(ANSI: New York) -- During the last 24 months, U.S. businesses have created more than 3.9 million jobs, indicating that the economy is continuing a steady course of recovery. And yet, growing industries are reporting difficulty in finding appropriately skilled professionals, particularly in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering, and math.

Closing this skills gap formed the heart of discussions at the American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI) Joint Member Forum (JMF), held March 20, 2012, as part of the institute’s annual spring member meetings. The meeting focused on the range of activities underway that will help the nation meet President Obama’s goal of doubling the credentials of the U.S. workforce by 2020, and supporting secondary and post-secondary career paths.

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