Here's an excerpt from a recent newsok.com article on Oklahoma's workforce:
"ONLY a few weeks ago came results of a survey in which Oklahoma companies voiced concern about the state's ability to fill future industry needs with home grown talent and attract out-of-town companies. They noted the lack of communication and problem-solving skills in many applicants, and said it's difficult to find enough applicants with graduate or professional degrees."
To read the article in its entirety, click here: http://newsok.com/article/3102165.
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You will never keep your educated workforce if they cannot make a living in their home state.
An ad today in a local paper offered $8.00 an hour for a college graduate! Half of what they can expect to take home would go for student loans!
Tuition keeps going up, but the wages don't increase.
My husband has four degrees,including a Ph.D and he makes just about the same as some one with just one Master's degree.
There is just something wrong with the pay scale in Oklahoma. You cannot invest years and thousands of dollars and not hope to see some type of return.
Don't complain about not having the highly educated workers. They cannot make a living here.
You subsidize companies to locate here- why not subsidize the educated workerforce?
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