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14 Employment Resources for Military Veterans
Many men and women returning from military service want smooth transitions back to civilian life and employment but face a tough and uncertain job market. And vets coming back from active duty face...
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A Closer Look at Trends Among Manufacturing Education Options
For students pursuing studies and future livelihoods in manufacturing-related fields, there are many degrees and credentials to choose from. Whether it takes two years to earn an associate’s degree or...
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What is a STEM Education Worth?
Considering the financial expense and time required to pursue higher education, does earning a degree in a STEM field pay off in the long term? Here we look at the correlation between degree...
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Employment Outlook for STEM Professionals Is Robust — and Moving Beyond...
STEM occupations generate the technological changes that shape all other occupations, and the outlook for such jobs is encouragingly positive. Here’s a birds-eye view of the growing demand for STEM...
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On-the-Job Learning and Correcting the Skills Mismatch
On-the-job training and development or a return to the classroom can enhance the skills and knowledge to excel at a job. The results have value for not only the employee’s career advancement, but also...
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6 Tech-Firm Employee Perks that Can Energize Your Company Too
Tech companies generally have some of the best employment perks in the world, which is why employers in other sectors may want to look to Silicon Valley for cues on how to attract and retain talent. An...
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Proposed STEM Education Solutions for the Future Industrial Workforce
There’s no one magic solution to correcting the STEM skills gap, yet evidence points to the need for all stakeholders to address the education-to-employment pipeline’s critical intersection of building...
View ArticleThe State of the Labor Union
Around the middle of the last century, labor unions represented about a third of all American workers. Since then, the U.S. labor movement has undergone major changes, particularly in recent years, not...
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5 Surprisingly Simple Ways to Mess Up a Job Interview
Today, more than ever, it is critical for job seekers to rigorously plan and practice before showing up to an interview. Credit: Ambro at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Couple the stress and pressure that...
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Military Veterans’ Unique Barriers to Civilian Employment (and Efforts to Help)
Military veterans returning to the civilian workforce face unique barriers to job prospects. Here we look at the particularly high unemployment rates among individuals returning from wartime service...
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Do H-1B Visas Really Bring the Best and Brightest to U.S.?
H-1B visas are meant to attract the “best and brightest” to American shores, but a new paper contends that the H-1B visa program is not making U.S. companies more innovative and, in some ways, is...
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5 Must-Have Soft Skills for Engineers’ Career Success
Technical acumen alone is insufficient for engineering career success. “Soft skills” play an increasingly important role in differentiating STEM professionals for employment and advancement. renjith...
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STEM Jobs in the Wide World of Sports
Scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians all leave their marks on the sports we enjoy (and, for many, live by), though they may not necessarily be noticed. With March Madness in full...
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How Prize Competitions Can Re-engineer STEM’s Image and the Talent Pipeline
Credit: David Castillo Dominici at FreeDigitalPhotos.net To produce more engineers, scientists, and other high-tech professionals requires, among other things, a rebranding of STEM that shows the...
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Leadership Q&A Series: Nicole Smith, Georgetown University
ThomasNet, publisher of IMT Career Journal, last week launched the ThomasNet North American Manufacturing Scholarship program to actively help the manufacturing sector close the STEM skills gap,...
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Leadership Q&A Series: Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering
The future of the STEM workforce faces innumerable challenges, not the least of which is easing the financial burden for students who might otherwise be unable to pursue and attain engineering degrees....
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Leadership Q&A Series: Melissa Carl, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
This latest installment of IMT Career Journal’s Leadership Q&A Series, in conjunction with the recent launch of the ThomasNet North American Manufacturing Scholarship, features Melissa Carl,...
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Q&A: Patrick Cushing, Founder of WorkHands
IMT Career Journal recently spoke with Patrick Cushing, the founder of WorkHands, a new resource that works to connect the skilled trades online by being the “No. 1 ally in Silicon Valley for the...
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The Case for Entrepreneurship By Engineers
Entrepreneurship is an essential component of economic growth. For an engineer, converting skills and passions into a profitable business can be a fulfilling way to supplement existing income or even...
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STEM Summer Camps for Students — and How Industry Professionals Can Participate
Credit: digitalart at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Last month, President Barack Obama hosted 100 student innovators from more than 40 states for the third annual White House Science Fair, celebrating student...
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