The prevailing view of the major employers at a STEM workforce conference here is that there is a shortage, or gap, in the science, technology, engineering and math workforce. Indeed, a large list of corporate leaders recently sent a letter to Congress, urging lawmakers to make computer science training a national priority.

But, some suggest, maybe these firms aren’t looking hard enough.

“We have to recruit from within,” said Sharon Wibben, Walmart’s senior vice president of global HR, “and shame on us” if it continues to look for these STEM workers only from the outside.

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