Predictions of a shortage of American math and science professionals have grown dire. What can be done to bridge the gap?With the job market inching toward recovery, most of America’s collective attention is set squarely on there here and now. But signs of a coming shortage of skilled American workers have begun to draw concern from leaders in the public and private sectors, and for good reason. High school students working on a simple solar car project in the Manor New Tech High School in Manor, Texas. So dire are the predictions about the unprepared American worker that a group of executives from major companies appealed directly to state governors earlier this month, urging them to set higher standards for student proficiency in science and mathematics.
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2011
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May
2011
5
May
Temp jobs are in and permanent ones are out, for now. And it doesn’t look like there’s a surefire route to go from one to the other.
2010
18
Jun
Once upon a time, there was job security in a government job.
