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We blogged recently about increasing interest from U.S. companies in locating operations in small American towns rather than offshore locales like India. With offshore salaries on the rise, it’s an economically friendly option, since companies can save on remote management, travel and other costs. And it’s a politically friendly move, hailed by folks who want […]

As the value of the U.S. dollar drops, the business case for offshoring software development and other IT work becomes far less compelling. We’ve blogged about this before, citing research that shows a significant decline in the value of U.S. currency vs. the currencies of popular offshore destinations such as India, the Philippines, Russia and […]

Because it looks as if staffing shortages won’t go away any time soon — and in fact, may get worse before they get better — we are always on the lookout for articles on gaining a hiring edge over competitors — by attracting talented prospects and ensuring you hire the right people.
We like this CIO.com […]

Though America once set the gold standard for manufacturing, in more recent years it has lost ground to countries like Japan (which produces the Boeing 787) and Taiwan (the iPhone).
Two educators who authored a piece for SiliconValley.com opine that America is creating opportunities for “ambitious foreign competition” with its relentless focus on cost control and […]

Is familiarity with technology creating a lack of interest in IT careers among today’s students? Maybe so, says Kate Kaiser, an associate professor of IT at Marquette University who is quoted in an interesting Computerworld article about the generation that is poised to enter the workforce in a few short years.
Technology is “an expected part […]