If you own a company, you’re going to need IT support. It’s a necessary thing to have because when your computers fail (and they will), you need someone available to help you fix whatever went wrong. Unless you are an IT tech yourself, you probably want to hire someone in-house so that they’re available whenever you need them. However, outsourcing IT needs through managed services in Toronto could be a better choice, for various reasons.
Control Costs
There are two primary types of costs that you’ll find when hiring IT support. First, you’ll have the IT costs and the labor costs. When you hire someone in-house, you have to pay them whether they did anything or not. When you outsource IT, you only pay for someone when you use them.
Another thing to consider is the hiring and training process for in-house IT personnel. While you can try to cut budgets by using temp agencies, they may not be as qualified and experienced as you need. If you choose to outsource IT using managed services in Toronto, you’ll be able to focus human resource costs where they’re most needed.
Experience/Training/Qualifications
You probably aren’t trained in the field of Information Technology, which means you aren’t going to know if the potential employee is qualified and trained effectively. Likewise, you won’t know which training options are best for the new employee and may choose the wrong one.
While training (and certification) is necessary, so is experience. Just because they know how to do things, in theory, doesn’t mean they have the experience necessary to do the job.
Competitive and Efficient
In most cases, you want to be on top of the competitive edge when dealing with similar companies in your industry. Focusing all your time, effort and money on training, educating and hiring IT personnel means you have less time to develop, research and implement new products and services. Plus, when you do have the time to develop and research, you may have higher costs, which will be passed on to the customers.
New Technology
Whether you’re in a technologically-advanced industry or not, you want to implement the newest technologies into your workspace. Having an outsourced IT department come in and handle the job will mean you get implementation quicker than if you use in-house employees.
Managed services in Toronto are an excellent way to ensure that you spend less money, get new technology and remain competitive in business. Visit My Blue Umbrella today to learn more.
