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littlemissmartypants

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Sat Dec 28, 2024, 01:30 PM Dec 28

Abandoning DEI is counterintuitive to Solving the Qualified Workforce Shortage Problem [View all]

Last edited Sat Dec 28, 2024, 11:19 PM - Edit history (1)

This problem isn't new and it's going to get much worse.


Mario Nawfal

@MarioNawfal

"THE U.S. ENGINEERING SHORTAGE IS A TICKING TIME BOMB By 2030, nearly 1 in 3 engineering roles could go unfilled, threatening industries and critical government projects alike. The talent gap isn’t just about numbers—it’s about skills, diversity, and the lack of coordinated action. Demand for engineers with next-gen skills is soaring, yet outdated training pipelines and minimal reskilling efforts aren’t keeping up. Source: BCG"





10:05 PM · Dec 25, 2024








https://www.emerson.com/en-us/news/corporate/2018-stem-survey
August 21, 2018
"While the survey found students today are twice as likely to study STEM fields compared to their parents, the number of roles requiring STEM expertise is growing at a rate that exceeds current workforce capacity. In manufacturing alone, the National Association of Manufacturing and Deloitte predict the U.S. will need to fill about 3.5 million jobs by 2025; yet as many as 2 million of those jobs may go unfilled, due to difficulty finding people with the skills in demand. "


Additional sources:

https://www.bcg.com/publications/2023/addressing-the-engineering-talent-shortage

https://www.sae.org/news/2023/12/bcg

https://3hti.com/product-lifecycle-management/the-engineering-talent-gap-implications-for-us-manufacturing/

https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/new-look-immigrants-outsize-contribution-innovation-us

https://www.nber.org/papers/w30797

https://www.cato.org/research-briefs-economic-policy/contribution-high-skilled-immigrants-innovation-united-states

https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/how-high-skilled-immigration-creates-jobs-and-drives-innovation/

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/h-1b-visa-overhaul-what-do-the-new-rules-mean-for-employers-students/ar-AA1w2LQN

https://www.hrdive.com/news/final-rule-overhaul-h-1b-visa-eligibility-requirements-january-2025/736100/

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2024/12/17/dhs-strengthens-h-1b-program-allowing-us-employers-more-quickly-fill-critical-jobs

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/stakeholder-messages/dhs-announces-h-1b-modernization-final-rule-to-improve-program-integrity-and-efficiency

https://www.newsweek.com/h1b-visa-overhaul-status-extension-student-employers-2002352

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