Nearly ten years ago, Cook Systems International weighed the pros and cons of taking many I.T. initiatives offshore. As part of past and on-going research, Cook Systems International sought significant information for lessons learned from outsourcing technology jobs offshore.

Many large companies neglected to truly formulate cost-effective and viable alternatives to keeping work onshore. This also began to help drive students away from computer-related degree programs as the job opportunities began dissipating. Factors including the rapid salary inflation for resources offshore, such as in India and China, began to dramatically reduce the cost savings for those resources. Issues such as rework, lack of infrastructure, rampant turnover, lack of protection for intellectual property, and others made offshoring not nearly as attractive as once thought. Business America is indeed now beginning to realize the high cost of low price.

Although there are some examples of where other models are viable also, there are many more examples of how Cook Systems International's CollegeCareerCorps® can provide cost-effective alternatives to most offshore models.

Cook Systems International's structured practices, methodologies, policies, and procedures make its CollegeCareerCorps® model a proven success by providing for:

• Unique and proven ways to develop a future workforce (New alternative for workforce development as 40% of the workforce eligible to retire by 2010)
• Getting real and critical work done (Provides for work to be done well beyond semester or summer break periods)
• Alternative to traditional offshore models (Eliminates the high cost of low price in offshore)
• Competing in the global marketplace today and in the future (Globally cost-competitive rates)