Human resource professionals are calling this the tightest labor market in 40 years. According to the federal Department of Labor, the unemployment rate is about 4.4%. And while that is great for the economy and for personal incomes, employers are finding it harder to get the workers they need.
“The mad scramble we’re seeing for workers poses the very real threat of turning back the gains employers have made in the war against workplace drug abuse,” said Christine McGovern.