Skilled workers 'harder to find'
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Firms are having difficulty recruiting staff with the right skills, says the British Chambers of Commerce.
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Canadaâs merit-based immigration system has helped it compete for highly educated workers but has created waits of four years or more for immigrants.
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India's IT research and outsourcing  industry is facing a skills shortage, a leading industry expert has warned.
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Indian automakers are plagued by a shortage of skilled workers, inferior product quality and deficient highway infrastructure, among other challenges, according to a new study.
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The UK must lure foreign talent if it is to compete with the growing economic challenge of countries such as India and China, the government warns.
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Economic necessity begets equality The Indian IT industry has started scouring the provinces for graduates to fill the burgeoning number of vacancies in the sector.â¦
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As companies continue to hire thousands of skilled workers in India at lower levels, signs point to a talent shortage that is becoming acute at the high end.
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By Mowad, Michelle  The local biotechnology and technology industries, highly dependent on very highly skilled workers, are waiting to see if their foreign job applicants have been awarded work visas.  U.S.
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A key question remains: How many highly skilled immigrants does it take to fill America's needs?
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Business and communication skills are important, but many tech pros aren't given such training by employers, according to a report.
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Some contend that low-cost labor in India, China and elsewhere is far from the only thing inhibiting job growth in the United States --  skilled workers just aren't out there. American adults rank 12th in literacy among those of 20 high-income, industrialized countries, according to a study.
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The minimum wage rate has increased, but many people in the UK do not get the right amount for their work.
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A number of signs point to increasing demand for tech workers, but not all the clouds have been driven away.
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Outsourcing is seen as an increasing problem and UK firms should not move more jobs abroad, a survey finds.
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English language courses are struggling to meet increasing demand from adult migrants and refugees, a report says.
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Secondary schools in England and Wales find it easier to recruit heads - but primaries still struggle.
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More than a quarter of newly qualified primary school teachers have not yet found permanent work, a survey says.