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American Offshoring Company in the Philippines
October 24, 2006


Why Invest in the Philippines?

The Internet is big and growing. In the United States there are an estimated 50 million users and in the rest of the world approximately 10 million. New users are being added every day to the system at an estimated rate of one million per month. It is in every country of the world. Billions are being spent to improve and expand the Internet and the infrastructure that supports it.

Telework is in its infancy. No nation has yet become positioned as “the” nation of teleworkers. It is possible, if not likely, that one of the economically developing English speaking countries like the Philippines, who can compete comfortably in the international markets, will become central sources for teleworkers.

The Irish Telework Plan under the section titled “Global Competition” cites as competition “Asian and Pacific Rim countries whose labor costs are a fraction of the Irish costs. With the Philippines English language skills educational level and low labor rates, that same bell sounds loud for big opportunities for the Philippines.

It is often said that the Internet will level the playing field for businesses; that the smallest company can now compete in the same level as the large companies. This applies as well to nations. Telework is the means by Filipinos can compete in the international labor market as they have done so successfully in the past, but now without leaving their country, friends, family and culture.

The oldest and perhaps most insightful Internet Joke is about two dogs talking. One says to the other “On the Internet, they don’t know we are dogs.” But on the Internet, people do know if you are educated and if you are comfortable with the English language, and they can tell if you do produce. That is the bottom line of Filipino competitiveness.

The chronic employment of the masses is and has been the most consuming problem of the Philippines for years. The Country has been sending labor out to foreign countries for decades, often losing its most valuable citizens to other nations. Now the opportunity exists, through the auspices of the Internet to keep these valuable resources at home, and only export a part of their labor.

Since the Filipino usually speaks English, the language of the Internet and international business, he/she is uniquely situated to take advantage of telework opportunities. There are many educated English speaking, industrious potential employees who are either under employed or unemployed. Strong emphasis should be placed on English skills, because without them Filipinos are doomed to failure in the international market.

To compete successfully in the international job market, Filipinos must be price competitive. One of the most important incentives for employers to contract out by telework is getting employees at bargain rates. Because of the lower cost of living here in the Philippines it is possible for a teleworker here to offer lower rates than those from countries where the cost of living is much higher. Certainly the Filipino worker should exploit this obvious advantage by offering services at a lower rate, at least in the development stages of the telework relationship. Should the employer be satisfied with the performance of the contract, it may be appropriate to negotiate contracts at a higher fee/wages, as long as the work remains internationally competitive.

Offshoring, Inc, an American offshoring company in the Philippines and the industry leader in hiring and recruitment, emerges to meet the sudden surge in demand for business process outsourcing Asia Pacific Region. Offshoring, Inc provides a large group of professional writers, graphic designers, programmers, media managers, quality assurance representatives, data entry clerks and contact center agents ready to offer their expertise to international businesses, predominantly from the US.

The company has gone far and successful in the industry because the management meticulously sifts through candidates to pick only those who are highly qualified. Offshoring, Inc is firm about hiring only well-trained and experienced fully dedicated professionals who hold advanced degrees and practical experience in the workforce.

Offshoring, Inc’s success also stems from the company’s core goal, which is to support international businesses to be more efficient, competitive by achieving increased ability to lower prices for consumers, and attain better profit margins. The company’s long history of successful collaborations brings many benefits to their clients.

Unlike other outsource centers, Offshoring, Inc’s unique system gives clients complete control over the development of the product and/or service for the whole term of the contract. Such system is very effective, hassle-free, and assured of quality output by onsite American management. What makes Offshoring, Inc unique and the best American offshoring company in the Philippines is that it not only allows international businesses reduce and control searching, training, and operating costs, it also eliminates routine tasks and aims to allow clients to focus on strategic or core business tasks that contribute directly towards the success of their business.

Offshoring, Inc has built a cost-effective relation between state-of-the-art technology and competent skilled human labor.

International employers looking for an American offshoring company in the Philippines can now check hundreds of resumes and hire people to work for them. They can supervise the management, legally. It also contributes to employment of Filipinos. They can train, advise, and direct as any owner would, just not as a worker. Skilled labor is cheap; hiring workers is an option. Business can be very profitable if they do their homework.

Capital is in demand. That is why business in the Philippines, if the investor knows what he is doing, is so profitable. Many are engaged in software, web page development, and outsourcing a wide variety of services. Franchising is an option because many local and international franchises are available for them to buy, own and have a Filipino manage. Many foreigners are involved in export too, especially handicrafts and agricultural products among others.

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