Bridging the Tech Talent Gap: Programs to Retain, Upskill, and Advance Critical STEM Workers

The demand for skilled technical workers continues to rapidly outpace supply, leaving innovation, productivity and growth hampered across sectors. Extensive proprietary research by Gotara, amassed from over 33,000 members across 176 countries, reveals significant gaps threatening organizations globally.

Gotara’s Industry Report 2023, “The Unspoken Reality of the Gender Gap in STEM,” has identified critical gaps in technical organizations that must be addressed now. In the U.S. alone, 11.1 million STEM jobs will be required by 2031 to sustain advancement. However, the supply of qualified candidates falls dismally short, with approximately 1.2 million too few skilled workers to fill critical roles. As technical complexity increases alongside digitization, this shortage will have resounding impacts on global competitiveness and success.

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Lindsey Chastain, founder of The Writing Detective, is an educator and writer. With over a decade of experience in academia, she has taught and designed various university-level courses, authored numerous ghostwritten books, and contributed significantly to the media industry as a Web Content Editor and Managing Editor. Her exceptional work has earned her the esteemed Sequoyah Award, as well as accolades for news coverage, in-depth reporting, column writing, sports coverage, and community leadership. She holds a BA and MA in English from the University of Oklahoma and the University of Central Oklahoma, respectively.

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