Your assumption is not necessarily true. > A single job posting can remain active indefinitely and does not necessarily represent just one open position. I ha

Your assumption is not necessarily true. > A single job posting can remain active indefinitely and does not necessarily represent just one open position. I have asked about this already, several times in several postings. At this point, I'll take but one concrete example. Could you post one link, a single link, of one of these (from I assume a huge population) endless job postings from say Google, Facebook, Apple, HP, IBM, ... well from anyone, which represents a huge quantity of unfillable positions with near zero qualified applicants? I am curious for just one example. One. Of course CEOs and VCs want engineers at the cheapest rates possible to increase their bottom line. Yes, indeed they have both monetary incentive and the means to exercise the political influence towards that goal. I don't see how that provides any proof or even marginal evidence that there is a massive STEM shortage. If these CEOs and VCs have the data I have never seen it shared. Not one smidgen of detailed HR data. Again, the original referenced article does offer up evidence of its premise and cites several studies, a PBS documentary, statistics, etc. I understand you believe there is a massive shortage of STEM people unable to fill countless blackholes of open positions. Maybe this is just too big an ask, can you provide any evidence, at all? A link to a peer reviewed study from academia? Or maybe a link to detailed testimony from Apple's or Microsoft's CEO on capital hill. Any definitive numbers?? Anything at all?