Albuquerque hotel has more than a dozen openings, but manager says they can t find workers Updated: 2:57 AM MDT Apr 17, 2021 Share Updated: 2:57 AM MDT Apr 17, 2021
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Show Transcript SERVE UNTIL A FULL-TIME REPLACEMENT IS APPOINTED. AND NEW NUMBERS OUT TODAY SHOW NEW MEXICO’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS THE THIRD HIGHEST IN THE COUNTRY AT 8.3%. DOUG: BUT WHY ARE SOME BUSINESSES HAVING PROBLEMS HIRING ACTION 7 NEWS ANCHOR KALYN NORWOOD IS LIVE AT HOTEL PARQ CENTRAL WITH ANSWERS. KALYN: A MANAGER TELLS ME THEY HAVE MORE THAN A DOZEN POSITIONS AVAILABLE, BUT CAN’T SEEM TO FILL THEM. HE BELIEVES UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ARE TO BLAME. I REACHED OUT TO A BUSINESS PROFESSOR AT UNM FOR ANSWERS. THE GOOD NEWS IS BUSINESS AT HOTEL PARQ CENTRAL IS PICKING BACK UP SINCE THE PANDEMIC, BUT WE ARESHORT EVERYWHERE. KALYN: EVERYONE IS PULLING DOUBLE DUTY, FROM THE MANAGING DIRECTOR WORKING THE FRONT DESK TO AN EMPLOYEE IN ENGINEERING WASHING WINDOWS. I HAV