New Report Confirms Demand for High-Skilled Foreign Workers Continues Despite COVID-19 Pandemics Impact on Labor Market and Economy
Summary
While many businesses are seeking to expand, the United States’ outdated immigration system and continued travel restrictions may prolong and exacerbate the shortage of high-skilled workers, hindering a fast and successful economic recovery. “This report comes at a time when employers are in critical need of filling highly-skilled roles amid an ever-growing competitive labor market,” said Andrew Lim, Director of Quantitative Research at NAE. “While many businesses have sought to expand their foreign national workforce, continued travel restrictions on top of an outdated immigration system may in fact prolong and exacerbate the shortage of high-skilled workers. By combining expert legal representation—for both inbound and non-U.S. immigration—and proprietary technology, Envoy empowers companies to acquire the best talent regardless of where they live, while simultaneously managing their entire global workforce and enabling employees to take advantage of business opportunities around the globe. NAE’s research is widely cited by national news outlets including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Vox, NPR, and Reuters among others.