[CLUE-Talk] Offshore outsourcing? Ain't what it's suppose to be ...

[Kevin Cullis]

after you resd these stories.

1. The Politics: Backlash
As a growing number of IT jobs move overseas, some CIOs and
economists prophesy a political storm against offshore
outsourcing and a negative perception of those companies
that practice it.
http://www.cio.com/archive/090103/backlash.html

** Don't miss the story's sidebar, "The Visa War," about the
controversial policies surrounding L-1 and H-1B visas.
http://www.cio.com/archive/090103/backlash_sidebar_1.html

2. The People: The Radicalization of Mike Emmons
How one laid-off IT worker became a guerrilla campaigner
against offshore outsourcing. "They can't just give away all
these jobs and expect the country to survive," he says.
http://www.cio.com/archive/090103/people.html

** Another programmer who lost his job to an Indian
outsourcer is willing to relocate in India. But Indian
officials have told him they don't hire Americans. Read
about another politicized IT worker in "No Americans Need
Apply."
http://www.cio.com/archive/090103/people_sidebar_1.html

3. The Money: The Hidden Costs of Offshore Outsourcing
If the figures you hear about savings from offshore
outsourcing seem too good to be true, it's because they are.
This story explores a new TCO--the total cost of offshoring.
http://www.cio.com/archive/090103/money.html

** Ask the Source: David Raspallo, CIO of Textron Financial,
knows offshoring is no breeze. He can tell you about hidden
expenses and pitfalls of vendor selection, infrastructure and
more. Send your questions before Sept. 15 and he'll answer
them online.
http://www2.cio.com/ask/source/index.cfm

4. Analyst Corner: Outsourcing--Structural Changes and Big Impact
As offshore outsourcing ramps up, the dislocation of IT jobs
in the United States is becoming real. Gartner Group analysts
say CIOs must anticipate the potential loss of talent,
knowledge and performance.
http://www2.cio.com/analyst/report1647.html

5. Editor's Letter: Are You an Activist?
Editor-in-chief Abbie Lundberg asks three questions that
suggest whether offshoring and its effects will achieve
urgent status for all of us. And then she challenges, "Is
this an issue you should be active in?"
http://www.cio.com/archive/090103/edit.html

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Kevin