ERP Works Appoints iCatchIT as KPO Vendor

ERP Works of Australia signed an SLA agreement making iCatchIT the KPO marketing provider for ERP Works. iCatchIT is a Knowledge Process Outsourcing company located in Cebu, the Philippines. It has a five year history of IT and financial solutions for American and Australian companies as well as those located in the Middle East and Asia. (PowerHomeBiz)

Hard-living youth drive Philippine outsourcing

The Philippines' outsourcing industry is generating $3.6 billion dollars in 2006 revenues but executives fear employees are turning to caffeine, cigarettes and booze to deal with unsociable hours and demanding customers. (CIOL)

Farmout receives authority to offer Corporate Transcriptionist Course

TESDA Pangasinan has granted Farmout the authority (TVET NTR No. 0701040018) to offer a Corporate Transcriptionist Course in the country.

The Certificate of Authority was signed by Regional Director Washington Agustin, TESDA Region I Director. The good news was relayed to Farmout by TESDA Provincial Director Ponciano Catipon.

The 160 hours of Corporate Transcription Training is one of the first in the country. Its aim is to enable students to be productive in the shortest possible amount of time.

Corporate Transcription training takes only about 2 weeks and the student will be able to listen to and accurately transcribe English audio files into a Microsoft Word DOC format. Students with background or degrees in Commerce, Marketing, Accounting, Finance would have a definite advantage in transcribing corporate meeting audio notes.

Students that finish the course will possess the following minimum skills:

1. Type at least 60 words per minute with 98.5% accuracy
2. Listen to and transcribe english audio conversation with at least 98.5% accuracy using foot pedals.

The Course fee is 5000.00 pesos. However, there is a current promotion of 50% off.

Philippines Goal: US$10 billion, 10% of the global outsourcing market share in 2010

SEN. Mar Roxas delivered a fiery speech during the E-Services Philippines Outsourcing Trade Show and Conference last week. The conference started during his stint as secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry.

A highlight in his talk was when he announced the 2010 vision for the outsourcing sector, referred to as “10 by 10 by 10” (10x10x10). This refers to the $10 billion with 10 percent of the global outsourcing market in 2010. (Sun.Star Cebu)

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