{"id":627356,"date":"2023-04-09T16:49:25","date_gmt":"2023-04-09T21:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/09\/labor-quality-stalling-small-business-hiring-nfib-jobs-report-shows\/"},"modified":"2023-04-09T16:49:25","modified_gmt":"2023-04-09T21:49:25","slug":"labor-quality-stalling-small-business-hiring-nfib-jobs-report-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/09\/labor-quality-stalling-small-business-hiring-nfib-jobs-report-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Labor Quality Stalling Small Business Hiring, NFIB Jobs Report Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><meta content=\"Labor Quality Stalling Small Business Hiring, NFIB Jobs Report Shows\"><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Published: <span datetime=\"2023-04-09T07:00:54-04:00\">Apr 9, 2023<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span>by <span><a href=\"https:\/\/smallbiztrends.com\/author\/smallbusinessnews\" title=\"Posts by Small Business Editor\">Small Business Editor<\/a><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span>In <a href=\"https:\/\/smallbiztrends.com\/category\/small-business-news\" title=\"View all articles in Small Business News\">Small Business News<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span><a href=\"https:\/\/smallbiztrends.com\/2023\/04\/small-business-hiring-challenges-nfib-report.html#comments\">0<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<hr>\n<p><span><img width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/smallbiztrends.com\/ezoimgfmt\/media.smallbiztrends.com\/2023\/04\/nfib-jobs-report-april-2023-850x478.png?ezimgfmt=ng%3Awebp%2Fngcb12%2Frs%3Adevice%2Frscb12-1\" alt=\"Labor quality issues hinder small business growth as owners face ongoing hiring challenges and struggle to capitalize on sales.\" decoding=\"async\" ezimgfmt=\"rs rscb12 src ng ngcb12\" loading=\"eager\" srcset sizes importance=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p>Labor quality remains a significant challenge for small business owners, with 23% citing it as their top operating issue, according to the NFIB\u2019s monthly jobs report.<\/p>\n<p>Despite decreasing labor costs, businesses are struggling to capitalize on sales opportunities due to the ongoing labor shortage.<\/p>\n<p>A seasonally adjusted 43% of owners reported unfillable job openings, with 34% seeking skilled workers and 19% looking for unskilled labor.<\/p>\n<p>Plans to create new jobs in the coming three months dipped two points to a net 15%, while 59% of owners attempted to hire in March. Of these, 90% encountered few or no qualified applicants for open positions.<\/p>\n<p>The report shows that 42% of owners raised compensation in March, while 22% plan to do so in the next three months.<\/p>\n<p>With the labor force participation rate still below pre-pandemic levels, small business owners continue to face hurdles in hiring the talent they need to grow.<\/p>\n<p>Get the latest headlines from Small Business Trends. 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