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Links to tips and techniques for those interested in contracting out any type of service. Also includes links to outsourcing service providers.

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The ABCs of Outsourcing
- by Stephanie Overby
Basically, outsourcing something means giving it to a third party to do. However, it's more complicated than that, as this article will prove.

Devil in the Details: The Painstaking Process of Selecting an Outsourcer
- by Scott Feuless and Meeyoung Toh
You want to outsource. What exactly does that mean for managing the outsourcing process, in terms of specific steps, activities and questions to be asked?

Increase the Success of Your Knowledge Transfer Effort
- by AJ Warner and Neil Brown
One of the first tasks of transitioning to an outsourced model is knowledge transfer. Why is it that it is sometimes overlooked or under-planned? Oh, and did we tell you that it can be more complex than it initially seems?

Outsourcing: What's the Holy Grail?
- by Jonathan Sapir
Here's a solution to sending jobs offshore: Create a new tool that allows users to create their own solutions, without having to learn how to program.

Four Steps to Managing Contractual Relationships
- by John A. Gliedman
Long-term vendor-customer relationships sometimes encounter problems, particularly in today's tight money environment. Here's what to do.

Career Move
- by Jennifer C. Berkshire
Outsourcing is rapidly changing the way companies do business. It is also remaking the world of employment for HR professionals.

Considering Offshore Sourcing? Take Time to Do It Right
- by David Raja
Things to think about before you offshore your customer service centers.

Offshore Regulations: What to Worry About
- by Ben Worthen
This article discusses three basic types of antioffshoring legislation either under consideration or already enacted.

Life After Outsourcing
- by Meridith Levinson
What? You expected life happily ever after? Wake up and smell the coffee!

The Responsibility to Retrain
- by Jennifer Reingold
Arguments for and against offshore outsourcing.



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