If you’ve got a highly variable workload, outsourcing can save you money, allowing you to pay for work as it comes. Since the cost of the work is proportional to the amount of work, outsourcing allows you to pay more when you have more work and pay less when you have less work.
If you’ve ever worked on a crossword puzzle with an especially elusive clue, you know how helpful it is for somebody else to take a look. If they get the answer right away, it makes you feel like you were looking at the puzzle upside down.
When you outsource, you gain access to new brains that haven’t been deeply immersed in your company’s world. It’s a great way to bring in fresh thinking and discover new angles on old problems.
Let’s say your company is designing a new office space and wants the help of an interior designer across the country. You don’t need the interior designer to work for you for the next ten years, you just need them to pick out some fancy chairs and tell you where to put them.
Outsourcing means you don’t have to pay to move the designer, get them settled, and offer benefits for a month or two of work. Just outsource responsibly and hire them for the duration and cost of the project.
McKinnon-Mulherin invests in a flexible, well-trained workforce so you can enjoy the benefits of responsible outsourcing and get the write help at the right time.