This trend was doubly confirmed on another site he studied, where page views sourcing from the home page halved in just two years (from 10% in 2008 to only 5% in 2010).

Companies began selling outside their home markets, then sourcing their products worldwide and are now doing the same with their workforce - recruiting and employing people worldwide.

In the coming year, many respondents are considering or actively planning to bring their operations closer to home, relocating sourcing to Mexico, Canada and, in some instances, the u.