The movement of professional jobs to India and China

The movement of professional jobs to India and China Since many years ago, highly labor-intensive jobs, such as manufacturing, have started moving to developing countries, like India and China, from developed countries, such as U.S. UK, and Japan. This did cause some problems but not strike at the heart of the United States, since they believed that white-collar jobs would take blue-collar jobs. However, the recent movement of professional jobs across many industries and …

…professional jobs to India and China is unstoppable. The first movers will benefit by using low-cost, highly educated and motivated professional talents. However, to maximize their benefit, outsourcers are facing some challenges, for example overcoming communication problems caused by distance and cultural differences, and dealing with potential IPR issues. Moreover, some companies will have to prepare for their biggest challenge when a substantial part of R&D jobs move to India and China.