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2014 STEM

According
to a recent survey of talent recruiters for Fortune 1000 companies conducted by
Bayer Corporation, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
workers are still in short supply and high demand
 with eighty-nine
percent reporting that competition is fierce to fill open STEM jobs with
four-year STEM degree holders. In addition, at both traditional and
non-traditional STEM companies, job creation is on the rise while the talent
pool available remains stagnant. However, some talent acquisition leaders have
a different belief: That there is not a talent shortage at all. A
report from the Economic Policy Institute in DC concludes that the US has more
than enough people to fill most STEM positions, but because of the current
state of the recruiting industry, open positions still aren’t being filled due
to competition from non-STEM companies where STEM skills are increasingly
attractive, and are offering more competitive pay and benefits than their STEM
counterparts.



Whether You Agree or Disagree That There is a STEM Talent
Shortage, the STEM Talent Landscape Looks Like This:



A
shortage of degree holders, a growing trend of STEM graduates securing jobs
outside the field, and job creation on the rise.

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The Answer is Employing New Talent Acquisition Strategies Internally
and Externally and Take Back Talent



For
STEM and non-STEM companies alike, vacant STEM positions result in lower
productivity, limited business growth, decreased revenue and ultimately, a
hindered competitive edge. STEM recruiting is an increasingly critical factor
for the overall health of our nation and its companies.

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