In my previous blog post, I wrote about trends that gave rise to the increasing popularity of employment outsourcing and emphasized the unique benefits it gives to businesses.
In today’s post, I would like to touch on how companies of different sizes can benefit from the apparent benefits of employment outsourcing.
In today’s post, I would like to touch on how companies of different sizes can benefit from the apparent benefits of employment outsourcing.
Small Business
Employment outsourcing makes the most sense for small businesses that cannot always afford to hire full-time human resources staff. Start-ups, in particular, do not always have enough workload to justify hiring full-time employees. Besides, projects of a few months duration often require temporary staff. This is where remote work comes in place. The advantages of working remotely are too visible to ignore. When managing remote employees, managers can distribute work among the employees more efficiently, avoid various distractions that do not exist at home and get better performance because motivation may differ. According to surveys of 1,000 Americans, 67 percent feel more productive when working remotely and an even higher percentage of big companies take advantage of home and virtual offices. So, surprising as it may seem, employment outsourcing allows running a truly international business even without ever hiring a single employee.Enterprise Business
Owners and heads of established businesses realize they cannot possibly handle all processes their business involves and that it is no use being a jack-of-all-trades. Nor does it seem possible. Instead, they outsource certain aspects of their business, from basic functions to human resources. Similarly, all individuals do the same thing when turning to professionals for plumbing or car repair services. To sum up, outsourcing lets them focus on their core competencies while another company focuses on theirs.Unique opportunities for employment outsourcing
- Developing a global mindset and an international view of different legal and political environments helps successfully handle unforeseen changes.
- Opportunity to travel the world for free, investing your time and effort into the development of the company you are working for.
- Geographic barriers are reduced or eliminated with more and more companies choosing to outsource to locations with a reputation for high-service delivery.
- Access to better products, services, and innovative technologies which otherwise will not be available or necessary.
- Exclusivity. Exclusive market information about foreign customers, marketplaces, or market situations that are not known to others can serve as a strong competitive advantage for your business.