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ITAA President Quits, May Run For Senate

Information Week

by Eric Chabrow

January 5, 2006

The chief voice for American IT Outsourcing and Offshoring vendors in Washington is seeking to switch sides and become a target of Capitol Hill lobbyists.

As head of the ITAA, Miller has lobbied Congress to liberalize laws such as the H-1B visa program to allow a greater number of foreign IT workers to be employed in the United States, as well as opposed efforts to penalize American businesses from outsourcing work overseas. Miller's positions on these matters have been attacked by some members of the liberal wing of the Democrat Party who seek to limit the importing of IT workers and the exporting of IT jobs as a way to protect American jobs. But Miller suggests his views have been misinterpreted by critics, saying he isn't pro- or anti-outsourcing, but recognizes that American businesses operate worldwide and have the right to hire workers in countries where they conduct business. Placing limits on outsourcing could hurt efforts to open foreign markets to American IT wares, he contends.

Illegal Alien Workers Nabbed in New Orleans

The Conservative Voice

by Jim Kouri

January 5, 2006

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin complained repeatedly about illegal aliens being hired during the reconstruction effort in that ravaged city as a result of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.

Nagin is concerned that New Orleans residents would be overlooked for jobs with contractors and subcontractors hiring illegal immigrants from Mexico at lower wages. As a result, federal agents were deployed to apprehend illegal workers and in one case they arrested 14 illegal aliens working for a contractor at a petrochemical plant in New Orleans.

Federal agency shuts down contractors site

The New York Times

by John Markoff

January 13, 2006

The General Services Administration has shut a Web site for government contractors after a computer industry consultant reported that he was able to view and modify corporate and financial information submitted by vendors.

The security flaw, which could have permitted contractor fraud, was reported to the agency's inspector general on Dec. 22, but almost three weeks passed before the system was taken offline Wednesday afternoon. The General Services Administration is the federal agency responsible for procuring equipment and services, including computer security technology, making the lapse all the more striking. "This is the government entity responsible for letting contracts for security," said Mark Rasch, chief security counsel for Solutionary, a security firm. "Clearly the people who log in would know about security."

Backers: Child care plan could boost business, reduce crime

Casper Star-Tribune (WY)

by Barbara Nordby

January 13, 2006

An effort to boost the quality of child care in Wyoming would not only be good for kids, it would be good for business and would reduce crime, supporters told lawmakers Monday.

"It's about economic development and work force development as well as child development," said Deanna Frey,director of the Wyoming Children's Action Alliance. A Wyoming Business Council executive as well as the head of the state corrections department were among those who lent their support to the bill at a meeting of the Joint Labor, Health and Social Services interim committee in Casper.

Workers in Driver's Seat in 2006 Job Market?

Datamation

by Sharon Gaudin

January 13, 2006

IT professionals on the job hunt should be looking at the first "workers' market" to come around in several years, especially if they're project managers or have open source experience.

Last year's growth in the IT job market is spilling over into the new year, leaving many industry analysts optimistic that increased budgets and infrastructure upgrades will continue to increase demand for experienced tech workers.

City set for bumper job growth - survey

Reuters (UK)

January 24, 2006

LONDON - The City of London is set to see strong job growth this year, as activity within investment banking and financial services is expected to remain buoyant in 2006, a recruitment survey showed on Tuesday.

Robert Thesiger, chief executive of recruitment firm Morgan McKinley, said: "Over the first two weeks of 2006, we have already seen a significant increase in the number of City workers looking for new career opportunities, as well as new jobs coming onto the market."

New Web Service Allows Employment Industry to Access Job Candidates From Both Online and Print Classifieds

Press Release Newswire

January 24, 2006

CaptiveLeads.com is a new web service enabling the employment industry to access substantial employment candidate leads from newspaper online and print classifieds.

75 percent of U.S. workers are considering switching jobs this year and the online recruitment industry anticipates an annual compounded growth rate of 22 percent through 2008. At present, it is reported that approximately 96 percent of Fortune 500 companies now use a form of online recruitment.

State unemployment rate dips; S.C. still among country's highest

Dateline Alabama

by Jim Davenport

January 24, 2006

South Carolina's jobless rate eased slightly to 7 percent in December, but even with the improvement, the state was left with one of the nation's highest unemployment rates.

South Carolina's November unemployment rate was 7.1 percent. The good news is the December decrease breaks a four-month trend of rising joblessness; the bad news is South Carolina is second in unemployment only to hurricane-ravaged Mississippi's 9.9 percent, according to preliminary figures from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Seventh-Best in U.S.: Nevada jobless rate falls

Las Vegas Review-Journal (NV)

by Ed Vogel

January 24, 2006

CARSON CITY -- Unemployment in Nevada plunged to 3.8 percent as the jobless rate in the state came close to equaling the lowest rate since 1990, the state reported Monday.

The statewide rate represents a drop from a 4.1 percent unemployment rate in November and is just a shade higher than the 3.7 percent rate recorded in December 1998.

U.S. Wind Industry Ends Most Productive Year, Sustained Growth Expected For At Least Next Two Years

Press Release Newswire

January 24, 2006

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. wind energy industry easily broke earlier annual installed capacity records in 2005, installing nearly 2,500 megawatts (MW) or over $3 billion worth of new generating equipment in 22 states.

Instead of the slow year that has previously followed boom years for the industry, 2006 is expected to be even bigger, with installations topping 3,000 MW. The final tally of 2,431 MW boosted the cumulative U.S. installed wind power fleet by over 35%, bringing the industry's total generating capacity to 9,149 MW(1).

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