“We need more skilled workers, but we can’t get them,” said Mr. Enevoldsen, who recently joined other companies in a nationwide advertising campaign to lure talent. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyGrowth is still relatively modest — the economy expanded an annualized 1.2 percent last year despite the hiring frenzy. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyHe offered a salary bump of more than 2 percent, but raising wages further would crimp his margins. But he worried that the labor shortage could keep Sjorring from reaching the next level. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“We make sure to have a very modern, flexible workplace,” Ms. Steensen said.

Source: New York Times February 28, 2017 04:52 UTC