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HR Holds the Key to a Diversified Life Sciences Workforce

The Life Sciences industry runs on innovation – and in order to develop innovative solutions, companies need to have different perspectives, different backgrounds, and different cultures.  Opening doors to more diverse teams is essential to expanding prospects to find the best talent with the skillset to solve complex problems in unique ways and continue to drive innovation. There is plenty of opportunity to reach this goal — in 2018, nearly 2.5 million jobs in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields went unfilled. Foreign talent is a key part of the solution. Without it, companies would not have the arsenal to make the necessary strides. Indeed, immigrants make up approximately 25% of all U.S. science and technology workers and 50% of the doctoral-level life science workforce nationwide. With foreign-born talent as a driving force in the life sciences industry, it’s crucial for HR professionals to be equipped with the tools and guidance they need to attract and retain these workers. It takes a knowledgeable and efficient partnership between HR and immigration attorneys working together to recruit, retain, and ensure that the best talent can operate unconstrained by visa restrictions. They must be prepared to welcome people with the experiences […]