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Onshore offshoring is the practice of hiring skilled but comparatively more affordable workers from overseas to work in the hiring country. The practice of onshore off shoring is not viewed favorably either in the US or the UK. It seems bad enough to some people to be sending work abroad instead of offering it to 'local' workers so it is a safe bet that the idea of bringing in labor will be even less palatable.
Evidences show that onshore off shoring is already in vogue in the UK. The issue has been highlighted by The Association of Technology Staffing Companies (ATSCo), which found that over 21,000 IT workers were given work permits allowing them to stay and work in the UK over the last 12 months. The statistics indicate that some 85% of these workers came from India, and also that, in recent years, the numbers of IT work permits being granted has sharply risen.
The situation being implied here is one for long-term concern because, if the IT profession continues to be undermined by what amounts to being cheap labor, career prospects and the future labor pool will be impacted badly. Ann Swain, the CEO of ATSCo, has gone on record as saying, "Is it any wonder so few students are choosing IT when entry-level jobs are being sent off-shore and workers are being brought in from overseas for managerial positions'.
At the end of the day all businesses demand cost-effectiveness. They explore the option of onshore off shoring, regardless of the potential social and economic impact this may have long-term. It is important to bring in legislation in such a scenario. It is the job of the government to regulate working opportunities and environment.
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