Kansas has a "lot of jobs", but not enough people to fill them

[ck4829]

While the Kansas economy continues to add jobs, state and labor officials are considering ways to address a looming shortage of workers, particularly in high-demand careers like health care.

The state’s recent monthly economic report showed that Kansas created 14,000 jobs in the last year and has an unemployment rate of 3.3%. But the state’s total labor force dropped from a high of 1.521 million in 2009 to 1.479 million in July, The Kansas News Service reported.

Despite the strong economy, Kansas Labor Secretary Delia Garcia hopes state officials will take a long view and begin addressing the worker shortage. She wants officials to work more closely with education and business groups to train workers, while lawmakers and others officials craft economic development programs to attract people to Kansas.

https://www.apnews.com/e42b05a4af584798b94320750057bddf

[Vinca]

1. They need to think about why people don't want to live and work in Kansas.

It's on my list of places to never set foot in.

[rampartc]

3. i'm sure low wages and undereducated citizens contributes to the "problem."

though i'm sure conservatives frame this as "they make more money from welfare."

[MuseRider]

10. Sad you will miss out.

Kansas is a perfectly lovely place.

[Kid Berwyn]

11. +1

Good people, too.

[Ohiogal]

2. Was just reading another post

on how health care jobs are everywhere, but the pay is peanuts.

[rampartc]

4. incredible that these great economists can calculate the results of a tax cut

but can't add a few dimes to wages or education assistance to encourage career choices.

[ck4829]

5. I think that was me

It's all going to show how our "strong economy" is a cardboard cutout.

[Prosper]

6. FWIW Moving a family

to a new location costs at the least several thousand dollars. Living money, deposits, moving equipment rentals...... Significant obstacle to WV miners to moving to prosperous areas.

[beachbumbob]

7. higher wages will attract workers to move to Kansas

the last thing employers want to do though

[nitpicker]

8. Who wants to move to a Tornado Alley state?

Not me.

[hatrack]

9. 1. Pay more. 2. Fix your public schools. 3. Stop electing right-wing assholes

I think that's everything . . .