One thousand tech jobs are coming to South Dakota, thanks to Eagle Creek Software. An announcement by South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard will highlight the move that is designed to prevent the loss of American jobs to overseas.
The positions are described as "information technology consultant" by AP, and will include the building of a 200-employee office. Workers will provide tech support to large companies in health, financial services, and other industries.
CEO Ken Behrendt mentioned that the University of South Dakota will help to train hirees.
Eagle Creek has used a "Dakota model" that prefers sourcing workers from lower-cost areas of the United States rather than going to cheap labor in India or other international places. South Dakota is particularly suited because of policies that favor businesses, such as the lack of corporate and income taxes.
The model has the added benefit of finding workers who are in the same time zone, and the same cultural and language context, as clients. Especially for businesses that require much interaction with clients, it is much more suitable to find workers who live in the United States.
South Dakota's government has been helping to find qualified people to fill positions. The state's Board of Regents developed a four-course certificate program at the University of South Dakota to prepare candidates to work with Eagle Creek.
Potential salaries range from $40,000 to $45,000 per year, a decent amount for a state with medium household income of $48,010 from 2007-2010.
Eagle Creek already has project centers in North Dakota, and their strategy has worked out well so far. One thing is for sure: the added jobs will be appreciated in recession-weary America, and perhaps will help make unemployment lines just a little bit shorter.
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