I just got an email from a local non-profit saying they are closed until January 15th due to staffing shortages. And, everywhere I look... same thing... "now hiring" .
Some people are home because they are quarantined, but, that many? No way.
Perhaps the workforce has shrunk because some fear working and being exposed to covid?
Or because they are making more money via unemployment?
Or because they had to quit or get the jab, and they chose to quit?
Other reasons? What is going on? The lack of employees everywhere is very concerning... it's just resulting in more division. I wish I had a solution.
It is very hard to find and keep good staff right now. If someone doesn't want to work a certain day they pull the Covid card or just job abandon. I have never had such a hard time hiring and keeping staff. It is the lower paying part time jobs that are hardest to fill. I have been promoting and giving raises to my good staff to keep them and they deserve it. It's still not enough to keep up with inflation but many of them have received $3 an hour bump in the last 2 months.