Now may be a good time for professionals to expand their education at a career training college, after a recent survey of smaller companies by the National Federation of Independent Business found a skills gap among workers in the professional and business services.
The report found that the gap between slow growth in hiring and a more brisk upturn in job openings points to a mismatch between those who are looking for work and the types of jobs that are available. More than a third of entrepreneurs surveyed said they had difficulty finding candidates with the proper training to fill positions over the last several months.
Troy Davig, senior U.S. economist at Barclays Capital, told WLTX News in South Carolina that recent improvement in the jobless rate should be taken with a "grain of salt."
"It's a good news, bad news story," Davig told the news agency. "If you have the skills, fine, opportunities are growing. The labor market is obviously not exploding, but there are plenty of indicators that point to momentum."
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that professionals with an advanced postsecondary degree can earn $500 more than those with a high school diploma or less.
