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Includes FIVE of the best <\/strong>ways to source STEM talent.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] Roles in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics\u2014or \u2018STEM\u2019 for short\u2014are unquestionably the most challenging roles for organizations to fill. There\u2019s been a talent gap in STEM subjects for decades.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_padding=”|40px||40px||”] A 2019 report <\/span><\/a>into the STEM talent shortfall found that between the years 2000 and 2010, STEM-based jobs grew at three times the rate of non-STEM jobs. At the end of 2018, nearly 2.4 million STEM jobs went unfilled. Many in commerce put the blame firmly at the feet of social academics, arguing that a broadening in the variety of subjects being taught \u2018to create well-rounded young people\u2019 has come at the price of fewer youngsters reaching work age with strengths in STEM subjects.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_padding=”|40px||40px||”] According to the National Math and Science Initiative<\/span><\/a>, only 36 percent of all American high school graduates are ready to take a collegiate science course. It\u2019s not just a US-specific issue. According to some estimates<\/span><\/a>, the shortage of STEM skills is costing UK businesses \u00a31.5 billion a year in recruitment, temporary staffing, inflated salaries and additional training costs. \u00a0<\/span>If your organization relies on STEM talent, what\u2019s the best way of sourcing it? In this article, we look at some of the more creative options now available to employers.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default” column_structure=”3_5,2_5″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default” type=”3_5″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ustechsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/AdobeStock_196161201.jpg” _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default” title_text=”AdobeStock_196161201″ hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default” type=”2_5″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] Attracting University graduates to your job opportunities before they complete their course is becoming one of the new ways to source STEM talent. There is a growing industry framing up around this activity, with agencies helping employers to put together videos and promotional campaigns to boost visibility of their businesses and their brand appeal.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] Some companies are getting more creative than simply using advertising and promotion, sponsoring university societies and sports clubs, participating in best lectures, sponsoring university peers to sell the idea of working for your business, and even working with academic contacts to \u2018encourage\u2019 the best talent in your direction.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] Generally, University graduates are hungry to get work experience on their CV and will consider internships programs a way to achieve that while blending work experience with learning. There are several agencies (some commercially sponsored, others social businesses and charities) that work to encourage and coordinate internships.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] If you\u2019re lucky, you\u2019ll be able to sign-up to a funded internship, where a large corporate has sponsored a program to pay the costs of the intern. Some of these internship programs offer employers the option to take an intern for a 6 or 10 week period that can be stretched across a semester (to provide part-time work experience), or in one block\u2014as a short full-time contract.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] Governments too are now sponsoring internships, given that so many University leavers have shifted in quick time from University to permanent jobless totals. In the UK, HM Government has launched a 6-month free employment contract offer<\/span><\/a> to employers that source individuals presently registered as unemployed.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] People aren\u2019t born with STEM subjects etched into their brains. Young people who chose not to do STEM subjects at college or University might still have the passion and acumen to learn STEM subjects later in life. Some companies, like USTECH SOLUTIONS<\/span><\/a> and MICROSOFT<\/span><\/a>, are funding education programs to train worthy candidates in STEM subjects, thereby making them a better fit for the employment market. In 2020, Microsoft committed $75 million over three years to its YouthSpark initiative<\/span><\/a>, which is focused on expanding access to computer science education for youth from underrepresented backgrounds.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] Some companies miss out on capable STEM talent because they put too many barriers in the way by restricting access to their roles. As the world has become better connected, and virtual, there\u2019s no reason why many roles can\u2019t be fulfilled by workers living overseas. Sometimes, it takes a mindset shift in recruiting policy (and perhaps a global partner arrangement with a talent company like USTECH SOLUTIONS that offices in most territories and global reach) to source the STEM talent you need.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] If none of the above ticks your STEM talent sourcing check box, then this one might be your only option. Like any marketplace, there is a price to pay for the best STEM talent. Increase your rates to above the market price, and your sure to find a willing audience of talented individuals applying for your roles!<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 3-minute read Includes FIVE of the best ways to source STEM talent. You\u2019re not alone\u2014It\u2019s not easy to find STEM talent Roles in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics\u2014or \u2018STEM\u2019 for short\u2014are unquestionably the most challenging roles for organizations to fill. There\u2019s been a talent gap in STEM subjects for decades. A 2019 report into the STEM talent shortfall found that between the years 2000 and 2010, STEM-based jobs grew at three times the rate of non-STEM jobs. At the end of 2018, nearly 2.4 million STEM jobs went unfilled. Many in commerce put the blame firmly at the feet of social academics, arguing that a broadening in the variety of subjects being taught \u2018to create well-rounded young people\u2019 has come at the price of fewer youngsters reaching work age with strengths in STEM subjects. According to the National Math and Science Initiative, only 36 percent of all American high school graduates are ready to take a collegiate science course. It\u2019s not just a US-specific issue. According to some estimates, the shortage of STEM skills is costing UK businesses \u00a31.5 billion a year in recruitment, temporary staffing, inflated salaries and additional training costs. \u00a0If your organization relies on STEM talent, what\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8304,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,68],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8303","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-intelligence","category-total-talent"],"yoast_head":"\nYou\u2019re not alone\u2014It\u2019s not easy to find STEM talent
Five Ways to source STEM talent
#1 Meet STEM candidates inside University
#2 Invest in internship programs
#3 Train young people with promise in STEM
#4 Expand your recruiting horizon and look further afield
#5 Bite the bullet and pay more for STEM talent