skilled

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Manufacturers are losing lots of skilled, older workers as they retire, but they are not trying to replace them because of uncertainty about future sales.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The States of Guernsey said recruiting skilled teachers continued to be difficult but remained a priority.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“President Trump is extraordinarily skilled at multi-tasking and works on multiple challenges at the same time,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The threat of taking human jobs is real, but the U.S. is lacking skilled manufacturing workers.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

To make matters worse, dramatic technological changes revolutionized the workplace—changes that eliminated many of the jobs that less skilled workers once relied upon for their survival.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander