Companies used to hire and invest in training, many don't do that now. On the other end, there are a lot of tech workers that don't try and keep abreast of new

Companies used to hire and invest in training, many don't do that now. On the other end, there are a lot of tech workers that don't try and keep abreast of new technologies and build their skill set. Often life/work may not allow for it, but one should be able to find a few hours a week to explore something new. Unfortunately, the middle of those two circles are the ones hardest hit re: STEM at the moment. I, personally, believe that if we are going to incentivize STEM work visas, there should be a cost associated with the visas that goes into a pool/fund that pays for training for STEM candidates that are out of work. If you are importing labor, despite an existing pool, there should be a cost associated with it.