Your definition of outsourcing is not correct - outsourcing means transferring business processes and operational/corporate functions to a third part company. The third party company selects the preferred way of completing the work required... — read more 

600 people lost their jobs. Info sys will bring their people from India to take those jobs. That is what outsourcing means. No it was not just IT. Other jobs were lost too.

news?

LH was good.. NK is bad.

Only IT departments were cut? So no other departments were affected - that's pretty good right? At least other departments aren't being affected by it. I'm sure it's just IT because people are cheaper labor for internet and stuff when they're... — read more 

What do you mean when you say "given to Infosys" - does that mean that people lost their jobs? or that the just changed their employer?

http://www.startribune.com/business/227119031.html

600 were cut in Target. Entire depts were outsourced to Infosys (indian company)

Total 600 were layed off. Almost all were outsourced to Infosys (Indian company). 150 were cut in the head quarters alone. NO its not just archivists. Entire IT departments were cut and given to Infosys. Next round is coming soon..

Was anyone even laid off in Minnesota besides the archivists? I don't see anything about it - maybe target is just trying to get people to buy stuff....if corporate staff departments or people were laid off, you would think that we would hear about... — read more 

What are you talking about? COE TOTALLY ADDS VALUE!!!

The COE model is a big flop but no VP/Director will acknowledge it. This created UN-necessary roles like delivery lead from COE and PM from PMCOE both doing similar work. Those VP needs to be fired..Vendors took advantage of this excessive... — read more 

It only sounds like a couple of archivists were let go from headquarters of target. I don't see any articles where it says that any other departments were let go. Maybe all the job cuts just happened in India. I don't think any headquarters people... — read more 

It looks like target has a lot of job openings right now in minnesota for corporate employees. Who did they fire? Are they just trying to find people who will work for less money? I saw that they had fired some archivists. Are there other departments... — read more 

What departments were cut in minnesota because of the lay offs? were all of the jobs that were cut in india? were their any headquarters employees cut? or what?

What departments were cut in minnesota because of the lay offs? were all of the jobs that were cut in india? were their any headquarters employees cut? or what?

What departments were cut in minnesota because of the lay offs? were all of the jobs that were cut in india? were their any headquarters employees cut? or what?

Next week will be the week for advertising

I think senior level management who brought transformations should be fired first. It create lot of duplicate roles. People were happy in old model.

i think people hate tcs even more

Many projects have gone to Infosys under MSP model ( eDW/.com projects)..The BA under these areas lost jobs in INDIA..so this hatredness

Crackers expected again!!

Crackers expected again!!

why do you guys hate infosys?

Down down Infosys

Next wave has to close before Dec as next appraisal is due o Jan ...Promotion/Hike in Feb and later layoff don't seem logical ..my bet is before DEC 13.

Hey No one has any numbers on % lay off off in Tech COE etc..but all Senior Mangers made a list of under performers for sure.... COM down sizing is not based on only performance.......Sure. So just being extra performers does not guarantee a job... — read more 

Hey No one has any numbers on % lay off off in Tech COE etc..but all Senior Mangers made a list of under performers for sure.... COM down sizing is not based on only performance.......Sure. So just being extra performers does not guarantee a job... — read more 

God Save Target India

Looks like this board is on fire. More info is here than discussed in office officially ..No Director has spoken openly on the TI Lay off as of now. While there were rumours of TCS taking over Target India in press they came and denied ...So that... — read more 

Picture Abhi Baki hai......Still Movie is on

Picture Abhi Baki hai......Still Movie is on

wave 2 will affect india only, december or jan 2014

Is the hiring freezes at TI for all pyramids ?

One of Target Director had informed his team that this is only wave 1 lay off. Wave 2 also might happen. Director did not mention the time of Wave 2 lay off.

Java, .Net, Mainframe, Integration and Practice teams are part of the Tech CoE. All together is under one Director. There are already some people out under Performance evaluation (CAP). Can someone please throw some truthful news on this. Any impact... — read more 

dont know about coe... what are the parts of coe?

Any impact to Tech CoE, any specific date on the next layoff in target bangalore office.

Any impact to Tech CoE, any specific date on the next layoff in target bangalore office.

no impact on india mrch