After four years of providing IT support to a local company, I was laid off during the economic downturn. I returned to college to upgrade my own education in hopes of improving my employability.
Last May, I graduated from The College of Saint Rose with a degree in computer science and a good grade-point average. I am accomplished as both a student and a professional, having won awards and recognitions and been published. I am capable with several programming languages applied across multiple platforms.
I am not just another guy with a bachelor's degree, and I possess training and experience in demand for today's technology-driven world. While I have been approached by a number of organizations, I'm working part-time as a teacher in computer programming.
So, when I read articles like "A foreign concept in hiring," Oct. 14, I'm baffled. Girish Bhatia, CEO of GCom Software, says in that article: "I challenge you to go out and find three IT professionals where you live. I'll hire them. I have five openings right now."
his industry needs to go overseas for qualified help? Hello, I'm right here, so are others.
PETER BAILIE
Schenectady