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Four in 10 companies say they can t find workers with the right skills.
John Heckert wipes his eyes as he uses a computer to fill out paperwork for unemployment insurance at Eastbay Works Oakland One-Stop Career Center. Photo by Justin Sullivan | Getty Images
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Four in 10 American employers are struggling to find workers with the right skills for at least some of their vacancies, according to a new survey of 850 companies. That s despite a 6.7 percent unemployment rate and remote working broadening the talent pool for many roles.
Employers need to be “implementing reskilling programs to gain a competitive edge as they recover from the pandemic,” said Mike Smith, global CEO of Randstad Sourceright, which commissioned the survey.