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Offshoring trend may go too far.

By Pickering, Art
Publication: HRMagazine
Date: Sunday, February 1 2004

Recently, I spent a little time reading the numerous professional magazines that I receive every month. After reading one human resource magazine focusing on outsourcing, I became a little irritated with all the information directed at companies pertaining to offshore outsourcing. In fact, I

was so irritated that I wrote a letter to the magazine.

Well, after writing and submitting that letter, I read the September issue of HR Magazine and happened across the article, "Overseas Outsourcing: How Big a Threat?" in the Executive Briefing column. I was amazed at the common issues addressed by that article and my letter.

I think American companies need to rethink their outsourcing options and consider staying with outsourcing firms that have an American workforce. If we keep going on our current path, pretty soon all our American jobs will be off-shore. This may be an issue that should be a future featured article.

Art Pickering

Marquette, Mich.

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