XML LINQ VB.Net

Imports System
Imports System.Xml.Linq
        Public Class Employee
            Public EmployeeID As Integer
            Public FirstName As String
            Public LastName As String
            Public Title As String
            Public HireDate As DateTime
            Public HourlyWage As Double
        End Class
    Public Class MainClass
        Public Shared Sub Main()
            Dim employeeList = New Employee() _
                    {New Employee With {.EmployeeID = 1, _
                                       .FirstName = "A", _
                                       .LastName = "M", _
                                       .Title = "Tester", _
                                       .HireDate = DateTime.Now, _
                                       .HourlyWage = 10.0}, _
                    New Employee With {.EmployeeID = 2, _
                                       .FirstName = "B", _
                                       .LastName = "C", _
                                       .Title = "Tester", _
                                       .HireDate = DateTime.Now, _
                                       .HourlyWage = 10.75}}
            Dim employees = 
                    <%= From emp In employeeList _
                        Select _
                        >
                            <%= emp.FirstName & " " & emp.LastName %>
                            <%= emp.Title %>
                            <%= emp.HireDate.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy") %>
                            <%= emp.HourlyWage %>
                         _
                    %>
                

 
            employees.Save("Employees.xml")
            Console.WriteLine(employees.ToString())
        End Sub
    End Class