“The show must go on, we still have to work, so it makes for longer days. The lack of staff is drastically impacting these businesses in need of extra help. Another thing with timing is school’s not out yet!” said Aragon. What’s their risk in going to a public-facing job, spending all day there.
However, the CDLE says the problem could stem from a number of causes, including schools that are still participating in online learning and fears people have of interacting with new people on a day-to-day basis. It’s more beneficial for some people to stay at home and not work.” “Unemployment and stimulus checks, ya know.
Like many, Ketchie believes the lack of interest is a result of unemployment benefits. “Anecdotally, yes we are hearing similar stories of employers having a hard time filling positions," said Monicque Aragon, an Economist with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.Įmployers are also complaining that people are not showing up to job interviews they have scheduled. Plus, several other companies in Pueblo, including Alta Convenience stores, Two Moms and a Broom Cleaning Company, SoCo Disinfection, and Global Callcenter Solutions all say they are facing the same dilemma. Over 2,000 job listings are posted on i for Pueblo alone.
"We typically pay better than industry standard, but it still doesn't seem to attract much as far as help." The company has had a job listing up for roughly two months but says they have only received two applications so far. This time around, this year, not so much," said Jeremy Ketchie, the Supervisor with Mission Ready Tree Service. “Usually when we put an ad out that we’re hiring, we tend to just get a lot of responses. CAÑON CITY - There is no shortage of job openings in southern Colorado, rather a shortage of interested applicants.
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