Top 10 Reasons your organization should be seeking and hiring STEM capable students and candidates

1. 10 REASONS
TO START
A STEM RECRUITMENT PROGRAM
TODAY
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2. 10
ACTIVE LEARNERS
STEM capable students are adept and finding and using new
information to solve work challenges.

3. 9
INNOVATION
STEM capable professionals have been identified as the driving
factor in the “Democratization of Invention” since the 1950’s.

4. 8
COMPLEX PROBLEM SOLVING
STEM capable students excel in deductive, inductive and
mathematical reasoning.

5. 7
DIVERSITY
Only 24% of workers in STEM fields are Women - yet women
regularly outscore men in many STEM disciplines like Biology,
Statistics, and Decision Science

6. 6
THE BEST CANDIDATES
STEM capable job candidates are the best in every candidate pool,
including non-STEM focused jobs. In fact, STEM capable workers
make more than their non-STEM peers regardless of occupation
type.

7. 5
IN DEMAND
The Competition is fierce. Even during the burst-bubble
economics of the last decade, demand for STEM talent continued
to rise in nearly all industries.

8. 4
FEDERAL INVESTMENT
The Federal government is investing billions each year in STEM
education and workforce initiatives. $3.8 Billion in 2013 and
projected $4.2 Billion in 2014

9. 3
STEM IDENTITY
STEM education programs are now starting in elementary school
and continuing through graduation. Many schools are converting
previous vocational curriculum into integrated STEM curriculum
with hire math and science standards along with pre-engineering.

10. 2
STEM IS COOL
From the technicians behind the Winter Games to the automation
masters of Cirque du Soleil, modern movies, and music.... STEM is
being revealed as the path to great careers and the driving power
behind Sports, Technology, Entertainment, and Music

11. 1
LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL
STEM talent rises to the top! 43% of STEM capable workers that
start in STEM careers transition to leadership within 10 years.

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