Are College Towns The Antedote To Offshore Outsourcing?

A new company matches hometown information technology talent with corporate needs.

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February 27, 2005, 5:00 AM PST

The need for IT staff and the human resources available in college towns prove the perfect combination for startup Rural Sourcing Inc. "For development officials trying to stem the flow of jobs offshore, the stakes are enormous. Forrester Research has predicted that at least 3.3 million white-collar jobs and $136 billion in wages will leave the United States by 2015."

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