| The Internet is swarming with copywriters, web | | | | their projects has become a by word to the |
| designers, software experts, project consulting | | | | millions of freelancers and freelance |
| personnel, financial wizards, artists, scientists, | | | | conglomerations in India. |
| technologists etc who are acting as freelance | | | | The Pros & Cons of Outsourcing Projects to India |
| experts or what we normally call freelance | | | | If one checks out any outsourcing or bidding |
| service providers in net jargon. Apart from a few | | | | portal like GAF, Elance, RAC, Scriptlance etc it will |
| (though the number is growing rapidly) freelance | | | | become clear that a large contribution is made by |
| consulting organizations or portals, the majority of | | | | service providers from India. The results |
| people are operating on their own and a cut | | | | therefore speak for themselves. India does have |
| throat competition is no exception on the web. | | | | a large population as such and subsequently the |
| Sometimes an unhealthy strife can be noticed | | | | distribution of freelancers on various IT careers is |
| between service providers and this result in some | | | | also large! Mostly this is considered strength for |
| sort of distress, not only to the freelancers but | | | | any nation! Sometimes of course a few providers |
| also service buyers - who many times fail to | | | | do create problems through unethical and |
| make the most out of the immense potential | | | | thoughtless actions but then this is prevalent in |
| Internet has to offer. Over and above, several | | | | many other nations of the world. On a majority |
| English speaking countries compete with each | | | | basis the freelance population of India is very |
| other to proverbially "bag the order" resulting in | | | | useful for not only the English speaking world but |
| intense activity and communication that requires a | | | | also those who are not so proficient in this |
| large amount of bandwidth. Broadband | | | | language. Therefore the advantages far outweigh |
| connections are certainly helping in solving several | | | | the disadvantages and India is looked upon as a |
| communication problems. | | | | good outsourcing prospect. |
| India -that mysterious land with a lot to offer, | | | | How does India operate in the Outsourced Jobs? |
| other than one of the 7 wonders! | | | | There are some very large organizations in India |
| English as a second language, but many in India | | | | who provide a compendium of services in the |
| consider it as their first language due to centuries | | | | information technology field. They manage to pick |
| of using this world tongue! The dialects are many, | | | | up large jobs from other countries. However, a |
| just like in England. The composition could match | | | | majority of freelancers work independently, |
| or even surpass the best Oxford or Queen's | | | | working on smaller projects that really cannot be |
| English! Thoughts and inspiration in excelling in | | | | handled by very large corporate companies or |
| words can make many writers (authors) | | | | conglomerates. The advantage of smaller |
| freelance in the profession of composing words | | | | freelancers is that they have a better turn around |
| into ideas that "have legs"! The software industry | | | | time and are surely more affordable. In the |
| can boast of developments that even Microsoft, | | | | writing or copy writing field India does score |
| Sun Microsystems, or Linus Torvalds' penguin can | | | | pretty high in spite of English being a second |
| give it a standing ovation. What more does one | | | | language! Many young people work from home |
| need in terms of a multitude of talent at an | | | | and are today fortunate to have broadband |
| economic cost - affordable and professional - | | | | connections that make their freelance jobs easier. |
| more than one bargained for! It is no longer a | | | | Payments modes are also more flexible these |
| mystery, nor a magic rope trick that has brought | | | | days so that money transfer is more viable and |
| India as a forerunner in the freelancing field. | | | | fast. These environmental conditions have given a |
| Catering to all who wish to correctly outsource | | | | good boost to the freelance trade in India. |