The Welsh Wire: The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. This week, in part one of a special Welsh Wire presentation, Sheri Welsh and her guests from Western Michigan University (WMU) talk about a new project to address the Michigan business community’s urgent need for well-trained STEM graduates. It will connect local businesses with international STEM students at WMU and help guide them through the legal and regulatory employment requirements. Part two of this discussion will be presented on the June 11 Welsh Wire, when Sheri and her WMU guests describe an innovative pilot program designed to screen and do vetting of STEM job candidates, and streamline the paperwork process of hiring international graduates.