At today's discussion, we can first take turns to briefly share our life in the past two weeks or simply talk about new year resolutions if you have any.
Our topic for discussion this week is "Training, Retaining and Recruiting Taiwan's Talents". The website link is as below: http://www.sinorama.com.tw/en/show_issue.php?id=201210101006E.TXT&table=3&year=2012&month=1
In recent years, we can hear or read news such as a distinguished scholar in a top university in Taiwan leaves for a position in countries like Mainland, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore that offers better salaries and benefits from time to time. It is a clear fact that we are losing these talented scholars and losing competitiveness in other words. If the government does not do anything to retain talents, the situation might get worse when talents retire in the near future and not enough young talents to fill this gap due to low birth rate. Since this is a big issue, the questions I pose below have no right and wrong answers. Please answer with your own experiences and thoughts.
Questions:
1. In your days for pursuing undergraduate or graduate degree, have you ever encountered good professors that not only offer you the fish but teach you how to get the fish? (Or think about some good professors you met in your school life.)
2. For people who once pursued their degrees abroad, are there any learning or teaching differences between east and west? For people who intend to study abroad in the near future, what will you expect to learn abroad?
3. Are there any differences between scholars from abroad and local scholars in terms of their research qualities or others? (If you have no ideas on answering this question, just think about examples from work. For example, is it better to hire a foreigner to fill the position than a local one?)
4. Nowadays, there are more and more distinguished scholars and highly-skilled employees who leave Taiwan to work for countries like Mainland, Hong Kong, Singapore due to tempting incentives. If you are in these people shoes, will you consider to work abroad? Why?
5. Can you think of any solutions to brain drain issue in Taiwan? Any changes in foreigner law or others?
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Dear all,
I may be absent tonight since I need to go to the office. But if I come back early, I will join the discussion. Happy new year !
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