Sunday, August 31, 2003
Here's another stark assessment of the impact of outsourcing on higher income IT jobs.
In a nutshell: "By 2015, more than 3.3 million U.S. service-industry jobs and $136 billion in wages will have moved offshore, according to a recent study by Forrester Research, a marketing research firm for Fortune 1000 companies. Forrester says the survey is conservative; many job categories could see as much as a 30 percent shift of jobs overseas...the top destinations are India, which has gobbled up about 75 percent of the jobs offshore; the Philippines; Russia; the Baltic countries; Mexico; and Costa Rica."
Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
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