Comments on: Clogging the Brain Drain http://calpolymbatrip.com/2009/india/clogging-the-brain-drain/ The MBA Graduate Program at Cal Poly Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:13:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Frederick Peemoeller http://calpolymbatrip.com/2009/india/clogging-the-brain-drain/#comment-17801 Frederick Peemoeller Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:10:08 +0000 http://calpolymbatrip.com/?p=2233#comment-17801 Although there is an influx of Indians back to their homeland, i don't think it is enough to constitute a brain drain. I believe that some "brains" will leave the country more so because of the emergence of India rather than the decline of America. Engineering and technological positions are always in demand in the US, and I don't think that they will change any time soon. With the ever increasing growth of Apple, Google, Research in Motion, and other technology sector companies in the US, it is hard to believe that highly successful and intelligent workers would rather work elsewhere. Although there is an influx of Indians back to their homeland, i don’t think it is enough to constitute a brain drain. I believe that some “brains” will leave the country more so because of the emergence of India rather than the decline of America. Engineering and technological positions are always in demand in the US, and I don’t think that they will change any time soon. With the ever increasing growth of Apple, Google, Research in Motion, and other technology sector companies in the US, it is hard to believe that highly successful and intelligent workers would rather work elsewhere.

]]> By: Matthew Perez http://calpolymbatrip.com/2009/india/clogging-the-brain-drain/#comment-17183 Matthew Perez Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:19:43 +0000 http://calpolymbatrip.com/?p=2233#comment-17183 Although the unemployment rate in the United States is the highest it has been in 26 years, there are still many opportunities in America, especially in the sciences. For example, many foreign automakers are expanding there production facilities in the US. Mercedes Benz is moving the production of their mass-market vehicle, the C-class, to their Alabama facility and Volkswagen is building an entire production and testing facility in Tennessee. Opportunities are also available for engineers due to the aging of the engineering workforce. In fact, most of the jobs lost due to the economic recession are in the service industry. In the service industry, the lost jobs are primarily associated with food service, retail, and entertainment. Although these losses have severe consequences for the country and affect the economy as a whole, positions for young professionals are still available. It is more difficult for those who wish to start their own businesses to aquire funding but other jobs sstill exist. I think that although there will be some individuals want to take advantage of the growth of India, I believe it has more to do with economic success of the country rather than the problems of the United States. Although the unemployment rate in the United States is the highest it has been in 26 years, there are still many opportunities in America, especially in the sciences. For example, many foreign automakers are expanding there production facilities in the US. Mercedes Benz is moving the production of their mass-market vehicle, the C-class, to their Alabama facility and Volkswagen is building an entire production and testing facility in Tennessee. Opportunities are also available for engineers due to the aging of the engineering workforce.

In fact, most of the jobs lost due to the economic recession are in the service industry. In the service industry, the lost jobs are
primarily associated with food service, retail, and entertainment.
Although these losses have severe consequences for the country and affect the economy as a whole, positions for young professionals are still available. It is more difficult for those who wish to start their own businesses to aquire funding but other jobs sstill exist. I think that although there will be some individuals want to take advantage of the growth of India, I believe it has more to do with economic success of the country rather than the problems of the United States.

]]> By: Chase Janvrin http://calpolymbatrip.com/2009/india/clogging-the-brain-drain/#comment-17182 Chase Janvrin Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:37:20 +0000 http://calpolymbatrip.com/?p=2233#comment-17182 Is America at risk of losing top talent? Absolutely. As the world continues to shrink, and labor forces become more mobile, individuals will be more likely to go to the opportunities, no matter where they are. We’ve already seen a workforce shift on a different level; the Mexican immigrant labor force that we usually depend on to harvest crops has been declining drastically due to the low value of the dollar. It’s no longer worth it to them to be away from their families to send money back. Mexicans are going back to Mexico. Indians are going back to India. How long before Americans are going to India to find work, and sending their money back to their families in America? That is, assuming we still have top talent to export. Is America at risk of losing top talent? Absolutely. As the world continues to shrink, and labor forces become more mobile, individuals will be more likely to go to the opportunities, no matter where they are. We’ve already seen a workforce shift on a different level; the Mexican immigrant labor force that we usually depend on to harvest crops has been declining drastically due to the low value of the dollar. It’s no longer worth it to them to be away from their families to send money back. Mexicans are going back to Mexico. Indians are going back to India. How long before Americans are going to India to find work, and sending their money back to their families in America? That is, assuming we still have top talent to export.

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