For every unemployed person, there are nearly two job openings nationwide.
The stubborn problem of labor shortages has Colorado businesses looking at older workers who retired or lost their jobs during the pandemic and want back in the workforce and at changes in immigration policies that could help fill positions.
At the end of April, the number of open jobs fell slightly to 11.4 million from 11.5 million, which was the highest rate since theThe number of people who voluntarily left their jobs in April stayed about the same at 4.4 million nationwide for a “quit” rate of 2.9%. The latest data available shows 3.5% of workers in Colorado quit their jobs in March while 3.0% did nationally.
“There’s this myth going around that there’s been this Great Retirement and all of us who are boomers’ age decided to quit and we’re off on cruises, living off 401s,” Vanderburg said. “We’ve had a multi-year grant for looking at immigration through a business and workforce lens,” Brown said. “What I’ve seen the last couple of years is much more of a willingness to talk about practical solutions that can help meet workforce challenges, not just in agriculture and seasonal jobs but also in high-skill jobs and in long-term solutions for immigration.”
“There is a real problem with the talent supply,” Linn said. “Why wouldn’t we want to keep that talent here?”ARC employee Maria Ontiveroz sorts newly donated items while working with the production team at the ARC Thrift store in Aurora, Colorado on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Ontiveroz is originally from Chihuahua, Mexico and now lives in Aurora.Lloyd Lewis, president and CEO of Arc Thrift Stores said he’ll leave the details of the policy changes to others. His position is simple, he said.
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