While economists continue their arm-chair debates about what a recession might look like, staffing agencies — the first responders of the job market — report the labor crunch of the last couple years isn’t going anywhere.
COVID-19 restrictions may be waning, but remote work seems to be here to stay in some capacity, according to national surveys and business leaders across Pittsburgh.
Beemac Trucking offers health insurance to its company drivers and office workers. While that’s a benefit that might help retain the company’s administrative employees, it might not actually be helping the Ambridge-based business recruit truckers.
It’s one of those times when you feel like your work is going nowhere, your boss is harsh and unapproachable, and your colleagues are aloof. You are thinking about quitting your job as many people have in the past year.
MSA Safety, a safety equipment manufacturer headquartered in Cranberry, has been trying to fill a few of its positions for as long as six months. And it’s just one of the many employers out there dealing with recruiting challenges at a time when unemployment rates are back down to pre-pandemic lows and resignation rates are high.
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