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Read the article carefully. Match the sentences below (a-h) to gaps (16) in the reading.
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Working together
Outsourcing has become a common practice in the business world. Running a business
often leads to instances where demand for services exceeds your capacity to provide them. 1 Many companies offer outsourcing services, covering areas like product development, customer service, human resources, and more. Outsourcing allows you to delegate tasks requiring specialized skills to experienced professionals.
freeing you to focus on your core business functions. 2
Companies often turn to outsourcing in other countries to lower costs. Economic disparities
between nations enable significant savings through foreign assistance. 3 While paying £30,000 in the UK for a task, a professional in Bangladesh might offer the
same service for £16,000. Not only does this cut costs for your business, but it also
generates employment opportunities abroad, strengthening global relationships.
4 It can also help to make political and business ties between the two countries stronger. Operating in different time zones also increases active working hours.allowing the flow of work to be more continuous. Where a public holiday in one country may
stop work in one country, it can continue in another. For your customers, this may mean them being able to get a faster response to enquiries and means product production and manufacturing can speed up.
Whether the company working for you is foreign or domestic, outsourcing reduces the need to hire more employees. 5 Aside from the length of time it takes to find appropriate employees, there's also the time needed to train them to the standard you require, which may be anything from a few weeks, to several months. Crucially, it also reduces the need for renting or purchasing additional office space while allowing you to still improve the output of your company. This enables you to potentially increase your revenue while keeping overheads low. There's the added advantage that you are broadening your pool of talent and potentially adding diversity to your staff. With a wider variety of employees comes an increased number of viewpoints and solutions to problems.
In terms of risk, your liability can be reduced. When you create a business-to-business relationship, if anything goes wrong then the risks can be shared and limited.
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This can be a time-consuming process with a lot of costs attached.Outsourcing is the answer to that problem.
When work is sent abroad, this is known as 'offshoring'.
After this is completed, there's usually an increase in both revenue and taxes.This can be particularly true with offshoring where the rules of one country will not
necessarily apply to another.Here, we look at further reasons why you should be considering outsourcing.
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This often leaves people without the ability to find work.This can improve standards of living and boost their economy.
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