A skills gap combined with a reliance among employers on hiring software means that workers are being filtered out if they don't, for example, have a four-year degree. While some companies blame a lack of desire to work for the shortage, workers say they don't need to take jobs with low pay when the market is this competitive.Įconomists say there's a combination of issues that have led to the shortage, Insider's Juliana Kaplan reported. A labor crisis nationwide has led to burn-out among current employees who have to take on extra work and companies losing money because they don't have enough workers to perform standard tasks. Southwest and Whataburger aren't alone in their struggle to find employees. Related video: Looking for a new job? These are 31 of the coolest. When he was handed his bag of food, he realized there was something stapled to it: a job application. Jordan described visiting a Dallas-area Whataburger drive-thru, a Texas-based hamburger chain. Others are trying something a little more unusual. In order to fill vacant positions, many businesses have resorted to new tactics, like being more upfront about how much the job pays or urging workers as young as 14 to apply. Robert Jordan, who will take the helm of Southwest early next year, discussed the nation's labor shortage during an interview at the Skift Global Forum on Thursday. See more stories on Insider's business page.Ī hiring crisis is hitting businesses across the nation, and it's affecting everyone from Southwest Airlines' incoming CEO to the staff at his local Whataburger. Southwest plans to hire 13,000 new employees through 2022, but it's struggling to get applicants. It shows just how tight the labor market has become, he said during the Skift Global Forum. Incoming Southwest CEO Robert Jordan said a job application was stapled to his Whataburger bag.
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