The Costco Connection - December 2015

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• “The Truth About the Talent Shortage”
• “Why is it taking longer and longer to ;ll open jobs?”
• “Is There Really a Shortage of Skilled Workers?”
• “Skills Shortage Means Many Jobs Go Un;lled”
• “2015 Talent Shortage Survey”
William Olsen

As a journeyman carpenter I con-
stantly struggle with
finding companies
that will pay a fair
wage. I won’t work
for peanuts and it drags my value
down when people do. Skilled
labor isn’t cheap; cheap labor
isn’t skilled.

Denece Vincent

It is not a real shortage. It is a
function of companies
wanting exactly the
skill set of the person
they just let go, only
for a lot less money. And it’s not
just tech; it’s all employers.

Is the talent shortage real?

Merri Thorne

It is harder and harder to find
people who will
actually show up
and work. Too many
want to be paid but
not put in the work.

Heather Novickis

I think there’s a shortage of tal-
ent appreciation out
there. The talent is
here, but we’re tired
of being treated like
we don’t matter. So I gave up
and went to work for myself.

THERE HAVE BEEN several recent news reports about unfilled job openings across a number of key industries in the United States, yet many people are unemployed and looking for work. Some say this is due to a lack of skilled workers.