Everyday Office Jargon · Associate level

"Outsource"

"Outsource" means to hire an external company or individual to handle work instead of doing it in-house.

Say this instead: hire out

How "Outsource" shows up at work

A neutral enough word until layoffs get announced and the press release explains that certain functions are being "outsourced to strategic partners." In smaller contexts it just means contracting a freelancer, which is fine and does not require a euphemism.

Buzzword

We've decided to outsource the design work to a firm in Austin.

Plain English

We've decided to hire out the design work to a firm in Austin.

Corporate Rank: Associate · Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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