The "Skills Gap" Is a Convenient Myth

Sunday, 02 February 2014 12:04  
By Toni Gilpin, Labor Notes | News Analysis 

Haven't seen too many "Help Wanted" signs lately? You haven't been looking hard enough. At factories across the country, thousands of good jobs are going begging.

If that doesn’t sound quite right to you, take it up with the National Association of Manufacturers. NAM and other industry groups insist at least 600,000 factory positions remain open.