Recently the Association of German Engineers (VDI) reported that there was an all time high of 76,400 vacant engineering jobs.A booming economy is one reason for the widening shortage of engineers. But a declining population and a steadily rising demand for developing sustainable mobility and energy solutions are also contributing to the problem.”Demand for engineers will continue to grow as we move toward an all-electric society,” says Michael Schanz, head of engineering education at the Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies (VDE), referring to the growing use of plug-in hybrid cars and electric vehicles. “More companies will simply need more engineers.”Learn more from IEEE Spectrum.
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