IBM chief to Trump: Let's create 'new collar' jobs Says the person offshoring jobs

http://money.cnn.com/2016/11/15/news/economy/ibm-ceo-trump-new-collar-jobs/index.html?iid=hp-stack-dom

IBM CEO Ginni Rometty wants to help President-elect Donald Trump create new jobs in America.

But she's not suggesting getting tough on Mexico and China or ending trade deals as Trump has threatened as a way to bring back jobs from foreign shores.

Instead, Rometty urged Trump in a letter to focus his job-creation efforts on vocational training for young workers.

"Let's work together to scale up this approach of vocational training, creating a national corps of skilled workers trained to take the 'new collar' IT jobs that are in demand here in America," Rometty wrote in the letter that was first reported by CNBC.

Trump too has advocated for more job training, something he and President Obama seem to agree on.

Obama has spent a record $265 million on apprenticeship programs in the last two fiscal years, according to the Commerce Department.

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@loicantu:

Hmmmmmm. . .appears there's still reference to both on that IBM Policy website --

https://www.ibm.com/blogs/policy/key-issues/

HIGH-SKILLED IMMIGRATION REFORM – IBM supports a modern, flexible immigration system that includes more high-skilled (H-1B and H-1L) visas and employment-based green cards, combined with additional STEM education funding. Such a system will support IBM’s strong domestic pipeline of skilled talent, as well as new business growth and technological leadership in the United States. We urge Congress to legislate fixes to America’s broken high-skilled immigration system as soon as possible.

[Also see this link to a referenced letter --

https://www.ibm.com/blogs/policy/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20150113_ISquared-Letter.pdf

Note the second paragraph of the letter].

TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP TRADE AGREEMENT – IBM strongly supports Congressional ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a 21st Century Trade agreement that will promote U.S. exports and support high-skill jobs. IBM competes in over 170 countries and relies on free trade agreements (FTAs) to open world markets to U.S. innovations. TPP is the first FTA specifically designed for the global digital economy, enabling the free flow of data across borders and promoting data-driven innovation, an area of U.S. economic strength.

Anyone checked Daily news? Hirings soon.

http://www.ibmpolicy.com/issues with the support for H1B increases and TPP has been removed. THANK YOU DONALD TRUMP!

From IBM Policy

HIGH-SKILLED IMMIGRATION REFORM - IBM supports a modern, flexible immigration system that includes more high-skilled (H-1B and H-1L) visas and employment-based green cards, combined with additional STEM education funding. Such a system will support IBM’s strong domestic pipeline of skilled talent, as well as new business growth and technological leadership in the United States. We urge Congress to legislate fixes to America's broken high-skilled immigration system as soon as possible. (Contact Meredith Singer, singerme@us.ibm.com).

Contradicts Ginni's letter to Trump for creating jobs

This is not as key issue for IBM. Passage of TPP and increase in H1B use are though per the Official IBM Policy website: http://www.ibmpolicy.com/issues

Taste of your own medicine Giddy

Shes scared sh--less and ahe should be

Nice Job Ginny - kick the ball down the field so you can claim your waiting for these newly trained workers to be ready before you stop off shoring. Apparently the Ivy League grads you have been hiring aren't qualified enough for the rigors of IBM? I guess they should all take that core course titled "Shut up and do what your told - 101'.

She is just afraid he is going to crap all over her offshoring plans.

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