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Key Findings and Trends in “Talent” from 2024 This year’s Talent section integrates insights from the Battery Talent Census—primary data collected from 1000+ battery professionals in the Volta Foundation community — H-1B job statistics and educational resources. Launched in October 2024, the Census uncovers workforce trends, identifies skill gaps, and explores demographic data. We received 1,081 responses in three months, representing 246 hours of participant input. Data in the forthcoming slides are excerpts from Talent Census Report, to be published in mid-2025.
ATTRACTING TALENT
RETAINING TALENT COMPENSATION
DEMAND-SIDE
“Manufacturing,” “Scale-up,” and “Process Engineering” are most in-demand skills Hiring managers place greater importance on non-technical skills than employees might typically expect.
SUPPLY-SIDE
Students are optimistic about industry’s future but not their ability to land jobs Half of professionals are job hunting
US leads in salary globally 2 in 3 people’s compensation do not match their expectations US salaries plateau early while European salaries grow with age
DIVERSITY
RETENTION
SENTIMENT
Overall high satisfaction reported by those currently in the industry Higher positions linked to higher job satisfaction but worst work-life balance
Gender disparity is evident at entry level and executive level Women are paid 30% less at the entry level yet think they are paid fairly and are no less satisfied at work
Workers cite “challenge,” “learning,” and “growth” as top reasons for joining a company Yet, when asked for reasons for changing companies, “salary” becomes the top reason
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