FAQS

FAQs

What is Outsourcing?

Outsourcing in its simplest definition is getting service providers to accomplish a business process for you or your company. This is one of the most successful business strategies companies have been doing for years now. It is basically acquiring the services and delegating tasks to an external party.

Why should I be Outsourcing?

Outsourcing has been a practice of many companies from small to large businesses. It has been a beneficial strategy due to a lot of reasons. Such benefits of outsourcing include: 

  • Save a Lot in Terms of Cost – By outsourcing, you will be able to do more with less. Although the pricing of the services is cheaper rest assured the services is of high quality.
  • Focus on Your Core Business – With service providers doing the work for you, you will be able to focus on your core business without having to deal with specialization. You will not have to hire in-house employees that specialize in a particular service but instead outsource it to a service provider that specializes in that particular field.
  • Have 24/7 Business Coverage – A lot of companies such as call centers need 24/7 coverage which can be done by outsourcing. Destinations like the Philippines have a workforce that is willing to work during non-regular office hours.

There are a lot more benefits in outsourcing which can be testified by a lot of companies, these are some of the main benefits a company can get by outsourcing.

What is Offshoring?

Offshoring is delegating business functions to a service provider that is geographically far from the where the client is based. It is similar to outsourcing but it is more specific in terms of where the service provider is located. It is mainly done because far away countries have a lower wage and the client company will be able to save a lot compared to their usual operation costs.
Why is the Philippines a top candidate for Outsourcing and Offshoring?

Outsource Assist particularly prefers workers from the Philippines due to what they offer and their versatility in skills. One of the advantages of being based in the Philippines is that our people have excellent English language skills, and very little accent (unlike many of their Indian counter-parts). They also have a strong affinity towards American, British and Australian cultures. Another advantage is that the Philippines has a large pool of talented and well-educated job applicants and employees. The employees are well educated and specialize in a particular field.