06-21-2017, 11:34 AM
(06-21-2017, 11:27 AM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: I was wondering if the unfilled jobs are so good, why can't they lure workers away from other jobs?
There are over 600 Carrier employees in Indianapolis who are or will be layed off since the plant is still moving to Mexico.
If there are 100 job openings and you take them from other companies, there are still 100 jobs open simply at another company, unless those jobs aren't back filled of course. In a lot of cases the issue is finding people qualified to do them, and that doesn't even mean skills needed for the job, it can be those with a drivers license, no felonies, can pass drug test, or is willing to work the schedule required.
In your carrier example, with 600 people now looking for work in that area there will be a surplus of workers to fill unfilled jobs. The problem is people don't necessarily want to move to where the jobs are, and frankly some can't for the amount of pay their skill set will garner them even if they move. This is where you get in trouble and why some areas lack jobs, especially "unskilled", while others have surpluses of them.
