Skills Gap Impacting Employment Levels

Now that Donald Trump has added president to his resume, he’s eyeing another title: job creator-in-chief. His goal is 25 million new positions, boosted by the factories he plans to bring back to U.S. shores.
 
Yet he’ll be working against a powerful headwind, because company leaders are already struggling to find Americans to fill openings. I have talked to owner/operators in the linen, uniform and facility services industry who have had to cut back on production because they just do not have the workforce to operate at capacity. Of special need to these companies is skilled labor ...

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