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The Truth, Myth, and Consequences of Skilled Worker Shortages

The combination of an improving but fickle economy, the accelerating integration of advanced automation into our daily life, and a seismic demographic shift in the workforce have all but pushed…

Skilled Worker Shortages Reach Widespread but Not Evenly Distributed

If the survey of economists in a recent Associated Press Economy Survey is correct, the job market will still be unhealthy seven years (2016) after the Great Recession officially ended…

Low Literacy and High School Dropouts Fuel Skilled Worker Shortages

A day doesn’t go by that I don’t read a blog, LinkedIn discussion, or business article challenging the existence of a skilled worker shortage. A few weeks ago…

And still another state (Maine) reports skilled worker shortages

Maine businesses may have trouble filling positions in the future, according to a study from the state’s labor department. The study, conducted by the Center for Workforce Research and…

Is the Skilled Worker Shortage A Hoax?

I woke up this morning, read a few emails and then clicked on a link that lead me to a Boston Globe column about a "solution for the lingering…

Aging Boomers Add More “Wrinkles” to Canadian Skilled Worker Shortages

There’s a new "wrinkle" in the Perfect Labor Storm story – for the first time, there are just as many Canadian workers over 40 as under…

Skilled Worker Shortage Threatens TN Economy

Nearly two-thirds of Tennessee employers predict it will be difficult to find the qualified workers they need over the next decade. Among 618 business leaders surveyed by the Center…

It’s the Height of Audacity to Claim a Skilled Worker “Shortage” When 20% Percent of American Skilled Craft Workers Are Unemployed

As the global economy recovers, it is necessary to implement strategic migration policies in order to create a mobile workforce and plug the gap of skilled workers…

Forget Skilled Workers, Manager Shortage is Looming

people qualified to become managers were opting out, for reasons including increased stress, handling disgruntled employees, increased paperwork, and having to lay off or fire employees…

U.S. Business on Collision Course With Shortages of Skilled Workers

Hurricanes Charley, Francine, and Ivan battered much of the eastern half of the United States these past few weeks, leaving a devastating path of death and destruction. Property damage, caused…