November 14, 2011
Key Skilled Workers Hard to Find, Say 50%+ of Employers
Improving America’s STEM Strength Must Be a National Priority
More than half (52%) of employers have trouble finding employees for specific job openings, says a new pollreleased last week by the Society for Human Resource Management.
The most difficult positions to fill are in high-skilled areas, including engineers and scientists, which are critical to U.S. growth, job creation and innovation.
America must have a STEM talent pipeline, which requires:
- Encouraging more U.S. students to study and pursue careers in these key technical fields, and
- Reforming immigration policies so that foreign-born STEM professionals – especially those graduating from a U.S. university – can stay and contribute to America today.
It’s Time to STEM America’s Skills Gap!
Learn more about the employment-based immigration system in ACIP’s primer. For more about ACIP, visit www.acip.com.
The American Council on International Personnel (ACIP) represents employers working to speed U.S. economic recovery, create new jobs for all Americans and advance American innovation. Our members are companies, universities, research institutions and organizations that employ the critical talent that has and will continue to build the U.S. economy and raise the standard of living for all Americans. We build the workforces necessary to keep America on the cutting edge of worldwide innovation and leading the global economy. Learn more at www.acip.com.
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