The rupee depreciation against the US dollar, says Forrester, is the prime driver for discounts from offshore contracts in India. In the last year, the rupee has depreciated over 30 per cent against the US dollar. According to the Forrester report, discounts of as much as 12 per cent can be negotiated with Indian providers. On the other hand, warns the same report, cost cutting and lowered rates could impact service quality as this could lead to junior staff being recruited for projects.

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The idea of working as temp staff is picking up steam. HR Consulting and Executive Search firm Ma Foi says that temp applications are up 20 to 25 per cent. Reason? Placements are down, the supply of fresh graduates is up and the downturn has seen job cuts in the market. The outcome? Engineers are willing to take up temporary placements and consulting assignments at reasonable rates. Naturally, graduates from better-known institutes are getting preference over others.




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