‘Quite the conundrum’ as Washington businesses struggle to find workers

Washington businesses continue to struggle to find workers. (Getty Images)

The “help wanted” signs are up for businesses statewide, so where are Washington’s workers?

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By May of 2020, more than a million Washington state residents had filed for unemployment benefits and other assistance due to the pandemic and related closures.

Now, with the state poised to fully reopen on June 30, many Western Washington employers are sounding a similar refrain: They can’t find enough workers.

“One of our malls had a hiring event,” said Washington Retail Association President and CEO Renee Sunde.

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