There's kind of an odd disconnect going in our economy right now. Despite the fact that the unemployment rate is struggling to get very far under 8 percent, employers are also saying they're having trouble finding qualified workers. More than half of all small business owners say they're having a "very difficult" or "somewhat difficult" time finding qualified employees, according to a new survey from Gallup.
But that's not anything new. The same survey conducted a year ago showed virtually the same results, that 53 percent of small business owners were struggling to find qualified workers. Before the recession it was even worse: In March 2005, 65 percent of small business owners reported trouble finding good employees.
In addition to the questions it raises about the employment situation, this is also affecting small business' operations. When asked if the inability to find qualified workers was hurting their business, 27 percent of small business owners said yes, up from 21 percent just a year ago.
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