You’ve likely heard it whispered about in the halls of HR, if you haven’t experienced it first-hand already. But soon, experts say, the skills gap could come for everyone.
While unemployment hovers around the optimistic (but still flexible) 4.1%, employers in almost every industry are struggling to find the right people for open jobs. Some industries can’t find enough workers with particular skills; others can’t find enough people at all.
If you’re wondering how we even got here, you aren’t alone. The causes are both broad and complex, a combination of company inner workings, changing demographics and tragic epidemics.