Brain drain and black market in U S scientific talent
Dozens of U S firms raid missile and aerospace experts amid a national shortage. White House and Congress probe defense advertising, high salaries, and staffing agencies. Noted cases show rapid salary jumps as firms lure NACA and other researchers away.
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U. S
General Dynamic Westinghouse
White House
West Coast
Joint
Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy
John IF. Victory
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Uncle Sam
Ave
NACA
Graduates Lured by Higher Pay In Cold War Tech Hunt
The report notes graduates securing jobs with six of eight colleagues at firms like Lockheed and Oak Ridge Tennessee. Analysts say aerospace and nuclear roles draw talent from U.S. schools as pay climbs, with Sunnyvale California offering up to 24 000 dollars and rival offers hitting 11 000 to 19 000. The trend raises concerns about retaining core scientific personnel for national projects.
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Joes
Meyerhott
Oak Ridge Tenn.ia
Lockheed
Washington
Sunnyvale
Calif
U.S
U. S
Harvard
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