When he first learned about the outsourcing plan, Kaluzny updated his CV, registered on major Internet job sites and contacted local recruitment agencies just in case his internal department did not succeed in its effort to win the contract.
"I started working with a local outplacement agency to learn job hunting and interview skills and how to network," he said. Once he was laid off, Gillette provided severance, health insurance through the severance period, and outplacement services for a year. The outplacement benefits proved very useful, Kaluzny explained, as employees were teamed with a job counselor to review strategy, progress, and tips on the job search.
"There were also a dozen seminars and weekly work teams sessions where you got to meet other job searchers and learn what was working or not working for them," he said.
During the job hunt, Kaluzny seriously began considering starting his own company. He believed there was a niche support market for home users and small business.
"I've always enjoyed working computer and networks and found a greatly underserved market for quality computer support. The dominant players in the repair upgrade field, local computer shops and big tech stores, don't offer home services," explained Kaluzny, president of PC Support Now. As company owner, he's continued his networking efforts to develop relationships with other local tech consultants and has made contacts with professionals across many industries.
In looking back at the outsourcing experience, Kaluzny said the first thing he would have done -- before even refreshing his resume -- was to meet and talk with every colleague in the company.
"I would have let them know I'm going to be in the job market and ask them about any opening and outside company contacts they might have had. [In starting my own company] I learned that networking was critical in a job search and the more people who know you are looking, the better," he said.
In order to post a comment you need to be registered and logged in
Log in or create your ZDNet UK account below
By signing up for this service, you indicate that you agree to our Terms and Conditions and have read and understood our Privacy Policy. Questions about membership? Find the answers in the Membership FAQ
this spam bot is exasperating
2 hours ago by dava4444 on I'd Rather Have a Bigger Byte Than a Little bit...Broadband :D I think the server exchange does slow down a bit round 5 to 7/8 pm but I find I mostly get 3 to 4 MBps on downloads and by that time there...
2 hours ago by dava4444 on I'd Rather Have a Bigger Byte Than a Little bit...Broadband night before last
2 hours ago by dava4444 on I'd Rather Have a Bigger Byte Than a Little bit...Broadband 5MBps, I saw 5.8
2 hours ago by dava4444 on I'd Rather Have a Bigger Byte Than a Little bit...Broadband honestly I do get
2 hours ago by dava4444 on I'd Rather Have a Bigger Byte Than a Little bit...Broadband thank you for the support. ..but in
2 hours ago by dava4444 on I'd Rather Have a Bigger Byte Than a Little bit...Broadband if you download a BIG file from the MS site then THAT is your *true* speed.
2 hours ago by dava4444 on I'd Rather Have a Bigger Byte Than a Little bit...Broadband Hi Fat Pop Do Wop!
2 hours ago by dava4444 on I'd Rather Have a Bigger Byte Than a Little bit...Broadband it filters the word 'aittude' mis spelled intentionally
2 hours ago by dava4444 on How to build a GUI for a toaster but with a fair amount of work, possibly. God Bless Dava
2 hours ago by dava4444 on How to build a GUI for a toaster But I think Googles idea could be developed into an able paradigm. right now, no.
2 hours ago by dava4444 on How to build a GUI for a toaster took there repos down for Ubuntu (I think there back now but they took a few months). I don't think there is a perfect answer,
4 hours ago by dava4444 on How to build a GUI for a toaster but the community coding and ideas would be gratis, maybe that's why OEM's can be 'slackers' when it comes to Linux. they just sit back and let...
4 hours ago by dava4444 on How to build a GUI for a toaster continued the bad point about that is hardware, a rival OEM can take your development and use it themselves and to retaliate you would have to go...
4 hours ago by dava4444 on How to build a GUI for a toaster continued Okay how about something like Google's approach 'semi-open source'? . the OEM pours cash in to development and code, whilst opening it...
4 hours ago by dava4444 on How to build a GUI for a toaster Hi Adrian em, interesting, yeah okay I can get this vibe, if I wanted VRec on my Tele I would need an embedded and tiny OS and you're totally...
4 hours ago by dava4444 on How to build a GUI for a toaster Hi Adrian been trying to post for three days .this spam bot is a nightmare. Dava
4 hours ago by dava4444 on How to build a GUI for a toaster Hi James I totally agree. The new site makes me want to come and post, but the spam bot refers me at every turn. I even at one point, thought I...
5 hours ago by dava4444 on Spam? Filter Changed?
the future of mobile will be location and context aware. This means, you will have apps that will suggest you depending where you are right...
6 hours ago by sameerhere on Symbian^3 will do resistive multitouch, says Nokia hello i would like to have some form of a answer to this question as it concerns the goverment i want to know why if your on state benefits as a...
7 hours ago by kenye2009 on ITN to launch ITV online news serviceFor multi-store outlets, including retail, banking, grocery, gas, hospitality, convenience stores and others, reducing (or avoiding) the cost of in-store system support and maintenance while maintaining compliance with PCI and other requirements has become a strategic challenge.
Speaker: Dr. Chenxi Wang, Principal Analyst, Security and Risk Management, Forrester Research, Inc. As Enterprises are increasingly connected to the Internet and as hard organizational boundaries are fast disappearing, security professionals are facing fresh challenges in Enterprise computing.
This tutorial is for new MindManager users and teaches you how to get started, by creating maps, reading maps and organizing your information.
Talkback
i am contractor for BPO job work..
17 May 04 09:04 Replyin india.. having 5000 seats is now avaliable..
could u provide me this... we will make better business if u will do this for me.. i have already distribute 2500 job work from uk to indian companies..
wait for your mail
TANWEER
Hi Tanweer, i am a guy from Delhi-India. I am working with an IT company whos one of the business is BPO job work. Kindly give me details what kind of job work you provide. Also tell me all the details and formalities.
19 May 04 10:10 ReplyHello Tanweer,
21 May 04 07:47 ReplyI would like to get the Job work, kindly let me know the kind of Job. Please note that right now I am looking for only one PC which is at my Home. Well I am system Administrator working for Minerals Industry here in Beawar.
Kindly let me the details to get the job.
Hi, this is Jaspal Singh working with an IT company in New Delhi. I am looking forward for BPO job work in bulk quantity as we have a team who do hard work and make things successful. As outsourcing is increasing day to day routine in India, we are always ready to accept this challenge of doing large quantity work in short time with best quality. Email me back if you want to check our strength at bindrajs@hotmail.com
23 May 04 21:44 ReplyI am from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand want to be a business partner for BPO job please send details for 50 pc Jobs with details terms & conditions.
4 Jun 04 08:50 ReplyI want bpo job
20 Jul 04 09:54 ReplyI want a bpo job please give me the details of your job
24 Jul 04 07:43 ReplyDear Tanweer
24 Jul 04 12:53 ReplyI m interested in BPO (offline) job work from U.K.for 50 P.C. urgentlyWe r at Lucknow having the infrastructure of doing the same .Presently doing the same work .
Dr .V.D.AGRAWAL
we are looking for BPO job. We are a It company based on Kolkata. Please provide us the details about the process of getting the job with your terms & conditions
26 Jul 04 13:18 ReplyP.K.Mandal
I,m a bpo consultant of kolkata.My many clients have good setup.They want authentic
15 Jan 05 09:10 Replyprojects. If ur want to bussiness withme pls contact me.
With thanks
DEBDEEP BANERJEE (SANTU)
09831650933/09339786043
I am Information security sp. We help in getting BPO BS7799 certification. Can you give me some names who are interested
21 Feb 05 03:55 ReplyPlz give me the address or contact no. of Susmita Banerjee
26 Feb 05 19:45 Replyhello sir i am intrested to start my own BPO house u can u help ,me to find out frm where i can get the info and wht will be cost of this and all ab this my mail add is er_sachin1@rediffmail.com
8 Mar 05 20:07 ReplyI would like to get part of you. Pls send terms & condition of your job work. And what are the nature works
24 Mar 05 08:46 Replyregards
sushil meppayil
9847709981
I would like to get part of you. Pls send terms & condition of your job work. And what are the nature works
24 Mar 05 08:47 Replyregards
sushil meppayil
9847709981
I would like to get part of you. Pls send terms & condition of your job work. And what are the nature works
24 Mar 05 08:49 Replyregards
sushil meppayil
9847709981
I would like to get part of you. Pls send terms & condition of your job work. And what are the nature works
24 Mar 05 08:49 Replyregards
sushil meppayil
9847709981
hello everyone I am from kolkata having full setup of about 100 pc . I am eager to start my own BPO house in one of the most commercial place in Kolkata. I any body is interested plz. email me in this id - sanjib9b@yahoo.com
27 Mar 05 17:47 ReplyPh- 0- 9830218028
Hi, this is Manish Nagpure working with an IT company in Pune. I am looking forward for BPO job work in bulk quantity as we have Finance(App. 1cr.) and team work and make things successful. As outsourcing is increasing day to day routine in India, we are always ready to accept this challenge of doing large quantity work in short time with best quality. Email me back if you want to check our strength at manishnagpureit@rediffmail.com
23 Apr 05 07:47 Replythanks
hi
27 Apr 05 12:00 Replymy name is sumit, i'm currently working in BPO for last 6 month in banglore.
basically i'm from kolkatta, now i want to come back, so i want to know that is there any good oppertunity, for me there in BPO sector.
plz advice me
waiting 4 ur reply
hi i am virendra from delhi. i am also looking for offline BPO job work can you help me to find out for BPO job work you can calll me at 09312357683.
11 Jun 05 09:39 ReplyHello,
21 Aug 05 15:52 ReplyI have 3 years of experience in BPO industry(Top 10).Iam qualified six sigma green belt and right now Iam interested in setting up my own BPO.
Please provide me the necessary info.
Thanks in advance,
Ramprasath Sidharthan
hi there,
10 Sep 05 09:16 Replywe are jay shree infotech bpo, kolkata (BK Birla Group of Company) are looking for exp candidates as CCEs having more than 6 months exp and should have good english communciational skills and will for talking to people.Energetic and dynamic person with service attitude.
salary for the position will be around 10-15 K.Transport will be provided and meals.All positions are for our kolkata center.
Waiting for a positive feedback from your end ASAP
Thanks & Regards
Pritam Ghosh
HR Manager
Jay Shree Infotech,
Salt Lake, Kolkata
PH 033-23577214/5/6
I am presently looking for System Administration/Support job.
13 Sep 05 12:46 ReplyI am woking in a non-voice based BPO Documentation (conversion) company. I have got enormous potential in carrying out the doc. conversion. I own desk top pc + a broadband connections at home. guide me
26 Sep 05 16:42 Replyhello Mr. Tanvir
15 Oct 05 16:39 Replyi'm working in it SW for last 7 yrs
letme know the wrk dtls
thanks
rajesh
Dear Sir,
25 Oct 05 04:27 Replywould like to get part of you. Pls send terms & condition of your job work. And what are the nature works
regards
Mohd Hameed
+91-9935354923
is there in bpo call center in Jamshedpur
6 Nov 05 03:27 ReplyHi,
29 Nov 05 10:20 ReplyAvailable 100 seats BPO for night shift only,Looking for job work,
Regards,
Mohammed Naved
helo tanweer,
21 Dec 05 17:56 ReplyI am Binod mishra from Bhubaneswar, orissa. I am having a computer unit with 50 computers. Presently I am working with local organisations for data processing and doing insurance form processing for a us based client. I want to do more BPO job. can you pl. help me. With thanks.
Binod Mishra
Are you planning to start operations in Pune. I am looking for Call centre job in pune. Please advice me
26 Dec 05 07:51 ReplyHi tanveer,
27 Dec 05 16:22 ReplyAmituddin Ali from Kolkata, I have very best cllients ready to take up ocr/formfill-up projects.I have a office at lake town 5000 sqft with 25 computers and with all modern facilities.Interested in Consultancy and have ready clients 2 companies ready to take up formfilling project can pay any amount if the project is genuine.
Amit
hi Tanveer,
19 Jan 06 18:50 Replyi am a mba graguate, want 2 start my own firm (bpo), can u help me by just letting me know what r de min requirements u need 2 start a bpo?
i am in search of bpo work to do. Can u help me to secure some work.
30 Jan 06 15:04 Replyi am obliged to u if u can.
I have a good unite bpo work decorated with skilled and sincere workers.
Vinodan.M,K
hi sir i am ashim biswas i want to build a bpo company.sir if u have any contact of this business please contact me through my e-mail address that is asl_2522@yahoo.co.in.
31 Jan 06 05:59 ReplyI want BPO jobs.
6 Feb 06 16:23 Replypls send details
Hello
8 Apr 06 06:20 ReplyI am a CCNA with more than 3 Years of Core Class " A " ISP experience .
mail me if i could be of any help to you.
Thanks.
agarwal20us@yahoo.com
we are a small bpo firm doing job work contracts. we would like to expand our business and willing to invest more if feasible. At present we have 10 systems.
10 Apr 06 11:52 ReplyHi, I am Walter from Mumbai. I have own office and resources for job works. Looking for sub contracing job works. Ph. 09320540225
6 May 06 17:09 ReplyHi Tanvee,
8 May 06 10:29 ReplyI understand that you are giving some BPO projects from UK on comission basis or with you fees.
Please let me know about this in details
Thank & Regards
Syed
I am working with a Mutlinational Insurance company as a Sales Manager. I want to join a BPO company in a suitable position. Please advise me.
8 May 06 12:56 ReplyHi Tanveer,
11 May 06 14:13 ReplyWe are a 25 seater Callcenetr and are mainly looking for a BPO Campaign. if you have do contact me asap at kunal_vora_99@yahoo.com.
Hi Rupak.
11 May 06 14:39 ReplyRupak please contact me at kunal_vora_99@yahoo.com for BPO work
hi,
12 May 06 11:25 Replyhaving own space of 2000 sqft,with LAN connection.
if any bpo organisation is interested for jv, please mail.
thanx & regards,
kasturi basu
hi,
10 Jun 06 17:46 ReplyI have a setup of 25 comps, want to take ocr and scanning projects. plz send me details.
palash_das81@yahoo.co.in
Dear, i am intrested in taking BPO work...plz contact me for more details
13 Jun 06 14:05 Replyi am bachelor in elect engg as well as i had done ccna recently where i look for my jib
26 Jun 06 20:43 ReplyHI Tanweer Iam shastriproviderof projects in hyd
29 Jul 06 14:18 ReplyIf ur project is genuine I have good clients & may require 4 to 5.Mb:9247707670
Hi ,
22 Aug 06 20:34 ReplyMy name is Imtiaz.
Recently i have set up a small lab consisting of 30 computers .All these computers are networked.My primary motive behind this project is to set up lab for practical training of MCSE,CCNA and security related courses.
I also want to use this lab for other works too like OCR related work.Are there any company ,national or international,willing to outsource their job then please contact me by email.
Regards
Imtiaz
Hi ,
23 Aug 06 04:40 ReplyMy name is Imtiaz.
I have a running lab of 35 computers.I am looking for contract or long term work with national or international companies.I can even go for partnership with any individual.
Primary ares of work will be OCR related jobs.
Please contact me by email.I am based in Kolkata and Canada.
My email id is i_alam@hotmail.com
Regards
Imtiaz
Hello I HAVE A 5Nos OF COMPUTER and BROAD BAND INTERNET SERVICE CONNECTIONS, I WANT BPO, DATA ENTRY, DATACONVERSION OFFLINE JOB,
1 Sep 06 14:15 Replyi am doing PGDM/MBA from Kolkata.is there any job for me at Jamshedpur.my specialization are Finance(major)& Marketing (Minor).
3 Sep 06 17:54 Replyhi there.i'm DIPTI.i'm from jharkhand ranchi.presently i'm working with one of the best bpo's and drawing a hansome salary.i'm young energetic and i hav a zeal an passion for all the work i do.i want to give a growing platform to young people like me in a homly but professional environment.can u send me all the details.i own my own placement centre in jharkhand and very soon we r going to open our training builing as well
14 Sep 06 14:12 ReplyI would like to work as an independant contractor
4 Oct 06 12:44 ReplyHi
18 Oct 06 15:31 ReplyCastle E Talk is an offshore outsourcing consulting company that provides inception to execution offshore outsourcing advisory and management services on project as well as enterprise levels. We are a team constituting young minds with entrepreneurial spirits. We take pride in introducing the concept of providing continuous support and guidance for the clients looking to outsource their business to prospective location. Our mission is to provide our clients with fact-based marketing direction to help them grow prosper and enhance the value they deliver to their customers. We won't make any tall promises that we would do this for you and we would do that for you. I am sure you will agree with me when i say that getting process is quite easy but to run the process is very tough. We do have some quality telemarketing process with us. Currently we are running dish/mortgage/uk wireless in 7 centers with close to 100 quality seats and if u guys are intrested in running any odf the process pls let me know
info@castleindia.com
hi tanveer,
Amit Golechha 23 Apr 07 09:40 ReplyWe are a placement comsultancy based in kolkata we are currently working for few IT companies in kolkata and we are also doing bpo projects for a company Currently we are having 10 computers for the BPO process and we are planing to expand thee process looking forward for your participation and your business kindly reply at consultants.ag@gmail.com. or call 9831201000.
Regards
Amit Golechha
AG CONSULTANTS