Forbes – Staff Writer
“According to a Georgetown University study, the United States will be five million short on post-secondary educated workers by 2020. But most industry leaders will tell you that they’re already feeling the workforce crunch. In 2009 when the nation’s growing skills gap came to the forefront at the federal level, Iowa’s industry and education leaders quickly mobilized to reverse the trend. Through public/private partnerships, several workforce retraining and STEM education initiatives have been implemented. And Iowa companies are already seeing positive results.”(more)