WORKFORCE SHORTAGE IN THE NEWS

Fortune - U.S. Secretary of Commerce says the ‘new model’ is factory jobs for life—for you, your kids, and your grandkids

Fox Business - Mike Rowe warns of troubling trend among working-age men, says trades are the answer

Future of Work - Smart data, better jobs: How technology is transforming labour markets 

Healthcare Innovation - How an Innovative Apprenticeship Model Is Solving for Labor Shortages

The Hill - Without qualified workers, our CHIPS investments could be money down the drain 

The Job - Digital Credentials for Veterans

McKinsey Health Institute - McKinsey Health Institute launches new research on addressing the global healthcare workforce shortage

National Bureau of Economic Research - Shifting Work Patterns with Generative AI

SHRM - May 2025 Labor Market Review: Welcome Jobs News amid Growing Evidence of a Softening Economy

Supply & Demand Chain - Manufacturing Survey Reveals Widespread Labor Shortage Continues in 2025: ETQ

Supply Chain Brain - Survey: Labor Shortages Block a U.S. Truck Freight Boom

World Economic Forum - Growing Cyber Talent Through Public–Private Partnerships

Yahoo!News - Nursing programs struggle to find qualified faculty

American Machinist - Addressing the Aging Workforce Challenge

Axios - Driverless trucks are rolling in Texas, ushering in new era

Bipartisan Policy Center - Bipartisan Policy Center Unveils New Report Addressing U.S. Workforce Shortages Over the Next Decade

Biz Journals - US manufacturers face uphill battle to attract, retain skilled workers

Brookings - Growing from the middle out: An economic model of good jobs for the heartland, by the heartland

Brookings -  AI in the Healthcare Sector

Brookings - Workforce development policy in the US

Charlotte Business Journal - US manufacturers face uphill battle to attract, retain skilled workers

Forbes - Closing The Skills Gap: Including Women In The Future Of AI

Forbes - The Nursing Crisis Seen In The Pitt Is Real. Here’s Hope For Solving It

Fortune - Nearly 4 million new manufacturing jobs are coming to America as boomers retire—but it’s the one trade job Gen Z doesn’t want

Fortune - It’s time to reimagine health-care education

Governing - Could Trump’s Tariffs Revive Manufacturing in the U.S.?

Higher Ed Dive - Gen Z says AI has made their college degrees irrelevant

The HR Digest - US Manufacturing Jobs and Gen Z Workers—Can Common Ground Be Found?

Inside Higher Ed - Listen: How to Prep Gen Z for Jobs of the Future

MSN - 14 Careers Employers Are Desperate to Fill But Can’t Find Enough Employees

Newsweek - The Jobs That Will Be Safe From AI, According to Experts

NPR - How Trump's immigration policies could worsen the health care worker shortage

Rebusiness Online - Bridging the Workforce Divide: Strategies to Sustain the Construction Industry

Smart Industry - How manufacturers are closing high-skill gaps

Staffing Industry Analysts - What lies ahead for healthcare staffing?

The Job - Training EV Technicians

The Project on Workforce - Navigating Opportunity: Career Information and Mobility in Low-Wage Employment

Work Shift - Workforce Training Programs Grapple with Threats to Federal Funding

WorkingNation - Workers skilled through alternative routes are seeing access to greater economic mobility

World Economic Forum - The new skills triad: How we equip the workforce for the future of work

World Economic Forum - AI is changing work — the time  is now for strategic upskilling

World Economic Forum - Why flexible work is the new standard in hourly jobs

Yahoo! Finance - Mike Rowe warns of a ‘will gap’ as millions of men abandon workforce — here’s why

YahooNews - Bill Gates says AI can help solve worker shortages in 2 surprising professions

Breaking AC - The Growing Demand for Nurses in Today’s Healthcare System

For Construction Pros - 5 Things You Should Know About Women in Construction

Forbes - The Future Of Work In America: High-Demand Careers, AI Disruption, And The Path Forward

Forbes - LinkedIn Reveals The Most In-Demand Skills On The Rise For 2025

Forbes - Trades, Training And The Next Generation Of Construction

Forbes - Why America Has A Shortage Of Air Traffic Controllers

Forbes - How Gen Z Can Save The $235 Billion Kitchen And Bath Industry

Fox News- Mike Rowe explains why there is a lack of ‘will’ to work in the US

HR Dive - AI, ‘digital fluency’ top workers’ skills-building wishlist

HR Dive - Employees want generative AI training to help close talent gap

Jobs for the Future - AI for Economic Opportunity and Advancement: A Call to Action

Jobs for the Future - In Skills We Trust?

National Skills Coalition - Equipping Workers, Building Futures: Federal Policies for a Skilled America

News from the States - Bills to address healthcare shortages await committee hearings

SHRM - March 2025 Labor Market Review: Uncertainty Looms for Employers

Tech.co - Trucker Shortage: How the Industry Is Attracting Young Drivers

Urban Institute - Car Manufacturing Plant Shutdowns Could Cost Half a Million US Jobs

US Chamber of Commerce - Advancing an Engaged, Agile, and Resilient Workforce at Talent Forward

Washington Post - U.S. is headed toward a hospital bed shortage, researchers warn

Work Shift - As Skills-Based Hiring Grows, LinkedIn Has Yet to Find Its Place

Working Nation - On the frontlines of health care, demand is growing for community health workers

Working Nation - Employer-paid education benefits can attract and retain talent

Working Nation - Gen Z says the job market and the high cost of education are standing in the way of the American Dream

World Economic Forum - Skills-based hiring can help us recruit for jobs that don’t exist yet

World Economic Forum - Future of jobs: 5 ways to match skills to more meaningful work

WorldHealth.net - The Growing Need for Skilled Nurses in Modern Healthcare

ADP - Using Data to Attract and Retain Women in the Construction Talent Pool

Daily Nurse - Solving the Nursing Shortage Starts with Investing in Educators

Forbes -  Breaking Barriers: Diversifying The Trades To Address Shortages

Inside Higher Ed - 3 Things About AI and the Future of Work

Marketplace - The services part of the economy is growing much faster than the part that makes things

MSN - Job applicants say the search has never been harder, but C-suite leaders are losing sleep over attracting top talent

MSN - 85% of US contractors can't find skilled workers: Women and Black Americans could fill the gap

National Association of Home Builders - House Reintroduces NAHB-Supported Workforce Development Bill

National Governors Association - Empowering Progress: Harnessing Skills-Based Strategies to Drive Public Sector Excellence

SHRM - February 2025 Labor Market Review: Job Gains Fall Short of Expectations

SHRM - How to Fix the ‘Broken’ Entry-Level Employee Pipeline

Staffing Industry Analysts - Work visa choices help businesses tackle labor shortages

TIME - The Major U.S. Companies Scaling Back DEI Efforts as Trump Targets Initiatives

Work Shift - EV Jobs and Training at Risk

Work Shift - To Break the Cycle of Low-Wage Work, Redesign the Workforce System

World Economic Forum - Matching Talent to the Jobs of Tomorrow: A Guidebook for Public Employment Services

AEI - Is There a Mismatch Between American Workers’ Skills and Jobs? 

Axios - AI plus upskilling could help solve labor shortages, leaders say

Building Design and Construction - 3 possible solutions to lagging productivity in the construction industry

Chamber of Commerce - The Job Market Is Still Historically Tight

Considerable - High-Paying Jobs That Don’t Require College

Construction Dive - Materials costs, workforce gaps will shape 2025 activity

Construction Dive - Will contractors scramble for labor this year? It depends.

Construction Dive - 5 ways builders say Trump can support construction

Health Leaders - Where Burnout Rates Are Trending Among Healthcare Professions

Hechinger Report: Wanted: A new generation of pilots

The Hill - America can’t afford to lose the high-skilled talent race in today’s competitive markets 

HR Digest: The Gen Z Job Paradox: Why Fresh Talent Is Fading Fast

HR Dive - 5 trends that will shape HR in 2025

HR Dive - What hiring managers should know about the 2025 labor market

HR Dive - Employers face ‘skills mismatch’ between job seekers and company needs, LinkedIn finds

INC.: 6 Ways the Workplace Will Change in 2025 

Investopedia: What To Expect From Friday's Jobs Report

Politico - What the skilled labor debate means for colleges

SHRM - U.S. Labor Shortage Looms: Who Will Do the Work?

SHRM - January 2025 Labor Market Review: The Talen Shortage Persists

Site Selection - The 10 Biggest Workforce Challenges Facing America Today

Smart Brief - Can upskilling fix manufacturing’s labor shortage? 

Supply Chain Management Review - Labor shortages remain an ongoing concern in many parts of U.S. manufacturing

Working Nation - Needed steps to head off a labor shortage in the U.S.

Working Nation - Opinion: U.S. workers are falling behind. Can they catch up?

Working Nation - You’re hired: These are the skills that every employer says they want

World Economic Forum - Developing a resilient workforce: Public and private sector strategies for continuous people development and meaningful jobs

World Economic Forum - Leaders share their vision as 85% of employers plan to prioritize reskilling their workforce

ADP - Are Women the Key to Solving Labor Shortages in the Construction Industry?

CNBC - ‘Not everyone is looking to move up the ladder’: Why 42% of workers say they’d turn down a promotion

CNBC - This in-demand job can pay over $100,000 and doesn’t require a degree—companies have a ‘huge’ need for it, says Google exec

CNN - The jobs most vulnerable under the next Trump administration

Construction Today - Construction Trends that Marked the Year of 2024

Coursera - Job Skills Report

Forbes - 1 In 5 Gen Z Healthcare Workers Are Considering Leaving The Industry

Forbes - Why Employers Should Embrace Alternative Paths To Education—And How To Get Started

Forbes - Following Labor Trends: Where Are The Jobs In 5-10 Years?

Forbes - Is Bringing Manufacturing Home Just An American Dream?

Fox News - Mike Rowe advocates for trades as auto industry faces mechanic shortage

Fox News - America still faces a skilled-labor 'recruiting crisis': Mike Rowe

Hart Energy - Belcher: Energy Sector Grapples with Looming Labor Crisis

Higher Ed Dive - Skills-based hiring is helping tech companies dig out of a talent shortage, report finds

HR World - 90% of manufacturers face production challenges amid labour shortages, study finds

Newsweek - Map Shows US States with the Highest Unemployment Rates

NPR - Apprenticeships are a trending alternative to college — but there's a hitch

Press Times - Why men should consider filling the nation’s need for nurses

Staffing Industry Analysts - US has more than 4M nurses, though shortage is still a concern

World Economic Forum - Putting people first: a new imperative for manufacturing

Advanced Manufacturing - A Healthy Solution to the Skilled Labor Shortage

Brookings - How local leaders in Austin and beyond are using ‘infrastructure academies’ to address their workforce needs

Business Insider - Homebuilders fear Trump's mass deportations would inflate costs and make it even harder to hire

Center for American Progress - Workforce Development State Strategies: A 50-State Scan of Best Practices From Recent Action

Econo Times - How will Donald Trump address labor shortages in critical industries in 2025?

Forbes - The Productivity Tightrope: 2 Labor Force Trends That Could Slow The US Economy

Forbes - Urgent Need For Blue-Collar Revival: Shift Mindsets, Invest In Skills

Global Trade - How Tech is Transforming the Future of Skilled Trades Education 

Government Technology - Tech Leaders Need to Fill More Than Cybersecurity Skill Gaps

Health Leaders - What Happened to the Nursing Workforce?

Higher Ed Dive - What employers should know now that the 2024 overtime rule is vacated

ProBuilder - 6 Strategies for Retaining Gen-Z Construction Workers

SHRM - Inflation and Interest Rates: How Employers Should Prepare for 2025

Working Nation - Manufacturing is making a comeback in the U.S. Here’s how large companies are filling jobs

AP - Clean energy workers are desperately needed, but many don’t know these jobs exist

Axios - New group aims to get more Latinas in the beauty industry

Builder - Five Takeaways From the Fall Construction Labor Report

Center for American Progress - Workforce Development State Strategies: A 50-State Scan of Best Practices From Recent Action

HR Dive - There are ‘literally zero’ skills where AI could replace a human, Indeed’s chief economist says

McKnights - Federal legislation would build grant pipeline to tackle nursing shortage

National Association of Home Builders - Labor Report Shows Dire Need for New Construction Workers

Newsweek - Upskilling Is the Key to Filling Open Green Energy Positions

NPR - Creating a pipeline for health care workers

PBS - How the next generation of auto techs is preparing for the electric vehicle transition

Reuters - No signs of US labor market deterioration as job openings rebound

Security - More than one-third of tech professionals report AI skills shortage

SHRM - Inflation and Interest Rates: How Employers Should Prepare for 2025

The 74 - The U.S. Needs Workers to Fill Good-Paying Jobs. The Time to Train Them Is in HS

US News - The Labor Shortage Is Not Going Away and Economists Say Trump’s Proposals Will Make it Worse

USA Today - The Great Reskilling Opens Opportunities for Career Shift Toward Lucrative Blue Collar Trades

Axios - Health worker shortages forecast thru 2028

Axios - Companies’ attitudes toward layoffs are changing — here’s why

Boston Globe - The US has a nurse shortage. Here’s one part of the solution

CBS - Gen Z beginning to outnumber baby boomers in the workforce

CNBC - More men in their prime working years are neither working nor looking for jobs — here’s why

CNN - Want job security in this uncertain market? A surprising trend is paying off

CTE Policy Watch - BLS releases new employment projections, data on occupational skills

Cybersecurity Dive - White House launches cybersecurity hiring sprint to help fill 500,000 job openings

Food Engineering - Research Indicates Labor Shortages Contribute to Revenue Loss

Forbes - Are Healthcare Labor Woes Ending? Some Might Be In Pandemic’s Wake

Forbes - The Rising Storm: Business Leaders Navigate America's Labor Shortage

The Hill - An American dream: Skilled trades can provide a dignified path to the middle class 

HR Dive - ‘Largest labor shortage the country has ever seen’ looms, report warns

MarketPlace - Why are CFOs gloomy about the future?

NBC - Teens are losing faith in college, giving rise to interest in the skilled trades

NBC - Politicians are promising housing help. Homebuilders say the problems are many and the solutions scant

Reuters - US employers expect nearly 6% spike in health insurance costs in 2025, Mercer says

USA Today - Workers without high school diplomas ease labor shortage — but not without a downside

Wall Street Journal - America Still Has a Worker Shortage

Working Nation - Here’s what employers can do about the shortage of skilled trade workers

Working Nation - Deep Dive: The Hispanic workforce is growing, but faces barriers to quality jobs

Yahoo!Finance - Groundworks® Partners with Mike Rowe as Part of Brand’s Initial Spokesperson Campaign

Axios - America's fastest-growing job, mapped

Forbes - Bringing Manufacturing Back To The US: Easier Said Than Done 

New York Post - More women are skipping college to make six figures as electricians, car mechanics and truck drivers

PR Newswire - Why the World Is Running Out of Workers--and What to Do About It

Axios - America's wage boost: There are fewer low-wage workers in the U.S. now

Axios - Why the world needs more working women

Business Insider - The 10 highest-paying blue-collar construction jobs in the US

Business Insider - Solar jobs are in high demand and have a low barrier to entry — now is the time to break into the industry 

Forbes - The Perfect Storm In The Skilled Industrial Workforce

The Job - Guaranteed Talent Pipeline

MarketPlace - Why is manufacturing activity up in some regions and down in others? 

New York Times - ‘We Feel Stuck’: Child Care Needs Limit Women’s Work Force Gains

USA Today - Gen Z is trading degrees for tool belts. Trade school benefits outweigh college costs.

USA Today - Temporary worker drop may be signaling slowing economy

Wall Street Journal - Rural Towns Are Aging, Cash-Strapped and in Desperate Need of Workers

Wall Street Journal - The Hottest Job Market in a Generation Is Over

Yahoo Finance - Healthcare workers are in demand — and the industry can't get enough of them

Yahoo Finance - US to Fight Labor Shortage With New Chips Act Worker Program 

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