| North American companies that outsource jobs to | | | | popular political issue in the United States. Arguments |
| Central America are using a form of near-shore call | | | | are made defending the outsourcing's consequences |
| center outsourcing, which involve the contracting of the | | | | for the declining domestic U.S. workforce. Many |
| operations and responsibilities of a specific inbound or | | | | business owners have supported companies that |
| outbound business function to an established third-party | | | | decided to outsource to Costa Rica which is reflected |
| BPO call center service provider. | | | | in a steady 25% industry growth. Business owners’ |
| Costa Rica offers bilingual (English-Spanish) call center | | | | strong opinions and perspectives revolve around the |
| agents for a salary that is 40-80% less than a North | | | | costs associated with transferring control of the labor |
| American company would pay locally. By investing in a | | | | process to an outsourced external entity in another |
| call center outsourcing campaign, a North American | | | | country to save on business costs and to take |
| company will see immediate results to their bottom line | | | | advantage of highly trained bilingual call center agents |
| in a more competitive global marketplace. | | | | ready to work. North American business owners |
| Traditionally, BPO call center outsourcing campaigns | | | | believe that outsourcing jobs overseas help small |
| are undertaken by firms where the majority of the | | | | business from failing by saving a substantial amount of |
| daily bilingual outbound telemarketing duties are | | | | money possibly in the form of decreased taxes, low |
| outsourced and the company is, in essence, becoming | | | | Costa Rican salaries and total benefit packages. |
| a marketing organization. | | | | Your company’s call center outsourcing campaign |
| Costa Rica’s Call Center works closely with all | | | | with Costa Rica’s Call Center for the purpose of |
| clients to ensure that the call center outsourcing | | | | cost savings have a positive influence on the real |
| campaign is an extension of their home office and can | | | | productivity of a company. Rather than investing in |
| function quickly and seamlessly. In addition, the call | | | | local talent, additional office space, high wages and |
| center outsourcing campaign is also used by service | | | | human resource expenses, companies gain real |
| oriented businesses that outsource their bilingual | | | | productivity by hiring fewer and more versatile people |
| customer care to Costa Rican call center agents for a | | | | locally and outsourcing call center campaigns of more |
| fraction of the cost and a higher level of interpersonal | | | | challenging customer service or sales work to bilingual |
| professionalism. | | | | Costa Rican call center facilities offshore. Companies |
| BPO call center outsourcing campaigns are often | | | | can immediately see the benefits and increased |
| separated into two categories: back office call center | | | | productivity through outsourcing simply because they |
| outsourcing support, which consists of internal business | | | | are able to hire double the number of bilingual |
| functions such as billing or purchasing. The second | | | | employees. |
| category represents front office call center | | | | Costa Rica’s Call Center has a proven track |
| outsourcing, which includes bilingual customer-related | | | | record of increasing the real productivity of a company |
| services such as direct marketing or computer | | | | due to the result of more productive internet tools or |
| technical support. | | | | computer reporting methods of operating that make it |
| A call center outsourcing campaign that is contracted | | | | possible for a worker to do more work overseas. Call |
| outside a company's own country is sometimes called | | | | center outsourcing campaigns productivity gains are |
| offshore outsourcing to such as countries like India or | | | | the result of shifting work to lower paid bilingual call |
| the Philippines. | | | | center agents. |
| BPO call center outsourcing campaigns that are | | | | In today's highly competitive outsourcing market, a |
| contracted to a company's neighboring country is | | | | closer proximity to the United States , Central Time |
| sometimes called near shore outsourcing because of | | | | Zone and English-Spanish language capability as an |
| the close proximity of Costa Rica to the United States. | | | | added value are now considered almost basic |
| Call center outsourcing campaigns are a major part of | | | | requirements when making a decision on what call |
| the BPO bilingual outsourcing industry. Costa Rica’s | | | | center to use for your important project. Leaving this |
| Call Center is dependent on information technology to | | | | to chance is not even an option anymore. Many of the |
| make a call center outsourcing campaign successful. | | | | offshore call center agents are bilingual in their native |
| Knowledge process outsourcing, surveys and focus | | | | Middle Eastern or Asian language which is difficult to |
| group studies are some of the subsets of business | | | | the North American ear. Whereas Spanish is more |
| process outsourcing that is becoming high in demand | | | | useful and practical as a second language for potential |
| for the emerging Latino market in the United States. | | | | untapped markets throughout the North, Central and |
| India, Eastern Europe, Philippines, Morocco, Egypt and | | | | South American populations as well as those countries |
| South Africa have emerged to take a share of the call | | | | where Spanish is either a primary or secondary |
| center outsourcing campaign market. Yet, these | | | | language. |
| countries do not have the language base to comply | | | | We encourage you to visit one of our call centers on |
| with the growing Latino demographics in the United | | | | your next personal vacation or business trip to Central |
| States, Central and South America. China is also trying | | | | America's paradise, Costa Rica. While you are here, |
| to grow from a very small base in call center | | | | we would recommend taking an extra day of your trip |
| outsourcing campaigns and will become a powerhouse | | | | to visit breathtaking virgin beaches, play golf next to |
| with the growing Asian market. However, while the | | | | the ocean, try your luck at deep sea fishing, explore |
| BPO call center outsourcing campaign industry is | | | | tropical jungles, climb a volcano or just relax in natural |
| expected to continue to grow in India, its market share | | | | hot springs. Come and see for yourself why call |
| that once dominated the offshore piece is expected to | | | | center outsourcing in Costa Rica is a perfect solution |
| decline in the next decade. | | | | for your growing company and a powerhouse in the |
| Call center outsourcing campaigns continue to be a | | | | BPO industry. |