[TriLUG] OT: PT One tech issue from tonight's debate

[Joseph Mack NA3T]

On Sun, 21 Oct 2012, Craig Cook wrote:

>> We still have the problem of not enough qualified 
>> citizens getting STEM degrees and those that do having 
>> the qualifications employers are looking for.
>
> This sounds like a supply vs demand problem. If an 
> employer has identified a skill set they need, they look 
> for people to fill it.
>
> I can see different options:

the free market (Adam Smith) method is to increase your 
wages. People will shortly arrive with the required skill 
sets.

Joe

>
> - Employ someone local with the skills
> - Employ someone local without the skills, but spend time/effort/money to train them
> - Find someone in the country and relocate them to your place of work (either the company or future employee pays relocation)
> - Find someone in the country and let them work remotely
> - Find another company that can do the work for you (either local or remote)
> - Find someone out of the country and bring them in
>
> Each option has pros/cons.
>
> If you continue to have problems finding skills you need, work with an education institution to train people.
>
> As an employee your part of the game is to get skills that are in (or going to be) demand.
>
> Craig
>

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