STEM industries are growing, but face shortage of qualified workers

20 thoughts on “STEM industries are growing, but face shortage of qualified workers”

1. Don’t get into STEM fields just because of the money if you don’t actually like the field..

2. Qualified workers = 20 year-olds, with 35 years of experience in the industry. Hard to find those.

3. Big surprise that this was spun into a "diversity is our strength" segment. Why can't they just say we need more STEM workers? Why is everything about race?

4. The notion of a shortage of STEM workers in the US is demonstrably false and it's shameful that this "shortage" nonsense is perpetuated. Data from the Census Bureau confirmed that a stunning 3 in 4 Americans with a STEM degree do not hold a job in a STEM field—that’s a pool of more than 11 million Americans with STEM qualifications who lack STEM employment. The US Census shows that of those college graduates who majored in Computers, Mathematics and Statistics (1,959,730), 50.81% did not hold a job in a STEM field. Of those who majored in Engineering (3,340,430), 50.54% did not hold a job in a STEM field[1].

   These are constantly growing numbers: Rutgers Professor Hal Salzman, a top national expert on STEM labor markets, estimates that “U.S. colleges produce twice the number of STEM graduates annually as find jobs in those fields.”[2]

   There is, in fact, a glut of STEM-trained domestic talent.

   The notion of a long-term labor shortage doesn't pass the laugh test. It shows a complete ignorance of how labor markets function in a free market society.

   [1] US Census Bureau, "Census Bureau Reports Majority of STEM College Graduates Do Not Work in STEM Occupations, Release Number: CB14-130", July 10, 2014

   [2] Salzman, Hal, "STEM Grads Are at a Loss", U.S. News, September 15, 2014

5. Whatever that's not true.

6. I know

7. https://youtu.be/DlgjRalFaUU

8. Dreams to become successful it's too long to go and gets droped out🙄easily

9. BLACK WOMEN

10. Shortage of workers? The only thing that exists is corporate ineptitude and greed.

11. Perhaps the qualifications needed for those positions are too high so would-be hires are going elsewhere? Trust me there is no shortage of qualified workers.

12. I remember talking about this to a male in his mid 20's. He never heard of STEM.

13. But climate change!

14. We need to out more money in STEM education.

15. Hahah STEM is like accounting… its not for everyone and large burn out rate!

16. great story! i have a new book @booksbyuchechi and through our foundation here in Africa we are organising STEM clubs for kids in underserved communities to encourage more of our kids to get into STEM

17. Lol. That's not true. We are more qualified then 10 of you.

18. I mean, look at everyone who refuses to get vaccinated, they could never be competent scientists or doctors. Not qualified/educated enough.

19. I like science

20. its easier to make money on youtube, twitch, etc.. stem is actual work

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