Small Business Owners Express Difficulty Finding Qualified Workers

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A record percentage of small business owners reported having difficulties finding qualified workers in August,according to the National Federation of Independent Business's(NFIB)monthly jobs report.Twenty-seven percent ranked finding qualified workers as their number one business problem,the report said.On average,owners added an additional 0.19 workers per firm in August,a slight increase from the previous month.”Small businesses continue to grow and add jobs despite talk of a potential economic slowdown,”said NFIB president and CEO Juanita D.Duggan.”However,their biggest challenge remains a lack of qualified workers.”A seasonally adjusted net 20% of owners plan to create additional jobs,down one point from July.Twenty-one percent plan to increase total employment,and 5% plan employment reductions.