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Used to be, at least in my region of the USA, companies made local investments to build the talent pool needed.
Tektronix is a stellar example.
https://watch.opb.org/video/oregon-experience-the-spirit-of-...
People literally walked in off the street, got jobs, got education and went on to do great things.
It costs more to do that, but the benefits are easily seen.
Today, we see much less, and demand for people, largely from places that do continue to invest in people, has grown dramatically.
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Used to be, at least in my region of the USA, companies made local investments to build the talent pool needed.
Tektronix is a stellar example.
https://watch.opb.org/video/oregon-experience-the-spirit-of-...
People literally walked in off the street, got jobs, got education and went on to do great things.
It costs more to do that, but the benefits are easily seen.
Today, we see much less, and demand for people, largely from places that do continue to invest in people, has grown dramatically.