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Career builders says nearly half of hr managers report a skills shortage, especially in job and information technology, customer service and also communications and it's even more pronounced in an industry like health care. 63% of hr managers at big health care companies say they're seeing a shortage of qualified workers. and a lot of those jobs, they definitely require very specialized training. then there's one more issue that we have to put out there and that's worker mobility. in the past, people have been able to pick and move for a new job. but because of the housing meltdown, millions o...

Government level. now, looking at it by region, they increased in the midwest and south but here's the thing. hiring doesn't seem to be catching up with the openings. if you take a look at the graphic from the wall street journal and you look at the purple bar there, that represents job openings in different fields, and the orange one reps how many people have been hired. the good news, there are jobs out there but the bad news is a lot of companies aren't finding the right people to fill them. >> what's the deal and why the disconnect? >> often times it's coming down to the skill set. employe...

Resource to make a transition such that you can move forward. that's an investment. what investments do you believe are necessary to facilitate the transition that is desperately needed that i think everybody would agree to but maybe everybody is confused as to how to do it? >> i think there is a couple aspects to this. the first one is hr managers in larger companies need to be educated on the value of hiring a veteran. many haven't served their part of the 99%. we have many men and women leaving the military over the next five years. this is a national security issue but it's not a charity. ...