Outsourcing involves the use of specialized firms or companies to provide core services like software development, IT management, or customer service for a business, often with the goal of reducing costs or employing specialists on a limited time basis, rather than hiring them directly as part of the company. Offshoring, the outsourcing of business processes to companies located abroad, has seen a huge increase in the last 10 years as the internet has enabled companies to work internationally as easily as with employees in the next-door office or cubicle. Our bloggers at WebDevNews and Attackr work inside the outsourcing industry, and post insightful commentaries about increasing effectiveness through the use of this business model. If you are working in outsourcing, either as a service provider or a service buyer, sign up for an account and blog your insight on WebDevNews and Attackr.

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