If you are seeking to employ superior workers in an industry where the labor market is tight, a new strategy employed by many of America’s top companies may be the answer you’re looking for:  Consider hiring a bright young high school student as an intern or apprentice.  Essentially, you’ll be creating your own pool of applicants. 

"We can't really wait for the students to go to college and hope that they choose the major that will work for us," says Allen Boston, national director of minority recruiting at Ernst and Young. "This gives us a chance to focus on the best and brightest. We can stay in touch with them."

Contact high schools in your community for more information.

(Source, Armour, Stephanie.  “Corporate Recruiters Target High School Achievers.”  USA Today.)