Microsoft offers computer training to unemployed

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Apr 13th, 2009 | SEATTLE -- Microsoft Corp. announced Monday it would be giving away more than 30,000 vouchers over the next 90 days to help unemployed people in Washington state get new computer skills.

The vouchers will entitle them to take computer classes for free -- either in person or online -- and take Microsoft certification exams at no or low cost.

At a news conference in Seattle, Gov. Chris Gregoire commended Microsoft for stepping up to the challenge of helping the nation come out of the recession stronger.

"When this downturn ends, we will need more skilled workers ready to enter the job market. Microsoft's generosity will provide thousands of men and women the skills they need to work with the software that runs our businesses," Gregoire said.

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oh, the irony...

oh, the cognitive dissonance...

oh, what a steaming pile of cruelty...

while they continue to do everything they can to keep from hiring AMERICAN workers, they throw this condescending worthless sop...