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Small businesses struggle with record worker shortage
Small businesses struggle with record worker shortage By Ashley Bowerman | May 6, 2021 at 11:04 PM CDT - Updated May 6 at 11:20 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabama has a record number of jobs available but employers are struggling to find people to work.
Cara’s Café in Wetumpka just opened its second location in the town of Pike Road, and employee Michael Forsley said the family-owned business has big plans for the new place, but they are struggling to find people to hire.
“I’ve been in this town for about 10 years and just can’t find anybody to work,” Forsley said. “Right now I think we’re staffed with about three to four people for a place with a capacity of 113.”