Shortage

H-1B jobs: Where is the shortage of skilled workers?

133,000 H-1B visa applications submitted in two days was the cover story of this week's <...

IT worker shortage linked to tech enrollment drop

Pending baby-boomer retirements and a decline in IT enrollment could leave employers struggling to meet recruitment goals as university and technical college systems graduate fewer qualifi...

Action now can help avoid the coming shortage of math and science grads

In 1975, the United States was third among all nations in the percentage of 18-to-24-year-olds who earned science and engineering degrees. Today, it ranks 17th, behind Taiwan and South Korea, Ireland and Italy. Unless that slide in scientific competency is reversed, the nations economic welfare and security will be threatened. That was the conclusion of a report issued in May 2004 by the...

Talent shortage? Cmon.

In an election cycle where both candidates admit job loss, and when off-shoring is becoming de rigueur, these numbers seem over-in...

Facing shortage of U.S. scientists, UW wants to boost math enrollment

As the United States faces a critical shortage of American scientists, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will lead an effort to attract more students to mathematics...

Software Company Tackles Energy Shortage Issues

MADISON, WI - At our states current electricity-usage growth rate, we wont have enough power in 15 years, according to the founder of a local educational software company. With a 2.5 percent growth rate, if we dont build more generation, we will not have enough energy to keep the lights on in 15 years, especially in this state, said Deborah Still, founder of Blue Spark, LLC. Paul Wilson,...

Wisconsin Labor Shortage on the Horizon

MADISON, WI In the middle of a recession and high unemployment it seems ironic to speak about a pending labor shortage in Wisconsin, but that was the message to state economic development and political leaders last week in Madison at an event organized by Forward Wisconsin. Terry Ludeman, labor economist for the Department of Workforce Development and one of Wisconsins foremost economis...