Ireland offers a mature market for offshore call centers, but you won't save money here on labor costs. A guide to outsourcing in Ireland. Overall Ranking: Declining Average 2nd Year Programmer Salary: More than $20,000 Geopolitical Risk: Low English Proficency: Excellent Pros: Mature market for offshore contact center services. Excellent infrastructure. Obvious cultural compatibility. Political stability and data and IP security big pluses. Cons: Too expensive; no longer viable center for labor arbitrage. Gap between labor supply and demand a burgeoning problem. MORE ON CIO.COM Introduction to Outsourcing Interactive Outsourcing Map Related content news Emirates NBD drives sustainability goals with Microsoft partnership By Andrea Benito Dec 10, 2023 2 mins CIO news COP28: How Du and Ericsson's partnership is supporting UAE Net Zero Strategy By Andrea Benito Dec 10, 2023 3 mins CIO Green IT brandpost Sponsored by Freshworks When your AI chatbots mess up AI ‘hallucinations’ present significant business risks, but new types of guardrails can keep them from doing serious damage By Paul Gillin Dec 08, 2023 4 mins Generative AI brandpost Sponsored by Dell New research: How IT leaders drive business benefits by accelerating device refresh strategies Security leaders have particular concerns that older devices are more vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. By Laura McEwan Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Infrastructure Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe