Small business owners continue to struggle to fill jobs

(The Center Square) – As Ohio’s unemployment rises, small businesses continue to struggle to fill open positions.

A new jobs report from the National Federation of Independent Business shows 40% of small business owners had job openings they couldn’t fill in March. That’s 2 points higher than February.

While the group doesn’t provide individual data for specific states, NFIB State Director Chris Ferruso said businesses around Ohio feel the same hiring crunch.

“Ohio’s small business owners continue to report challenges in finding qualified applicants for their open positions,” Ferruso said. “There is still work to do, but we appreciate the General Assembly prioritizing this issue and strengthening our workforce.”

Overall, 53% of small businesses say they tried to hire or were hiring in March, the same

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