Date and Time
Wed, December 6,
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Location
Online Event
Website
https://illinoisstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wOT6X8-eSDqjSxuUcSlBGA#/registration...
Description
This Workforce Webinar
focuses on Addressing "Brain Waste": The
Cost and Consequences of Skill Underutilization among Degreed Immigrants.
For some time,
economists have been projecting a shortage of workers with post-secondary
education and training to meet business and industry needs. The arrival of
educated immigrants (“brain gain”) in recent years has represented a positive
development for the US economy. However, immigrants with postsecondary degrees
from their home country often have limited employment options and remain either
unemployed or underemployed – working in low-wage jobs unrelated to their
academic training (“brain waste”).
Research
indicates that "underemployment of immigrant college graduates’ results in
tens of billions of dollars in forgone earnings and taxes annually, which in
turn affects our economy at every level by lowering productivity and consumer
demand." Additionally, "given that skills and education degrade over
time if not put to productive use, brain waste can also have long-term
detrimental effects on foreign-born workers." (Batalova et al, 2016).
In this workshop,
we will briefly examine labor market outcomes for the college educated; discuss
the factors linked to skill underutilization; identify the determinants of
low-skilled employment among degreed immigrants; look at the economic impact
that the underutilization of skills of educated immigrant populations imposes;
and talk about opportunities to support immigrants’ ability to fully utilize
their human capital in ways that contribute to economic growth and
competitiveness.
After attending
this webinar, attendees will be able to:
• List some of
the factors that contribute to skill underutilization (brain waste) among
degreed immigrants
• Identify the
determinants of low-skilled employment among degreed immigrants
• Discuss the
economic impact that the underutilization of skills of degreed immigrants
imposes
• List some ways
to support immigrants to fully utilize their talents and human capital
Contact Info
Email: icsps@ilstu.edu