Glossary · Hiring and outsourcing models

Global capability center (GCC)

A global capability center (GCC), also called a captive center, is an offshore office a company owns and runs itself to deliver work for the parent business. The company sets up a legal entity, leases space, and hires its own staff abroad. It gives full control but takes significant time, money, and management.

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What it means in practice

Large enterprises build GCCs when they need hundreds of people offshore and want them inside their own culture, security, and career paths. The setup includes incorporation, local payroll, benefits, office space, and a local leadership team.

For a small or midsize business, a captive center is rarely worth it for a handful of roles. A placement partner gives you a dedicated full-time professional in the Philippines without an entity, an office, or a local HR team.

Read the Offshore Hiring Costs 2026 report for the cost drivers behind each route.

  • Offshoring

    Offshoring is moving work to people in another country, usually one with lower labor costs, a large skilled workforce, or useful time-zone coverage.

  • Employer of record (EOR)

    An employer of record (EOR) is a company that legally employs a worker on another business's behalf.

  • Business process outsourcing (BPO)

    Business process outsourcing (BPO) is contracting a whole business function, such as customer support, claims processing, or back-office data work, to an outside provider.

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