Www.renewoureconomy.org/sites/all/themes/pnae/stem-report.pdf. America's immigrant student brain drain problem - Jan. 31, 2013. Shailesh Deshpande is a Virginia Tech grad who lost his fight to stay after working for several U.S. consulting firms.
He was forced to return home to India and is now launching a company there. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Smart foreigners who study at U.S. universities -- often at taxpayer expense through scholarships -- face a tough fight after graduation if they want to stay in the country. Many share the experience of Shailesh Deshpande, who lost his fight to stay after graduating from Virginia Tech. He returned home to India and is now launching a company there. "Don't hate me when I take jobs away from U.S. shores," he said.
Related: Regulations are killing my business There's fear U.S. immigration laws could cripple the nation's economic growth. The current system sets quotas that limit individual countries to no more than 7% of all green cards. Immigrants make up a surprisingly large share of STEM students in Master's and Ph.D programs: more than 40%. A race against time ensued. The Best Job Opportunities of the Future. With an unemployment rate still stuck above 8% and much talk about a mismatch between worker skills and the jobs available, many people are trying to scope out the fields that will have many job openings in the future.
Many college graduates are struggling to find work and are saddled with student loan debt, prompting many colleges to shift resources to fields that are expected to be in high-demand in the future. Many who are currently unemployed or underemployed are seeking training in different fields where the jobs are considered “hot.” Read: The Best Job Opportunities of the Future To find the jobs that will be in highest demand, 24/7 Wall St. has compiled a list of the occupations that will have the most job openings in this decade. The professions on this list are very diverse, consisting of both white-collar and blue-collar jobs. 24/7 Wall St. was primarily interested in looking at openings for occupations where people usually work full-time and without frequent turnover.
The Best Paying Jobs of The Future. If you decided on a new career path today, wouldn’t you like to know which jobs will be in high demand and pay the most once you were out of school?
To serve as a guide, 24/7 Wall St. has identified the best-paying jobs of the future. These jobs will grow the most in the next decade and have median incomes well above the national average. Top STEM Jobs: 8 Science And Tech Careers In High Demand. 10 Jobs In High Demand In 2012 And Beyond. Occupation Finder. Search: Use the drop-down menu in one or more columns to narrow your search.Sort: Use the arrows at the top of each column to sort alphabetically or numerically.
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The Diversity Professional Network supports the Alliance as a robust source and advocate for best practices in diversity and inclusion by sharing the business case for diversity and inclusion in museum operation, programming and governance and providing critical support for underrepresented emerging and current museum professionals. Dr. Robert Davis, Chair President & CEO Zoological Society of Milwaukee Virgil Talaid, Resources Coordinator Education Coordinator New York Transit Museum Flavia Zuniga-West, Programs Coordinator Independent Museum Consultant. CurCom - Curators Committee of American Association of Museums Home Page. PR and Marketing. Exhibition Committee. Education Committee. Representing museums, zoos, state parks, aquariums, nature centers, and other science-rich institutions around Texas. Texas Association of Museums (TAM) Austin Museum Partnership.
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