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ESLPod_0086_CN Asking About Jobs Since at least the 1980s, politicians and businesspeople have complained that America's schools were not producing enough "STEMs" graduates - those in science, technology, engineering, and math-related "fields" (areas of work). They say that schools are "failing us" (hurting us by not doing their job), that if only teachers would do a better job at teaching students in these subjects, all of our problems would be solved.A 2010 study by researchers at Georgetown University analyzed the number of STEMs workers the U.S. will need in the next few years, as well as the situation of the students who study STEMs in college. Here are some of the things they report, along with some numbers from a few other sources:- America will need approximately 2.4 million new workers in STEMs during the 10-year period from 2008 to 2018 (the data (facts) for the study are a few years old).- Of 100 people who graduate from college each year, 19 are in STEMs fields.Of those 19 people, only 10 will work in a STEMs field after graduating. The rest will work in other areas - finance and other business areas.- Of those 10 people who do work in STEMs jobs, only 8 will still be working there 10 years later.Why do so few STEMs graduates work in STEMs fields? Part of the answer is "job satisfaction" (how happy you are with something). Many say they want to do other kinds of work that they find more enjoyable. But a big reason is probably related to money.According to a 2010 article in the Wall Street Journal, STEMs graduates who decide to "go into" (work in) engineering, for example, will "make" (earn) around $78,000 a year, which is a good "salary" (money one gets for working). But consider this: the average salar for STEMs graduates who work in other professional areas, such as "finance" (work related to managing money) and as managers is $102,000. If you "do the math" (perform the calculations), you can understand why many college graduates in STEMs - almost half - are not taking jobs in those areas.

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ESLPod 86 Jobs in "STEMs" Business

Id	ESLPod_0086_CN
Episode Id	ESLPod 86
Episode Title	Asking About Jobs
Title	Jobs in "STEMs"
Text	Since at least the 1980s, politicians and businesspeople have complained that America's schools were not producing enough "STEMs" graduates - those in science, technology, engineering, and math-related "fields" (areas of work). They say that schools are "failing us" (hurting us by not doing their job), that if only teachers would do a better job at teaching students in these subjects, all of our problems would be solved. A 2010 study by researchers at Georgetown University analyzed the number of STEMs workers the U.S. will need in the next few years, as well as the situation of the students who study STEMs in college. Here are some of the things they report, along with some numbers from a few other sources: - America will need approximately 2.4 million new workers in STEMs during the 10-year period from 2008 to 2018 (the data (facts) for the study are a few years old). - Of 100 people who graduate from college each year, 19 are in STEMs fields. Of those 19 people, only 10 will work in a STEMs field after graduating. The rest will work in other areas - finance and other business areas. - Of those 10 people who do work in STEMs jobs, only 8 will still be working there 10 years later. Why do so few STEMs graduates work in STEMs fields? Part of the answer is "job satisfaction" (how happy you are with something). Many say they want to do other kinds of work that they find more enjoyable. But a big reason is probably related to money. According to a 2010 article in the Wall Street Journal, STEMs graduates who decide to "go into" (work in) engineering, for example, will "make" (earn) around $78,000 a year, which is a good "salary" (money one gets for working). But consider this: the average salar for STEMs graduates who work in other professional areas, such as "finance" (work related to managing money) and as managers is $102,000. If you "do the math" (perform the calculations), you can understand why many college graduates in STEMs - almost half - are not taking jobs in those areas.
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