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Among the fallout from the COVID pandemic was workforce shortages. Industries including health care and retail reported challenges finding and keeping staff to fulfill their employment needs. Those issues eased somewhat for certain industries, but unemployment remains historically low around 3% and is trending lower, causing personnel available to fill open positions to dwindle in numbers.

Are you having difficulty recruiting new staff right now?
Yes, it has been an ongoing challenge for the past several years. (71%, 67 VOTES)
Yes, it is a new challenge this year. (4%, 4 VOTES)
No, it has improved this year. (17%, 16 VOTES)
No, we never had trouble finding new staff. (8%, 8 VOTES)
Poll Description

Among the fallout from the COVID pandemic was workforce shortages. Industries including health care and retail reported challenges finding and keeping staff to fulfill their employment needs. Those issues eased somewhat for certain industries, but unemployment remains historically low around 3% and is trending lower, causing personnel available to fill open positions to dwindle in numbers.

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  • October 31, 2023

    The MassHire Central Region Career Centers and Workforce Board offer resources for employers seeking to hire qualified staff and for job seekers to secure stable, living-wage employment. We can especially help around this time of year as retailers seek to hire seasonal staff. www.masshirecentralcc.com and/or www.masshirecentral.com.