The ultimate motive of Business Process Outsourcing is to get your work done at a cheaper price without compromising on quality. If you live in a country where you have to pay a large sum of money for services, then outsourcing is what you need. It’s not a bad idea to have your job done by someone who has the same skills and is ready to work for less money. But what are the most important things to consider before planning to outsource?
The most important step will be to run a background check. Let’s understand it with an example. Bob wants his ‘xyz’ website to develop, for which he needs regular web content and article submissions. He searches for the keyword ‘web content writers’ on Google and clicks on a few websites. Also, he runs a backlink check on Google and finds out that this website, which he chooses, has a good reputation. Bob contacts this website and makes a deal. Background check grade ‘C’.
Let’s look at a different situation. Bob looks for a couple of websites where people offer services with a proven track record of what they offer and this website has a feedback system for their services. He asks for sample content from many writers and checks to see if any writers have a good reputation. He searches for these writers on Google and discovers hundreds of articles submitted by one author in many directories. He sets up a short employment contract with this writer and plans to outsource his main work to him later. Grade ‘A’ background check.
Therefore, the most important thing in the entire outsourcing process is not just a background check, but also ensuring the background check process. With the introduction of numerous SEO techniques, we can’t really trust a service provider based on their search engine rankings. This is just one simple example of how people fall for it without proper knowledge of the outsourcing process. If you are planning to outsource, you should check out some websites that offer free guidance on business process outsourcing and outsourcing projects.
