As Economy Recovers from Pandemic, a Labor Shortage Causes Concern
With a record number of job openings and a high unemployment rate, employers are faced with questions on how to fill positions to meet a sharp increase in demand of products and services. By Jim Pytell, Managing Editor On Aug 4, 2021
We are now approximately 18 months removed from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses that were forced to close or severely limit capacity over the past year plus are coming back online, and for the first time, a sense of pre-pandemic normalcy is evident, with New Jersey’s statewide mask mandate lifted as more individuals get vaccinated for the virus each day.