Kansas City, MO - Help wanted signs continue to hang, literally and figuratively, in store windows across the KC Metro. Why has it been so difficult for some businesses to fill the jobs?
"People are prioritizing their physical and mental health and their safety over making more money," said John Carter, marketing manager at Nesco Resource, a staffing and recruiting company based in Ohio.
Carter said people are now wanting to spend more time looking at other careers as the coronavirus pandemic rolls on.
"The commitment of it, no one wants ot be tied down in one specific career, they would rather be working," said Carter.
A recent study by online job search company Indeed.com found the number of people working at warehouses, and in service industry jobs like hotels and restaurants, is down by nearly double digits.
A study by BlackBox Intelligence, a restaurant analysis company, found that one in seven restaurant workers have changed careers since the start of the pandemic. Many said they were laid off and instead of returning, they now have jobs which give them more pay and a stable schedule.
