skilled worker shortages

Gray Matters

Indiana’s work force will suffer from a monumental generational shift that will hit the entire nation by the end of this decade, according to an ongoing study title…

Is Training Anything More Than Putting Lipstick on a Pig?

I just received notification of a new blog and this post immediately attracted my attention. Training is offered as a solution to the skilled worker shortages.  Unfortunately, as the…

Only 1 in 2000 Admin Assistants Have the Right Job Skills

The irony is dramatic – I’m watching CNBC report how the stock market is crashing while reading a blog about skilled worker shortages that even made my jaw…

Nebraska: Workforce shortages only “is going to get worse”

In the past two years the number of job openings in Nebraska has nearly doubled. It’s only going to get worse according to Lee Elliott, vice president of…

Will rising fuel costs lead to staffing freezes?

As the cost of fuel skyrockets, many organizations are feeling the pinch on the pocketbooks…with a dash of the Perfect Labor Storm for good measure. One story that…