Comments on: Microsoft looks to elevate America’s tech skills

By: CHANGED CAREER

CHANGED CAREER — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:37:41 +0000

MS Certified Nonse: Oh, here we go again. Masses flocking to schools to get MS certified, to meet the so called tech shortage. People studying materials from the Microsoft Press, at Microsoft Certified Acadamies, with Microsoft Certified instructors. Only to then witness over saturization of techs due to lay-offs from offshoring. Don’t fall for this nonse. Hasn’t any one questioned why Microsoft keeps claiming that there’s not enough “smart people” as they put it, when they themselves push these certificaitons? Funny how they have to import people, when they themselves have access to the largest pool of “certified professionals” Wake up, people.

By: P Henry

P Henry — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:34:29 +0000

Is this in response to the fact that they’re laying off Americans while keeping the cheaper, foreign H1B workers? They probably figured they better throw America a bone since their image couldn’t be worse among the tech workers here.

By: Hugh

Hugh — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:00:16 +0000

“Microsoft looks to elevate America’s tech skills”

The biggest contribution that Microsoft could make in this regard would be to liquidate their company.