What Jobs Can You Outsource?

As business process outsourcing continues to pervade the innards of so many American and European companies nowadays, there is one question the answer to which is crucial to any company looking to outsource. What should you outsource?Different companies perform different kinds of work, that is a fact, However, if your company's workflow contains tasks that are just too costly and impractical to maintain, then outsourcing would be a definitely viable option. The following are some of the basic tasks that business process outsourcing companies usually offer.Call center outsourcingThis is the most popular form of outsourcing nowadays. In fact, BPO firms in the Philippines and India specializing in call center outsourcing and they actually do an excellent job of it. For one thing, the two countries have an abundant supply of educated, English-speaking personnel. Moreover, the minimum wage laws in those countries are beneficial to foreign companies who look to outsource jobs there. Call center outsourcing is often in the lines of customer care, technical support, and telemarketing.SEO content writingSearch Engine Optimization or SEO is another buzzword in the world of business process outsourcing. Those looking to promote their business on the Web see to it that they utilize the power of search engines to promote their site or their products online. Now, SEO content writers are the ones who come up with articles and blogposts and post these in various blogs and article sites specifically to promote traffic to certain websites through carefully placed keywords and links. SEO content writing is an art and a skill in itself. It differs from other traditional forms of writing in the sense that SEO content writing has the main objective of increasing web traffic for particular sites. The information value of the articles written is only a secondary objective (although it is still important because non-informative articles would have a lesser chance of achieving SEO's objectives).Data entry and information processing outsourcingData entry and information processing workers are also often outsourced. These workers are generally those who enter data into a computer and perform other clerical or administrative duties. Data entry and information processing workers also are known as word processors, typists, and data entry keyers, or, less commonly, electronic data processors, keypunch technicians, and transcribers. Generally, word processors and typists prepare reports, letters, mailing labels, and other text-based material through the use of computers. Data entry keyers input lists of items, numbers, or other data, e.g., customers' personal information, medical records, or membership lists, into computers or complete forms. Sometimes they also reformat existing data, edit current information, or proofread new entries for accuracy. Data entry keyers may use scanners, electronically transmitted files, or other forms of character recognition systems. These are the most commonly outsourced jobs. There are still other jobs that are outsourced, like those in the field of medical outsourcing (like medical transcribers and offshore physicians) and those that manage social media marketing, but these three are the ones that are most in-demand in the States and Europe.