4. Managing globally. Hiring qualified employees is a key strategic action for high-tech firms. Unless these firms can attract the very best talent, they won’t be able to compete successfully. Due to the domestic shortage of engineers and programmer, these firms recognize that their recruitment efforts must extend beyond U.S. border. Many of these firms also are eager to ensure that their workforces reflect the diversity their customer base. Visit the home pages of several high-tech companies. Evaluate how effective these companies are likely to be in getting people to apply for jobs with them and eventually accepting job offers from them. Select one company and offer suggestions for how they could improve their electronic job posting and recruiting efforts. Be sure to include suggestions for how enchance their appeal to women, North Americans from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds, and potential applicants from overseas. Three companies that you might visit are Etec Systems at