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Closed:
The Great Resignation and Workforce Development
By Jennifer Rachel Baumer
Originally published: https://www.nevadabusiness.com/2021/12/closed-the-great-resignation-and-workforce-development/
In August, 4.3 million U.S. workers quit their jobs, according to Department of Labor (DOL). Food services lost 892,000 workers, 721,000 employees quit the retail industry and even more workers left education and healthcare. The start of the pandemic saw record high unemployment and by July 2021 the United States hit another record high – 11.1 million jobs available.
“Certain sectors have really been hit hard,” said John Restrepo, principal, RCG Economics. He added that one area particularly affected is low-wage, high-touch occupations, like retail and restaurants. “There’s a shortage of those kinds of workers. It’s a combination of fears of COVID, combined with relatively low wages and high costs of daycare or the shortage of daycare workers.”
Without daycare, some parents can’t work and the costs of working—day-care, transportation—must be balanced against low wages and fear of COVID.
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Nevada Human Resources Industry Information
Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation: DETR’s mission is to provide Nevada’s businesses with access to a qualified workforce and encourage equal employment opportunities.
Nevada JobConnect: Oversees and provides workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Nevada.
Nevada Office of the Labor Commissioner – Employer Information: Answers to frequently asked questions for Nevada employers.
United States Department of Labor: Mission to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States.