Business groups have been very smart about trying to change the subject from outsourcing and off-shoring to the supposed shortfall in U.S. engineers. There's really no serious shortage of engineers in this country. |
I think the report was a bit overly optimistic. I find it strange that although they admit there's no good data, they come out as very optimistic that this isn't that big a deal. |
No objective analysts, even if they were in favor of outsourcing, would write a report like this. |
Positions like global supply coordinator are being created. |
They are certainly trying to move up the chain. Higher-level consulting services are very relationship based, so it makes sense that they're hiring more Americans. |
They're playing politics to look like global firms. It remains to be seen how many Americans they are going to hire. My guess is it won't be a lot. |