There are more jobs than jobless people in 42 states
By Tim Henderson, Stateline.org (TNS) Troy Warren for CNT #Business Georgia among states in need of workers, according to federal statistics A record number of job openings and fewer workers to fill them have left 42 states with more available jobs than people looking for work, according to a Stateline analysis of federal statistics from August, the latest available. Employers such as RF Buche, who runs a 116-year-old family chain of South Dakota fast-food restaurants and convenience stores, are scrambling to fill shifts and cutting store hours because they can’t find enough help during the pandemic. “I’m more worried about burnout…