Gateway to Success

The Gateway to Success India is one of the world’s largest, most ancient countries; after being conquered by innumerable rulers and kingdoms, it stands today as the world’s largest democracy. With a 62 year old constitution, India’s independence is relatively recent, but it still prides itself on its sovereign, secular and democratic republic. Just like its historical roots, India has a very diverse geographical setting. The country is basically a very large peninsula with a 4,700 mile coastline. The climate is strongly influenced by the Himalayan Mountains and the Thar Desert, both of which affect the summer-winter monsoons. The major climatic groups are tropical wet, tropical dry, subtropical humid and alpine. India’s people have based their lives on the natural processes of the world for centuries; however, an economic revolution revolving around job outsourcing and informational technology has begun, and India seems to be a very noticeable participant. One may wonder: Why is India such an ideal candidate for outsourced jobs? Three factors which make India an IT Revolution frontrunner are levels of English skills, low salary requirements, and advantages created through time zone differences. First and foremost, English skills; as opposed to other countries trying to host outsourced jobs, India has the highest amount of workers with good English. This allows companies to ensure their customers will be able to communicate with their workers and get the help they need. Often, employers also emphasize the importance of having proper accents so that customers may have no idea the orders for their American products are being placed in India. Secondly, workers in India are very content with what Americans consider a “low salary.” This is because the cost of living in India is much lower than that in the United States; the U.S. dollar also has a higher value than the Indian rupee. This is a very desirable characteristic to companies wanting to