Rising prices and interest rates are pushing some workers to move around the labour market, rather.

To do so, we need to remove barriers that prevent people from entering the workforce, get individuals the skills they need for the open positions, and enact sensible immigration policy.

Keeping our economy growing requires that we fill these jobs.

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In cybersecurity, for instance, the government needs some 40,000 cybersecurity professionals to protect the country against malicious actors.

Current employees are aging, and young people are less motivated by public service.

There are two supposed problems, they allege.

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The federal government is facing a workforce crisis.

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Many employers are alarmed about the current labor shortage โ€” the phenomenon of a labor market with more job openings than unemployed workers.

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