Work In Progress: Going Back To Work During The Pandemic

Where We Live · May 7, 2021 · 49m

Connecticut's unemployment rate has hovered above 8 percent, more than double the rate pre- pandemic. But now that the job market is picking up, why are business owners having such a hard time hiring?

This hour, we talk about what employers are doing to get people back to work. We hear from a local landscaper who is navigating hiring during the pandemic.

What will the job market look like after the pandemic? We want to hear from you.

GUESTS:

Eric Nelson - Owner of Garden Paths, Inc.

Patrick Flaherty - Director of Research, Connecticut Department of Labor

Gary Burtless - Senior Fellow…