Industries across the United States, including healthcare, education, and engineering, are experiencing labor shortages. At the same time, many immigrants with college degrees face barriers that prevent them from working in their trained professions.
Experts have projected that the U.S. healthcare sector could see a shortage of more than 900,000 nurses by 2030 and as many as 86,000 physicians by 2036 due to an aging population and retirements.
To address these issues, the Garden State Immigration Policy Institute—a partnership between the New Jersey Business Immigration Coalition and the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA)—will hold a webinar on November 5. The event will examine how different states are responding to workforce gaps and discuss potential reforms for New Jersey. The focus will be on initiatives that help immigrants with specialized skills contribute fully to the workforce.
Rachel Cohen from Choose New Jersey will deliver opening remarks at the event. Asma Easa of the American Immigration Council is scheduled to give the keynote address. The program will include a panel discussion featuring workforce development experts from various regions and conclude with closing remarks by Kyle Sullender of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey.
The free webinar, titled “Opening Doors to New Americans: What NJ Can Do to Help Internationally Trained Immigrants Fill Labor Shortages in Key Industries,” will take place from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on November 5.
