tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post2955125487089498916..comments2023-10-27T03:16:03.213-04:00Comments on Burgh Diaspora: War For Talent: GermanyJim Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-38003028321725465822010-08-11T17:30:56.335-04:002010-08-11T17:30:56.335-04:00In the Rust Belt and right now, we're looking ...In the Rust Belt and right now, we're looking for job creators. Most of the evidence I've seen indicates a glut of talent in shrinking cities, NOT brain drain. Even if a region could retain more college graduates, where would they work?<br /><br />Germany is a different demographic context. That's the theme of this and yesterday's post. If I were in your shoes, I'd find all the brain drain talk just as frustrating and demeaning. And the interest in crafting a national industrial policy isn't one bit more encouraging, either.Jim Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-64340451632940135252010-08-11T17:05:10.375-04:002010-08-11T17:05:10.375-04:00Forgive me if I missed it, or didn't read clos...Forgive me if I missed it, or didn't read closely enough, but I'm finding this "talent shortage" talk both frustrating and demeaning. Here I am with a Masters degree and 10+ years experience in high tech, and I can't get a job interview, let alone work in my field. As far as I can tell, when geographers/community developers write about attracting talent, you really mean attracting risk-taking entrepreneurs. Is that right?Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17238907681916858269noreply@blogger.com