As per a survey conducted online by The Harris Poll, most of the Americans agree that employable adults are not working today because they do not possess the skills they need for the jobs they want.
Americans say the top reason employable adults can’t find work or have given up looking is they lack the skills for the jobs they want, according to the latest ASA Workforce Monitor.
The other top reasons Americans believe job seekers can’t find employment are the availability of fewer jobs in their specific field, trade, or skill, and limited job opportunities exist where they live. Flexible working hours and discouraged to keep looking are also the reasons for why job seekers cannot find employment.
“The ASA Workforce Monitor found that despite the tightest job market in history, the public perceives that many people can’t find work due to a skills gap,” said Richard Wahlquist, ASA president and chief executive officer. “This gap is real, but with close to seven million job openings in America, it’s clearly a job seeker’s market with an abundance of opportunity.”
Americans are divided in their opinions on the state of the U.S. job market, according to the latest ASA Workforce Monitor.
The Harris Poll conducted the survey online within the U.S. on behalf of ASA among a total of 2,021 U.S. adults age 18 and older. Results were weighted on age, education, race/ethnicity, household income, and geographic region where necessary to bring them into line with their actual proportions in the U.S. population.
