Employment to avoid foreclosure.

There has been a slow and steady increase in the number of factory jobs since the start of 2010 giving a gentle push to the delicate recovery. There were over 2 million who had been pushed out of their jobs towards the close of 2007. The employers can now pick and choose those whom they will hire. Yet some of them are complaining that the openings are remaining vacant because of lack of skilled hands.

Massive numbers are applying but problem is the type of skilled hands needed is not matching the applications.

It is apprehended that the labour department’s report will show that the number of employees have gone down in the government sector because of dismissal of census workers. The consumer index is also lower, adding to fears that the economy is once more tottering. The number of residential house (real estate) sales dropped by 30% last May in comparison to the previous month due to the expiry of tax benefits. There are growing fears about slowing down of the global economy. All indications combined, led to a fall in the stock market making it go down to the level of 2009 October.
Against this background it seems strange that the manufacturers who are keen to expand are finding difficulties. During recession period the manufacturers in America had turned more towards automation and laid off the workers with less skill. This was replaced by availing of cheaper help overseas. Currently they want people who can run sophisticated machinery that are computerized. It would require higher efficiency in mathematics and ability to follow up complicated blue print – something that was not required previously of assembly line workers.

Those who are manufacturing state of the art medical tools and latest energy saving gadgets like wind turbines are those hungry for skilled hands with high technical proficiency. Baiju R. Shah of BioEnterprize in Cleveland said, “That’s where you’re seeing the pain point. The people that are out of work just don’t match the types of jobs that are here, open and growing”. BioEnterprize is a non-profit body endeavouring to transform the area into a hub for innovation in medicine.

With more emphasis being laid on higher skills questions are being raised on policy matter as to how to assist those with ordinary skills who are being refused jobs and are soon joining the ranks of long-term unemployed. The Senate has refused to extend unemployment benefits after previous extensions already made.

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