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UMass report provides recommendations for hiring skilled immigrants in Massachusetts

The report found there are several ways employers can engage with skilled immigrants to help them feel more comfortable when looking for jobs.

Ember Skye Kane-Lee, research manager and the report’s principal author, refers to the term "brain waste," which she said is when people immigrate to the United States with higher education degrees, but don't put them to use because they can't find a job.

She said hiring immigrants will not only benefit companies, but the entire economy.

Read article: UMass report provides recommendations for hiring skilled immigrants in Massachusetts

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