“individuals with barriers that we can serve whether it be veterans, those with criminal backgrounds, disabilities.”
I think that’s the first time I’ve seen someone admit that being a veteran is often a barrier to employment.
I have an idea....pay more!
““So the numbers we were seeing in April were around 2.8 percent, which is almost a historical low for Iowa. So that just means we are all having to be more creative. We are having to look at maybe individuals with barriers that we can serve whether it be veterans, those with criminal backgrounds, disabilities. We want to help all of those that are willing and able to work,” Iowa Workforce Development Business Marketing Specialist Rachel Falahpour said.”
Rachel is kinda hung up on the word ‘so.’ Meaningless in her statement.
The worker participation rate will rise.
Nice...another win
I remember picking strawberries on neighbor’s farm in early morning under a hot sun for 10 cents a basket.
Trucking companies state that they re currently 8,000 drivers short of capacity. It will only get worse in future years.