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Federal Trade Commission FTC and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division DOJ just announced that they will host a virtual workshop on December 6 and 7, 2021, to discuss the agencies’ efforts to promote competition in labor markets and worker mobility.
Workers, and those jobs require specialized training. that's the issue. the other issue is worker mobility. in the past people could pick up and move for a job but because of the housing meltdown, there are millions of people who owe more on their home than they can afford or it is worth, so they can't sell their home or afford another mortgage in a different city. don't forget about corporate budges, cuts at corporate level, so a bigger gap about how much a company thinks the employee is worth. >> people may have wondered where you have been. you're working two full time jobs, working the mon...
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...
Want, but also some things they want. i'll give you two. give them a plan on -- that deals with worker mobility. a voucher system so that if a poor person in an area that doesn't have a lot of jobs but they can't afford to move to an area that is looking for employees, that you help them do this. also, very, very modest -- i know this is controversial -- modest phased in slight bump up in the minimum wage. you have to throw something out, target the 25 senators that are up for re-election from states that trump carries and say, we'll work with you. here's some things you'll like. i'm going to ...