Lots of people laid off since oil prices dropped, but experienced and qualified workers are tough to find.
Sure. "Qualified" includes facility in either Hindi or Mandarin. Or femaleness, or dark skin, or a degree from a European university.
As for the Americans that used to work there, well, they got run off years ago and have been doing something else, and now you want them to go back to the industry that ran them off?
So they can be "rightsized" in favor of a woman from Bangalore? ("Welllll, Bob, I really like her energy .... and her hand-to-mouth contract with Tata. She'll stay sharp for years.")