How Data-Powered Apps Can Connect Jobseekers With Training For Hard-To-Fill Jobs

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Forbes - 3/2/2017 - Gordon Freedman - As we know, American work has migrated to where it can be performed more cheaply and more efficiently. Jobs and work have gone to less expensive labor markets globally and to more efficient automation here in the U.S. and abroad. The New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman recently pointed out that pressure to "hire American" might put greater pressure on employers to automate labor more quickly in the U.S. There is sizable upfront investment to do so, but the potential savings are tremendous—no health insurance, pensions, or sick days. On the other hand, despite consistent job growth, there are millions of tech jobs in the U.S. that go unfilled and result in slowed economic growth, one company at a time. These technical and skill-based jobs, for the time-being, cannot be exported offshore, nor can a robot do the work here. So, if there are still millions unemployed Americans who need a path to work and there are millions of open positions, what is the problem? Read more @ https://www.forbes.com/sites/gradsoflif ... 23072f1dc5