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Kate Wilson, president of the semiconductor division at Edwards Vacuum, has already made progress in tackling critical issues like reducing Edwards’ carbon footprint, building an inclusive workplace, and contributing to overcoming the global chip shortage.

From the need for more tech talent to fuel digital transformation across all industries to the great resignation and great retirement of workers en masse, the demand for tech talent continues unabated.

29 new fabs will break ground globally between now and 2022. But who will staff them? With 34,000 current vacancies in the semiconductors industry worldwide, companies large and small are already competing for the same talent pool.

Considering the history of computing and the low expectations for women that were once widespread in academia and the workplace, little wonder that women continue to face significant hurdles in the microelectronics industry. Today, women make up less than 25% of the computing workforce.

While studies show that workplace diversity helps companies boost innovation and financial results, many organizations struggle to implement diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) programs that make meaningful cultural change.   SEMI spoke with Georgina Janvier, Head of Transformation and...

As we round the corner on 2021, the microelectronics industry continues to face a severe talent crisis. With more than 34,000 jobs remaining unfilled at SEMI member companies in the United States alone, everyone is competing for the same talent pool. While the semiconductor shortage has received...

Women remain sorely underrepresented in the microelectronics industry worldwide and are a minority in the science, engineering, chemistry and physics fields overall even as companies struggle to fill open positions. A SEMI blog earlier this year reported that, according to the American Association...

The state of Penang, nestled along the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, needs no introduction in the global electronics manufacturing sector. Despite its diminutive stature with just over 1,000 square kilometers of land area and a 1.8 million-strong population, Penang commanded an estimated...

What can you learn about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Retention from an old, white dude? As it turns out, quite a lot.  I must admit, as an older, white male I was reluctant to author a blog on diversity, equity, inclusion and retention. Some might feel that I am the least likely person...

SEMI spoke with Daniel Drellich, vice president of Human Resources at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany about the race for talent and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) strategies in the semiconductor industry, as well as about how Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany is tackling this very...