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While for many organizations outsourcing may seem like an exotic concept, most of the largest companies worldwide engage in outsourcing several of their business processes. In today’s business world, a firm’s ability to scale its operations and tap into its growth potential is the most crucial factor for success.

Here are three of the main reasons why firms decide to outsource:

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Rapid growth

During growth stages, one of the main bottlenecks for firms is their financial ability to recruit staff and the quickness to onboard talented professionals in all spheres of the organization. While recruiting isa slow and costly process, the overlooked strain that it places on organizations is that it slows the momentum of the company to expand. Outsourcing the work is almost always more affordable when compared to building an in-house team, this in addition to being able to cancel these contracts without the logistical and financial reproductions of putting people out of work, it’s a great way to ensure your firm’s steady growth while the core of your organization works on the firm’s vision.

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Flexibility

Most businesses experience the effects of seasonality both in their sales and administrative load. Whether it is seasonal, annual, or monthly volatility, it tends to overwork an understaffed firm or expose underutilized staff. In these situations, collaborating with an outsourcing partner will most often provide your firm with the flexibility needed to conquer the seasonal fluctuations.Outsourcing contracts can be set up in various ways (such as hourly, dedicated staff, and lump-sum based) to take into account the needs of the organization at each phase. This way your firm would avoid hefty financial commitments when recruiting year-round staff to account for peak work-load periods.

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Valuable talent

Talented employees are a commodity that is always sought after by the largest and wealthiest organizations. That is why firm find it hard to retain talent without breaking their bank. Smaller and more financially limited firms may find it hard to keep their employees being poached by larger organizations that could easily offer better incentives to said employees. In this case, outsourcing to a cost-efficient location would make great sense given the rapid global increase in talent pool. Today, employees across areas such as Eastern Europe have access to the same education institutions and organizations that US and employees form other developed countries have. Utilizing this talent at a fraction of the cost would allow your firm to add value to your firm’s vision without breaking the bank.

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When should I do it?

The answer to this question varies for most companies, yet there are several key indicators that you should not overlook when it comes to when it comes to evaluating the option of outsourcing for your firm.

First, if your firm is focusing in reducing its costs then outsourcing certain business functions can be the most effective method of doing so.

Second, if you are looking to form a specialized team to take care of a business segment, consider outsourcing that segment to highly-specialized outsourcing firms that have a track record of being proficient at these functions.

Finally, if your firm wants to mitigate many external risks that may be presented with time, outsourcing as compared to creating an internally rigid structure can help your firm mitigate many of those risks.

For more information on how you do a better job at reducing costs and being more productive do not hesitate to contact our team [email protected]

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