Making Sen$e with Paul Solman
The Unemployment Paradox: Why Job Seekers, Employers Aren't Connecting
The U.S. job market appears to have a paradox: Many job seekers say they're desperate for work while many employers say they can't fill open positions. Are workers being too picky? Are employers being too cheap? Correspondent Paul Solman explores what's behind the disconnect as part of his Making Sen$e of financial news series. REPORT AIR DATE: April 6, 2012
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Key Concepts
Types of Unemployment, Labor Market, Wage, Cyclical Unemployment, Workers, Work Ethic, Structural Unemployment
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