Qualified, experienced, and still not good enough: America’s real hiring problem

By: Shamecca Brown, Columnist

Outlets: Granite State News Collaborative

Published: July 7, 2026

Words: 648

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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America says it has a worker shortage. I don’t buy it. What America has is a hiring problem.

Every day, employers post ads for jobs claiming they desperately need workers. They complain about staffing shortages, burnout and positions that remain vacant for months. Politicians talk about workforce shortages. Businesses hang “Now Hiring” signs in their windows.

Yet thousands of qualified people are submitting resumes and hearing absolutely nothing back. Not even a rejection. So …

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