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The nonprofit groups Global Talent Retention Initiative and Global Detroit said that by 2018, Michigan will need to find candidates to fill 274,000 jobs in science, technology, engineering and manufacturing (STEM) and that targeting international students at state colleges and universities will help meet that goal. Among the findings of the study: Steve Tobocman By John Gallagher Detroit Free Press Business Writer ■ Michigan’s international students are choosing to stay in Michigan after graduation at three times the rate of out-of-state students (58% to 22%) and only slightly less than all students (58% to 63%). ■ Michigan’s international students are three times as likely as domestic students to major in STEM fields (59% to 18%). 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Citing a report, Tobocman noted that one-third of Michigan’s high-tech firms created between 1995 and 2005 were started by immigrants. 18-ft oarfish have nothing on these sea creatures Oct. 16, 2013 converted by Web2PDFConvert.com International students contribute about $750 million annually to the Michigan economy, he added. PHOTO GALLERIES Many employers are said to resist employing a foreign-born student for fear the candidate won’t fit the company’s culture. Groups like Global Detroit and GTRI work to match up international candidates with potential employers and to otherwise create a more welcoming environment for foreign-born job candidates. The study, titled “International Talent Retention in Michigan: A Pathway to National Competitiveness,” can be found at www.migtri.org. Kwame Kilpatrick through the years Mike Thompson: A look back at Obamacare SPONSORED LINKS by Taboola Contact John Gallagher: 313-222-5173 or [email protected]. 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