Unleashing the Potential: Battling Brain Waste and Employment Challenges for Skilled Immigrants.

🔑 Brain waste refers to highly skilled foreign workers ending up in low-skilled jobs.

🔑 Three immigrants from different parts of the world share their experiences of brain waste.

🔑 Brain waste negatively impacts both the individuals and the nation's economy.

💼 Many skilled professionals are forced to take entry-level jobs due to various barriers.

📝 Job applicants face discrimination based on language barriers and accent during interviews.

💔 Skilled professionals have to accept jobs they are overqualified for in order to find employment.

Around 25% of college-educated immigrants in America are unable to find work or are in low-skilled jobs.

The non-profit organization Global Cleveland helps foreign workers find jobs that match their skills.

College-educated immigrants in low-skilled jobs miss out on more than $39 billion in wages annually.

💰 The video discusses the issue of brain waste in our society.

🌍 It highlights the challenge faced by foreign workers, such as nurses, whose credentials are not recognized in the USA.

👥 The speaker suggests that recognizing foreign credentials can help close the employment gap, especially during the pandemic.