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title: Companies Say They Can't Find Employees. Why Are They Turning Away Qualified Applicants?
description: "In April, May, and June of this year, we saw a mass, voluntary exodus from the workforce. Over that three-month time span, the so-called \"Great Resignation\" resulted in 11.5 million workers quitting their jobs and leaving many employers with a number of open positions and nobody to fill them. Many companies have blamed enhanced unemployment benefits as the reason, but a recent report from the Harvard Business Journal found the real culprit: the recruiting and screening processes used by the companies themselves. This article from Inc. explains."
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September 20, 2021

# Companies Say They Can't Find Employees. Why Are They Turning Away Qualified Applicants?

In April, May, and June of this year, we saw a mass, voluntary exodus from the workforce. Over that...

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In April, May, and June of this year, we saw a mass, voluntary exodus from the workforce. Over that three-month time span, the so-called "Great Resignation" resulted in 11.5 million workers quitting their jobs and leaving many employers with a number of open positions and nobody to fill them. Many companies have blamed enhanced unemployment benefits as the reason, but a recent report from the Harvard Business Journal found the real culprit: the recruiting and screening processes used by the companies themselves. This article from Inc. explains.

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