Rural outsourcing
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Rural Outsourcing is the concept of using companies that utilize the talent of professional people who choose to live in rural areas. Using rural outsourcing reduces costs to companies seeking IT services because people in rural areas have a lower cost of living, thus allowing for a lower salary to live comfortably. By doing this, companies have a great alternative to offshoring, can keep their projects in their own country and still reduce their overall spending.
Professionals who choose to live in rural communities for personal reasons, such as quality of life, prior family history, and recreational activities are willing to accept salaries as much as 40% lower than salaries obtainable in urban areas.
Professionals who choose to work for these rural outsourcing companies also tend to be very loyal and hard working. The resources provide low turnover because of an informed decision to live in rural America and the low amount of competition for IT labor in these areas.
Rural outsourcing also provides advantages for companies seeking IT services in terms of reduced project risk, due to the general absence of a language barrier, and the relatively similar time zones, as opposed to most offshoring operations.
