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Solving the problem of hiring in STEM

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The way in which researchers, scientists and engineers apply for jobs is very inefficient. Creating free online databases of candidates with filtering, ranking and video features could help to maximize reach and identify the most suitable person for each job offer much faster.

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Fig. 1: Illustration of the structure of the proposed online database of researchers.

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  1. Materials Science and Engineering Program, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

    Mario Lanza

  2. Semiconductor Research Corporation, Durham, NC, USA

    Naomi Godfrey & Victor Zhirnov

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M.L, N.G. and V.Z. are members of the Workforce Advisory Board of the Semiconductor Research Corporation (USA), which aims to support talent recruitment for semiconductor ecosystem. M.L. has economic interest in the platform Web of Talents.

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Lanza, M., Godfrey, N. & Zhirnov, V. Solving the problem of hiring in STEM. Nat Rev Electr Eng (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44287-024-00056-3

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