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Understanding Utah’s hiring struggles in a competitive job market
C.Kim27 min ago
With a national unemployment rate of 4.1% , Utah's August job report falls just under that with an adjusted average of 3.3%, the Department of Workforce Services reported. In April, The Wall Street Journal ranked Utah as the hottest job market in the country. That said, a recent study by WalletHub found Utah to be among the top five states struggling the most with hiring employees.Top five states struggling to hire employees:Education and health services: 14,500 jobs. Construction: 8,900 jobs. Professional and business services: 6,900 jobs. Most significant private sector losses in the past year:Trade, transportation and utilities: -2,000 jobs. Financial services: -300 jobs. Leisure and hospitality: -100 jobs. "One reason for the challenge in filling open positions is that some employers have failed to understand and adequately respond to the post-pandemic needs of employees," Linda Fisher Thornton, an adjunct professor in human resource management at Richmond University, said, per WalletHub. "Job candidates want flexibility, a high-trust workplace, and transparent, caring leadership, and they are typically very good at spotting red flags that indicate otherwise during the application and interview process," she added.
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