Basic things about outsourcing
Q1. What is the difference between onshore and offshore outsourcing? Answer : The interviewer is trying to assess your basic understanding of the BPO sector here. You need to mention that any project or task that is allotted outside the country (which is not nearby) is referred to as off-shore outsourcing whereas anything outsourced to a nearby country is known as onshore outsourcing. Q2. What are the major types of outsourcing? Answer : There are several types of outsourcing namely onshore outsourcing, offshore outsourcing, and near-shoring. Professional outsourcing is the most popular one with IT outsourcing being the most profitable form of outsourcing. Q3. What is professional outsourcing? Answer : Professional outsourcing refers to specialized services such as accounting, legal, purchasing, information technology (IT), IT or administrative support, etc. It is a very common area of outsourcing as a service. Professional outsourcing leads to substantial cost savings as core busi...