5 jobs U.S. employers plan to outsource

As the ongoing hiring frenzy has cooled down, employers are increasingly looking to outsource certain roles. Is your position at risk? 

Outsource Accelerator, a consultancy job marketplace, analyzed the most popular search terms related to outsourcing and found roles in HR, IT, marketing, sales and software development are in high demand. 

HR is far and away the most searched job connected with outsourcing, coming in with 20,940 queries per month in the U.S. Companies that outsource HR jobs have an annual ROI of  27.2%, according to a study by the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations.

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As employers search for cost-cutting measures and turn to technology to do more of the heavy lifting, outsourcing will play a big role: Outsource Accelerator reports that the U.S. has the highest percentage of outsourced jobs in the world, with almost 68% of companies delegating their services. The survey found that the Philippines was the most searched-for location by U.S. organizations looking to hire abroad. 

"The Philippines is rapidly becoming the go-to choice for smaller to mid-sized companies looking to outsource," Derek Gilmore, Outsource Accelerator's founder and CEO, said in a release. "Companies can expect to see large savings while simultaneously contributing to the economic growth of the country."  

Check out the most in-demand roles employers want to outsource: