IT Outsourcing

Last week, we announced our Q3 2009 OnForce Services Marketplace Index (OSMI.) As I looked into the numbers, I noticed some promising signs for the services market. The OnForce marketplace experienced cost stabilization across IT and CE service work for the second quarter in a row. This fact, along with industry reports, indicates that the economy is making a slow return to stabilization and ultimately to growth. The other finding that I noticed which keeps me hopeful is that installation service work increased slightly in the third quarter. While I am cautious to say we are at the end of this economic downturn, it ... Read Full Story

You have finally realized that web is vital for your business prospects and your management has decided to hire web developers who have expertise in HTML and Java to get your website up and keep it running. And, since your project is particularly cool and important, you want the best ones. How do you find and hire these people? There is a bitter pill to swallow. Those looking to hire good Web developers had better go get a large glass of water. There simply aren’t enough good Web developers to go around and the demand is going up dramatically while the slightly increasing supply ... Read Full Story

You have finally realized that web is vital for your business prospects and your management has decided to hire web developers who have expertise in HTML and Java to get your website up and keep it running. And, since your project is particularly cool and important, you want the best ones. How do you find and hire these people? There is a bitter pill to swallow. Those looking to hire good Web developers had better go get a large glass of water. There simply aren’t enough good Web developers to go around and the demand is going up dramatically while the slightly increasing supply ... Read Full Story

Money saved is money earned. Full time resources or dedicated IT staffing solutions , onshore and offshore, is being leveraged by several companies. Dedicated full time IT staffing services work well for companies who need to scale up and down based on project requirements or those looking to complement their core team with quality IT professionals. IT staffing services are of great value if done well with a right staffing partner. While choosing the services of such dedicated IT staffing providers the clients should see the track record. Aspects like manpower and infrastructure also needs to be considered before giving a project assignment to ... Read Full Story

I wanted to take a moment to wish you all a Happy Holiday season, and to get you caught up on what’s new here at OnForce. We recently released the OnForce Services Marketplace Index (OSMI) for the third quarter of 2008. As with previous reports, the OSMI highlights quarterly trends of onsite services within the IT and CE markets, covering volume, hourly rates, emerging technologies, geographic hot spots and more. In times of economic uncertainty, this data can provide valuable insight into the IT and CE markets - whether you are a buyer or a service professional. Once again, on behalf of the entire ... Read Full Story