Comments on: Rural Sourcing: A Trend to Watch? http://gigaom.com/2011/03/03/rural-sourcing-a-trend-to-watch/ Sat, 18 May 2013 07:34:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Nikita Devereaux http://gigaom.com/2011/03/03/rural-sourcing-a-trend-to-watch/#comment-683250 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:30:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=304310#comment-683250 Move over NYC! Working virtual is not just for big cities anymore! http://t.co/uGJuykHm

]]> By: David Reingold http://gigaom.com/2011/03/03/rural-sourcing-a-trend-to-watch/#comment-621814 Thu, 05 May 2011 15:53:25 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=304310#comment-621814 Would like to talk with you about our Rural Sourcing efforts based in Reading PA and our Veterans Sourcing Group’s effort to keep jobs onshore while at the same time deploying returning Veterans – Heroes” back into the domestic workforce and keeping job on-shore helps

David Reingold
SVP – C&L Group
212.551.1086

]]> By: Sigrid de Kaste http://gigaom.com/2011/03/03/rural-sourcing-a-trend-to-watch/#comment-606988 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:20:19 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=304310#comment-606988 Outsourcing to rural communities sounds like a fantastic idea! I can just see how efficiently that could work in the vastness of Australia. The many recently wheather affected communities would get an opportunity to get on their feet without having to leave their home town and re-establish themselves. In fact, I might take up this idea and work out a way to promote it!!
My experience with employees in my own businesses has been so positive I’ve recorde the details here: http://business-team-building.com/ and same steps apply to outsourced workers. Engaging rural workers rather than overseas ones has the benefit of slightly easier communication.

]]> By: Janey http://gigaom.com/2011/03/03/rural-sourcing-a-trend-to-watch/#comment-605858 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:19:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=304310#comment-605858 If you’re making $0/hr and find a job like this, it’s not a pay cut now, is it?

]]> By: Gary http://gigaom.com/2011/03/03/rural-sourcing-a-trend-to-watch/#comment-605128 Sun, 06 Mar 2011 03:09:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=304310#comment-605128 I’ve come from a small town with a population below 50,000 where $250K buys a very nice house in a the richest part of town. I wish something like this had been available back before I moved to a larger city in 2003. Now $250K will barely buy me a decent house in a decent neighborhood.

]]> By: Ra88 http://gigaom.com/2011/03/03/rural-sourcing-a-trend-to-watch/#comment-604834 Sat, 05 Mar 2011 14:44:06 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=304310#comment-604834 No paycuts here.

]]> By: JB http://gigaom.com/2011/03/03/rural-sourcing-a-trend-to-watch/#comment-604214 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:34:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=304310#comment-604214 Not worth it to take over a 50% pay cut!

]]> By: zen developer http://gigaom.com/2011/03/03/rural-sourcing-a-trend-to-watch/#comment-604180 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:50:33 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=304310#comment-604180 I moved to the country near a town with a population below 5000 and work as a telecommuting developer for a large company. I’ve written software that’s saved my company millions. I attribute my level of focus and problem-solving to a peaceful environment, free of the typical interruptions of an office. No more traffic and chaos of the city and I can see my horses from my office window. I’m a better developer for it and I get more done.

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