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INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAI‘I

INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI
Has the Worker Shortage Problem Improved?

The unemployment rate in Hawaiʻi is the lowest it has been in years but local businesses and the public sector continue to grapple with the challenge of finding and retaining workers. From entry level to highly skilled positions, the workforce shortage is impacting both the private and public employers. Join the conversation on the workforce shortage problem.
Air Date: Thu, Feb 1, 2024 7:30 PM

Scheduled Guests:

  • Tina Yamaki – President, Retail Merchants of Hawaii
  • Sherry Menor-McNamara – President/CEO, Chamber of Commerce Hawaii
  • Gemma Weinstein – President, UNITE HERE Local 5
  • Carl Bonham – Executive Director, Professor of Economics, University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization