To fill open jobs needed today and in the years to come employers can double down on reskilling and upskilling their current workforce to remain globally competitive.
Business owners must consider greater flexibility, better pay and a positive work environment as important incentives to attract workers not only for them to show up but to stay.
Increasing employment of millions of formerly incarcerated individuals, or those with a criminal record, would help alleviate the worker shortage crisis and create opportunities for those who need a second chance.