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Most New Jobs at Poverty Level, Do not Require a Degree

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How many times have you heard the reason Americans are having their jobs offshore outsourced or displaced through insourcing is because....Americans need more Training and Education

Tell that to any PhD from one of the best schools in the United States (which means in the world), who just had their research position offshore outsourced and can't find a job. Right now you can probably dig up any Scientist in Pharmaceutical research and hear this story.

So, of all news organizations, Fox is pointing out this great lie. Please note both Obama and McCain claim the answer to our jobs being offshore outsourced is more training and education, McCain being the most oblivious to reality.

From Jobs Without a Degree Growing Fast: But Built to Last?

Slice 'n Dice HP Wields the Axe Again - 24,600 Fired - 12,300 in the United States

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workers on a chopping block
HP wields the axe once again and fires 24,600 employees and at least half, or 12,600 will come from the United States.

Ah, now we know HP lobbies heavily for guest worker Visas, claiming they just cannot find workers in the United States. Let's repeat, just in this latest round of workers to the chopping block, HP is firing 12,600.

The Programmer's Guild notes they are also busy sponsoring green cards for workers, while firing 12,600 in the United States.

India "Showering" Jobs Overseas (that's the United States to them)

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I find this article most amusing.
Indian Companies showering jobs overseas:

With a dollop of IT companies in India being the best recruiters offering jobs to thousands of professionals are now more interested in offering overseas job opportunities. The main motive behind this is the shortage of skills and in turn better productivity.

Congress Reacts to Soaring Unemployment by Proposing More Foreign Workers

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CBSMarketWatch.

I didn't make up the title, they called it as it is. This article is from Aug. 1st.

Believe it or not, one of these bills, H.R. 2882 was voted out of committee by Democrats and thus will probably be up for a vote on the House floor. Meanwhile in the Senate:

U.S. E-Verify is set to expire in November, and its reauthorization is being blocked by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) who is insisting that the bill include a provision to "recapture" work- and family-based immigration visas dating back to 1992

Beware of the Lame Duck.

Congressional Hearing, May 22, Thursday, 10am, EST - Must watch! Outsourcing

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A hearing that will probably have a lot of good information about globalization and US jobs is happening this Thursday. There usually is a webcast to watch these, so I want to give ya all a heads up about it. I will also write about it after the hearing is over. Details:

Hearing to Examine How to Encourage U.S. Corporations to Invest at Home, Not Abroad

Title: American Decline or Renewal?-Globalizing Jobs and Technology

Committee: House Science and Technology Committee, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight

When: Thursday, May 22nd, 10 A.M. to 1 P.M.

Where: Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2318

*Please see the Committee announcement (attached) for more information.

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