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This is a view I've held for a while... that the shortage isn't with people holding square pieces of paper with fancy latin on it proclaiming competence. Rather
by robotcookies 13y ago
This is a view I've held for a while... that the shortage isn't with people holding square pieces of paper with fancy latin on it proclaiming competence. Rather the shortage is a talent shortage and degrees are a very poor indicator of talent.
There was another article on HN a while ago and it stated that only about half of STEM workers have a STEM degree. Meanwhile, 75% of STEM degree holders didn't have a STEM job. Maybe the problem lies with the process of getting a degree?
- vonmoltke 13y agoI agree the university process is part of the problem, but you need to be conscious of where the numbers come from. As the full Spectrum article mentions, different groups have different definitions of "STEM worker" and "STEM degree" that can vary the numbers significantly, so you may be comparing apples to oranges and not realize it.