The next step of the state’s re-opening from the COVID-19 pandemic began this week. But as local businesses are looking to get fully back to work, they are unable to fill dozens of available positions.
The challenges facing Southcoast businesses mirror the experiences of those across the country. Rick Kidder, co-CEO at the One SouthCoast Chamber, says the reasons businesses can’t fill openings are a combination of expanded unemployment insurance and other COVID-related circumstances that hinder employees’ ability to return.
The additional unemployment stipend of $300 is set to expire in September. Kidder says if local employers are unable to fill open positions, their long-term future to grow may be in doubt.
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