South of the border, Mexican engineers face major problems. There are so few challenging high-tech jobs, and so many well-trained professionals, that a typical starting Mexican salary for an engineering graduate from the nation's top university is just $15,000 a year ? far less than many Silicon Valley janitors. The Mexican Talent Network is trying change all this by boosting the reputation of Mexican technology professionals at home and abroad while building on their contacts and expertise to create employment at home. The group received initial funding from the Mexican government and is filing legal paperwork this month for U.S. nonprofit organization status.
See "Mexico Tries Networks to Grow Tech Jobs", Kathleen Miller, San Francisco Chronicle, December 4, 2006