Buy American – Indian!
When our corporate cousin, CFO Advisors, was approached in mid-2005 by a large Call Center in India to represent them into the United States, it prompted a question that demanded an answer:
Since it appeared that the U.S. was such a great source of jobs for “Indians” – why weren’t American Indians included in that equation?
That question prompted several thousand miles of trips and hundreds of hours in onsite meetings and conference calls with American Indian and Alaskan Natives by CFO senior staff to determine why this onshore resource was being overlooked.
It is not due to a lack of native talent (plenty of it) or education (at least 14% of over-25 Indians have a four year college degree), or an unavailable workforce (there is up to 70% unemployment on the reservation and in the villages).
The answer was simpler than that – Corporate America, by and large, isn’t even aware of the capabilities of the “First Americans” that share this country.
This realization became the purpose of bringing American Indian Sourcing (AIS) into existence – to bring U.S. businesses and First Americans together to each other’s long-term economic advantage. AIO then put these credentials to work:
- Our lengthy history and experience in working with Fortune 500 companies
- A dedication to partnering with American Indians to develop business models to benefit Indigenous economies
- Our abilities as onsite liaison for companies at their site or on the reservation
- The formation of a Consulting Advisory Board (CAB) comprising Native and non-Native experts in outsourcing processes, managing/performing outsource and procurement functions and managing the tribal/Native business relationships
By way of the Internet and the miracle of Broadband, competent employees in small towns, villages and reservations located in the most remote areas of the U.S. can now participate in the business world.
Thanks to the miracles of software that can access and tie together all parts of a company’s finance and procurement operation, there is finally a level “playing field” on which the American Indian can compete.
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