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April 03, 2006, 08:50 AM ET
Farmed Out
A company hoping to stem the tide of technology jobs heading overseas has found a new source of relatively inexpensive educated labor — small college towns. The company, Rural Sourcing Inc., is working with five colleges in three states to set up office parks where locally hired employees are building computer applications and Web services for its clients. The idea is that jobs, instead of going to India, could go to Indiana.
Although Rural Sourcing is young, small, and has not turned a profit yet, it appears to be growing fast while gaining national recognition. It is one of several companies setting up operations in rural areas to cut costs and keep technology jobs in the United States. And colleges in those areas benefit from a nearby employer to provide on-the-job experience for students and graduates in information technology. (The Chronicle, subscription required)
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