U.S. employers would like to hire more tech professionals in the months ahead, but there simple aren’t enough of them to fill the need. Yes, amid nosebleed-level unemployment rates and an ongoing, can’t-quite-turn-the-corner recession, the nation actually has at least one industry begging for qualified professionals. Recruiters and hiring managers frustrated by their inability to fill open positions say some positions are remaining open for months because of the shortage… It’s sadly ironic, then, that higher education is one of the primary pawns in the ongoing funding battle in Sacramento. As tuitions rise, middle-class families get squeezed — in some cases, right off campus. And who suffers? American business, which is already fighting to compete in a tough global economy.

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by The Editors, The Bakersfield Californian.

Posted: June 13th, 2011, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.