It is no secret that China has already become a major importer of consumer and industrial products. In a short time, India is most likely to do the same. Outsourcing has really proved successful in history. Back in the early nineteenth century, the United States was a poor developing nation. The European capital helped in financing our railroads, canals and even new factories while workers in the United States started to produce products that competed with European production. Since the markets were relatively open and also competitive, Americans and Europeans benefited greatly from the process. Job creation and economic growth took place on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Presently, service providers abroad require American made computers, software, telecommunications and equipment. These countries also obtain financial, legal and marketing services from the United States.

There are some jobs that simply cannot be outsourced because personal contact is important in some business activities. It will take domestic companies to tailor new products and or services to the needs of local clients or customers. Yes, a lot of the people we work with regularly remain really close by – we normally don’t take long trips in order see our dentist, lawyer or doctor unless we want to for reasons best known to us.

The United States Labor Market
You will notice after sometime that more new jobs will be created than outsourced in the United States. The United States has a very open labor market – this characteristic is basic to the country’s economic vitality. About 1,000,000 employees are tired or simply quit every week and an equal number is immediately hired in their place. Agreed, it is much harder to lay off employees in Japan, Europe than in the United States. Although, due to the present global financial crisis, employers are a little bit reluctant to take on new workers. In striking contrast, employers in the United States are much more likely to employ personnel – and they usually do. Also keep in mind that a lot of foreign companies still come to set up operations in the United States and hire Americans to work in theses offices.

So, it is very simple: the United States is a country that creates new jobs than Japan or Europe combined. America also has the highest proportion (about 66 percent) of the population in the labor force of all industrialized nations – the United States unemployment rates are really below Europe’s.

Daven Michaels is an award-winning outsourcer and author of the book, ‘Outsource This!’ Daven has  been honored more than any other individual or  outsourcing organization. You can get more  information on outsourcing by visiting www.123Employee.com

Everyone outsources! Unless of course you are Robinson Crusoe (you reside on a deserted island on your own). C’mon most of us outsource repairing our vehicles to our mechanics. We outsource the mowing our lawn or running of errands to some teenager who leaves down the street or pay a professional gardener.

In a nutshell, outsourcing is not just good but great – we simply cannot do everything all by ourselves. You really do not need to own a cow if you want milk, if you catch my drift. Thanks to the fact that industrial revolution was solidly built on increased specialization.

Really, the controversy over “to outsource or not to outsource” is totally xenophobic and protectionist! Certain people think that outsourcing is totally great…wait for it…as long as it is carried out by American indigence. But these certain people believe that if foreigners do the outsourced tasks, then it is a definite no-no – particularly if the people handling the outsourced task are of a certain color. If that is not racism, I honestly do not know what is! Their borderline racist behavior should NEVER have a place in a globalized economy.

When top footwear companies outsource its manufacturing to a plant in the heart of Malaysia or a top bank outsourcing its customer service to a call center located in India, the American customer totally wins, how?! We get cheaper goods and also help to create markets for products and services abroad as well. Keep in mind that the United States has a colossal trade surplus in services and IP (intellectual property). Unlike manufacturing, people in countries with growing are the ones that can afford IP or services – so, it is really in the best Interest of the United States to assist other economies through trade. You need to understand that the United States is helping these countries through trade and not aid, which is the best way to create a universal economic expansion.
One of the myths of outsourcing that really drives me nuts is that programmers in the United States are losing their work to offshore outsourcing companies. This is absolutely ridiculous, think about it, No American C++ or Java programmer who knows his or her onions has had their job outsourced. But if you are a COBOL programmer and you have been too lazy to have your skills updated, then you might be at risk. Well, look on the bright side, you may not be at risk because the COBOL market is shrinking fast and the Java market is growing rapidly.

Outsourcing is good for America and it is also good for nations that also take part in becoming our off-shore partners.

Daven Michaels is an award-winning outsourcer and author of the book, ‘Outsource This!’ Daven has been honored more than any other individual or outsourcing organization. You can get more information on outsourcing by visiting www.123Employee.com