Business
Business Say It's Tough to Find Talent
By infoUSAPoll.com
Feb 25, 2008 - 12:16:32 PM

Employers are experiencing talent shortages, especially for jobs such as executives, sales representatives, accountants, and software professionals, according to the latest survey from infoUSAPoll.com. As baby boomers reach retirement age, jobs are opening up across a variety of industries. Unfortunately, employers are having a hard time filling these vacancies.

This week ’s question from infoUSAPoll.com asked U.S. businesses, “How hard is it to find qualified employees? ” More than 680 respondents, or 66%, answered it was “very difficult, ” to find qualified employees; 287 respondents, or 28%, said it was “somewhat difficult; and 63 respondents, or 6%, said they had “no problem ” finding qualified employees.

infoUSAPoll.com emails a survey question to poll participants each week. Topics include the economy, computer usage, outlook for the future, common headaches of running a business, growing their business, political issues and much more. This weekly poll takes the pulse of businesses and executives, and gives them a chance to voice their opinion on issues and problems they collectively face. Results are released each Monday.

If you would like to submit a question for consideration or would like more information about infoUSAPoll.com, contact Rakesh Gupta, President of infoUSAPoll.com, at 402-593-4500.