IT Outsourcing Closes Geographical Distances
The technology we have today is erasing geographical distances, bringing people from different parts of the world closer in real-time with just a click of a “send” or “call” button.
Everything is possible now, even collaboration with global talent and working with remote or outsourced teams. The remote workforce has steadily grown in the past few years, and a study says that remote workers are outperforming office workers.
While distance can be a disadvantage for some, it is an unforeseen factor that allows remote or outsourced workers to outperform in-house teams. Due to the physical distance, outsourced and in-house teams would have to constantly and intentionally communicate more often with one another. As such, this leads to better and stronger collaboration, making remote or outsourced workers your best teammates.
Today, outsourcing saves the day for businesses who are struggling with their hiring needs. With a reliable and efficient outsourcing company and a team of high-performing talent, outsourcing can be strategic and cost-effective for the business.
Just in case you are still not familiar with the many benefits of outsourcing, let’s discuss some of them below:
Outsourcing helps companies save costs
Workers from the Philippines, India, China, and the like have significantly lower labour costs compared to their Western counterparts who have the same level of aptitude and skills. Usually, outsourcing companies also provide the equipment, workspace, and other necessities for the outsourced worker, so clients also get to save costs on infrastructure and equipment.
Outsourcing helps companies with their staffing needs
Tech companies, in particular, are struggling to hire local talents because of the tech talent shortage, which is felt specifically in Western countries like the UK, the US, and Australia. Companies turn to outsource, looking for the IT talent they need in countries with a wide pool of readily available and qualified workforce.
Outsourcing helps companies focus on important functions
As other tasks are outsourced to a third party, the in-house team can focus on the core functions of the business that contribute to the growth of the business.
Outsourcing brings in variety and new insights to the team
Outsourced teams are collaborators, not merely contracted workers. In outsourcing, you get to interact with perspective from different parts of the world. This additional perspective can give valuable insight that you can use to your company’s advantage.
Our company, Cloud Employee, is an IT outsourcing service provider also helping companies leverage the benefits of outsourcing with our business model. Here are just some of the advantages of building an outsourcing team with us:
Access to the best tech talent in the Philippines
Our recruitment team at Cloud Employee has a massive database of IT professionals, so you can be sure to find the tech talent and team size you prefer—all at zero recruitment costs.
100% Dedicated Developer working in your timezone
Once you hire your dedicated developer with us, they work for you full-time and during the same timezone—making them a fully-integrated member of your in-house team.
End-to-end Client Control
You get full control of all processes, from hiring your team to managing your project and developer resource. No third party gets in the way; you only use your tools, your processes, and your standards.
Full Client and Developer Support
Our team of Western Account Managers will support you all the way: from sourcing, screening, and interviewing your developer candidates to set up their workspace, IT support, HR concerns, and performance reviews of your developer.
Here’s what it looks like:
￡425 | Average Developer Day rate in the UK
￡135 | Average Cloud Employee Day rate in the PH
￡75,000 | Average Client Annual Savings
Here’s a reminder, however: successful outsourcing depends on smart outsourcing.
There are a lot of benefits and advantages you can get from outsourcing definitely, but first, you need to choose the right vendor for you and your company’s needs. Thoroughly research on outsourcing companies, read up on the services they offer and make use of technical trials, if they offer one, to give you a full idea of what you’re signing up for. At the end of the day, no matter how far the distance is, it’s all about finding the right IT outsourcing partner.
If you want to know more about outsourcing your software, web, or mobile app developer, you can talk to me here on LinkedIn or send us your inquiries, and we’ll be glad to walk you through the process. Meanwhile, learn how we work, or check out our developer pricing guide.