The Election’s Afterglow; Obama on Immigration
Posted by admin on November 14, 2008 · Leave a Comment
November 14, 2008
Volume 6, Number 35
Dear Friends,
The afterglow of the Obama Presidential victory seems to continue filtering down from around the world. Here in the US though, it is not as one of my South American friends thought – Obama is not viewed in the US as the new Martin Luther King. On the contrary, Obama won because he appealed to all Americans of all racial backgrounds. Listening to my friends from Jamaica and Japan and Poland and Brazil and India, it seems he appeals internationally as well. From each of those countries I heard the same comment: “Congratulations on Obama.”
Obama on Immigration
How will the Obama victory affect international visas for foreigners interested in coming to the US for work experience? While it is hard to say exactly, one thing for sure is that the economy of the US is not great right now. Because of this it would be difficult for anyone in the government to justify additional visas for foreigners wanting to work in the US. But Obama does encourage international exchange so the J program should continue to thrive.
Another of our host companies from the New Jersey area is looking for applicants with Food and Beverage as well as Culinary experience for the coming Spring and Summer season.
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News about Jobs in Canada
Posted by admin on November 8, 2008 · Leave a Comment
It is an historic week here as the US as Barack Obama was elected President, the first non-white person to hold this position. Americans picked him to lead the country in “Change” and, with an African father, then raised in Indonesia, he certainly is a change from our past Presidents. Obama also represents a new hope not just for Americans who have felt left-out of the political process – tens of thousands of Americans voted for the first time because of him – but also for those who have suffered in the current economic crisis or done poorly during the last 8 years under the current President. Even with all the difficulties facing the country – and the world – he has that prototypically American attitude: he does not just believe he can fix things, he expects to fix things!
Positions in Canada
For those people who will be finishing their J programs we have a new program offering job placements in Canada. Contact us for more information.
This week we have new positions available for this coming Spring in New York for hospitality workers with a background in Food and Beverage.
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