Freelance jobs and outsource services

UK government funding of local authorities is being severely cut.  Micro outsourcing can help bridge this funding gap.  But micro outsourcing offers more than just cost savings.  This article describes the top 6 reasons why local authorities should micro outsource.     What are the UK government’s local government plans?   As part of the Coalition Government’s deficit fighting measures, it announced that local government funding would be reduced by 28% over four years.  In 2011-12, 9.9% would be cut with a further 7.3% cut in 2012-13.   The Local [...]

Outsourcing has transformed the way firms operate.  However, the benefits of outsourcing have largely been missed by micros and SMEs.  But what exactly is it and how can micros and SMEs benefit from it?   What is outsourcing?   Outsourcing is the contracting of a specific activity, function or process to a third-party service provider.  The main market segments in outsourcing are business process outsourcing (BPO), where business-related activities, say in HR, finance and customer service, are outsourced, IT outsourcing (ITO), where IT-related activities are outsourced, and knowledge process [...]

Micro outsourcing has the potential to transform how micro enterprises and SMEs operate. But what is micro outsourcing and how can micro enterprises and SMEs gain from it?     What is micro outsourcing?   Unlike traditional outsourcing, which involves mega deals and mega players, micro outsourcing, also known as micro sourcing, allows micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (micros and SMEs) to outsource their work to highly skilled freelance workers or independent businesses (service providers) based locally, nationally or anywhere across the globe.   What are [...]