 11:43 PM
The findings dealt a blow to supporters of the charter school movement, including the Bush administration.

Slow Learning: Sri Lanka is still
lagging behind intellectual property
rights game

Slow Learning: Sri Lanka is still
lagging behind intellectual property
rights game 03/14/2005 06:00 PM
Lanka Business Online Mar 13 2005 2:23AM GMT

Operators Need to Overhaul Pricing
Strategies to Kick-Start Europe’s
Lagging Mobile Content Market, Says
Analysys

Operators Need to Overhaul Pricing
Strategies to Kick-Start Europe’s
Lagging Mobile Content Market, Says
Analysys 12/19/2004 03:08 PM
The Western European mobile content market has been slow to take off, reaching just EUR2.3 billion in 2003, well behind Japan and Korea. Revenues could reach EUR15.0 billion by 2009 if operators resolve pricing and billing issues. New services are taking centre stage, such as mobile music, video clips and downloadable information applications. Java will increasingly displace SMS and WAP as the method of delivery for text-based information. Report includes forecasts for service adoption, spend, ARPU and revenue in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, the UK and Western Europe as a whole. [PRWEB Dec 19, 2004]

IT skills ain't what they used to be

IT skills ain't what they used to be 09/02/2004 10:21 AM
Think of the kids...

Offshoring IT

Offshoring IT 12/17/2004 06:41 PM

Offshoring By Any Other Name

Offshoring By Any Other Name 09/24/2004 08:06 PM
Not too many people like the sound of "offshoring" -- literally, the sound of the word -- not just it's meaning. So the euphemisms to replace "offshoring" are springing up everywhere, with not-so-sneaky terms like "co-sourcing" and "global sourcing" peppering our vernacular. Outsourcing is dead, too, replaced with the mouthful: "business process transformation services" agreements. Isn't that so double-plus-ungood? Obviously, offshoring is still with us, and it's going to be with us, and it arguably should be with us. So while avoiding the word offshoring might avoid the spread of panic, hopefully we're not forgetting to address the root causes of our concerns: that we haven't answered the 'What's Next?' question. Though perhaps using bigger words and round-about descriptions is part of the plan to help educate the country to think more critically.

Microsoft Skills

Microsoft Skills 12/31/2004 06:31 AM
William H. Gates III is chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corp. He spoke with Fast Company about patience, fast-following, and the innovation gap.

IT skills demand on the up

IT skills demand on the up 02/10/2004 07:15 AM
Personal Computer World Feb 10 2004 11:43AM GMT

UK brushes up its IT skills

UK brushes up its IT skills 09/07/2004 01:38 AM

Offshoring IT ... to Canada

Offshoring IT ... to Canada 05/11/2004 11:45 PM
globetechnology.com May 12 2004 4:21AM GMT

What's labor going to do about
offshoring?

What's labor going to do about
offshoring? 01/27/2004 12:11 AM
Salon Jan 27 2004 4:50AM GMT

Don't like offshoring? Get over it, says
AIIA

Don't like offshoring? Get over it, says
AIIA 11/18/2003 01:20 AM
ZDNet Australia Nov 18 2003 0:26AM ET

Offshoring off-putting

Offshoring off-putting 04/28/2004 05:26 PM
San Jose Mercury News Apr 28 2004 9:34PM GMT

A Careful Look At Offshoring

A Careful Look At Offshoring 12/22/2003 03:11 AM
Yet another article that takes a look at the "offshoring trend", but this one actually takes a step back to put the whole thing in perspective. From a historical vantage point, this trend doesn't seem all that different that past trends where products made in the US were eventually outsourced. The article quotes Walter Mondale from twenty years ago, when he was worried about chip production going to Japan, saying: "What are our kids supposed to do? Sweep up around Japanese computers and sell McDonald's hamburgers the rest of their lives?" Instead, what happened was that cheap chips resulted in a technology boom that certainly helped the US economy quite a bit over the next two decades. The article also points out what we've been saying here all along: the rush to outsource is a bit shortsighted for most companies. Those who are only looking at the salary aspect of it, don't realize that there are many more costs involved, and many are already starting to regret the decision to outsource. However, in some areas, it clearly does make sense to outsource, but the number of jobs that will go overseas each year is a very very small number - and pales when compared to the number of jobs lost each year naturally through layoffs and company closings. Finally, the article points out that, when done right, offshoring is a net positive for our economy - and has been historically. This doesn't mean that it doesn't make life hard for some people who lost their jobs. However, instead of thinking up protectionist plans, the US should be making an effort to train these displaced employees for better jobs in sectors that need them.

Economics of Offshoring

Economics of Offshoring 06/29/2004 03:33 PM
A study provides a clearer picture of what offshoring means to financial companies.

Of cricket and offshoring

Of cricket and offshoring 04/18/2005 11:16 PM
Blog: Could a cricket match in India help safeguard the controversial practice of shipping tech work offshore? News reports...

Telecommuting on top of offshoring?

Telecommuting on top of offshoring? 01/04/2005 08:25 PM
Plans for a low-cost broadband network in India suggest offshore threat could intensify.

Offshoring Creativity

Offshoring Creativity 12/19/2004 03:36 PM
Never mind the call centers. Look at the high-tech firms and markets in China and India, and worry about the emigration of innovation.

Impact of Offshoring

Impact of Offshoring 06/12/2004 08:35 PM

According to a survey commissioned by Bureau of Labor Statistics, just 2.5% of jobs lost are due to offshoring.  AFL-CIO thinks the survey is faulty.  My own experience suggests the number is bigger, at least in the Silicon Valley where I work.  At one company I have worked with for many years, it's engineering department was downsized to barebones and replaced with a large growing team of engineers in India.  2.5%?  Not even close

Everyone else is offshoring, so why not
Microsoft?

Everyone else is offshoring, so why not
Microsoft? 07/29/2004 06:48 PM
Some are saying "surprise!" as they learn that Microsoft, like many American companies, is offshoring.

Offshoring... To Click On Ads

Offshoring... To Click On Ads 05/03/2004 04:44 PM
For all the talk of offshoring labor, it seems that many in India have answered "earn rupees clicking ads" advertisements found (ironically enough) on Google, which basically pay people to sit at home and clic k on advertisements on specific websites to help those sites earn more pay-per-click ad dollars. This, of course, is always the risk with any sort of pay-per-click advertising scheme. Those who stand to make money are always going to look for ways to increase the clicks. While it's easy to pick out automated clickers, having a network of people around the world who are paid to click the ads could be a lot trickier. Of course, this may remind some people of dot-com bubble companies like AllAdvantage - but at least in that (failed) case, advertisers knew what they were getting involved with. If such fraudulent clicks continue on content sites for advertising networks, it could noticeably decrease the value of such ads.

Offshoring: Why the US still needs
engineers

Offshoring: Why the US still needs
engineers 06/30/2004 10:55 AM
ZDNet Jun 30 2004 2:45PM GMT
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