Lack of education pushing Americans out of job market

Mitt Romney's recent USA TODAY Forum piece is interesting, and most of it I agree with. However, he appears to be afraid to tackle what many know is the real issue: We have an under-education problem, not an unemployment problem ("Romney: On jobs, where is Obama's leadership?," Thursday).

It would be interesting to know why companies in Taunton, Mass., did not show up to offer jobs during the town's recent jobs fair, as Romney stated. Perhaps they have tried citywide job fairs and are unwilling to waste resources speaking to a thousand recent high school graduates or college graduates with bachelor's degrees in the humanities, when they need experts in technology, science and math.

The front page of USA TODAY's March 30 edition included a story about the "frenzy of hiring" in the tech sector ("Hiring is hot again for tech sector").

In the 21st century, if you are not educated in genetic engineering, robotics, computer science, bioremediation or nanoscience, your outlook for employment is bleak, not only in the U.S. but worldwide.

Robert T. Chambers

Breckenridge, Minn.

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