IT Offshore Outsourcing; the uncertain future of American IT workers

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IT OFFSHORE OUTSOURCING: The uncertain future of American IT workers Offshore outsourcing refers to services that a client company contracts from a vendor located abroad. These services often include labor, infrastructure or capital. More often in the last three to five years, offshore outsourcing refers to the information technology work performed for American companies by overseas Information Technology (IT) companies. What began over a decade ago as a cost-effective means to supplement overworked application developers …

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