Desperate for employees, US businesses struggle to hire amid COVID-19 pandemic

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NEW YORK: To keep the taps at his recently opened beer tasting room flowing, Peter Chekijian had no choice but to ask his main employees to come in seven days per week. The staffing shortage has also kept Chekijian from realising his goal of brewing beer on site, since he can\u0027t find contractors to finish i

NEW YORK: To keep the taps at his recently opened beer tasting room flowing, Peter Chekijian had no choice but to ask his main employees to come in seven days per week.

More than 10 million jobs were unfilled as of the end of August, according to government data. The labour force participation rate, which measures the US economy's active workforce, was 61.6 per cent in September, compared to 63.3 per cent before the pandemic. Employers who spoke to AFP told of mad scrambles to attract applicants by offering higher wages and other perks.

Logistics company GXO is looking to hire 9,000 employees for the busy season over the next two months, and its head of human resources Maryclaire Hammond said"finding people has been a huge issue".

 

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