I don't believe them

First of all, writing a blog every single day is wearing. I have a social life to lead, after all! If it were my job, I'd do it no question.  Since it's my avocation it might be a bit more sporadic. Every day, then maybe skip a day.  Hopefully no more than two.

I don't believe them. The big bosses that is.  It seems that big business is complaining they have LOTS of jobs to fill, but no one capable of filling them.  If only the schools would turn out a good product they'd be able to hire lots and lots of workers and unemployment would plummet.

Ok.  What ever happened to in house training programs.  Interns.  Apprentices. Electricians learn their trade by apprenticeship, why can't the businesses hire people on a trainee basis, pay them less for a period of 3 to 6 months and train them to do the job - just like electricians do.  Sure there will be a few untrainable people, but overall they might find there are LOTS of people out there ready to step in and learn the LOTS of jobs they say they have.

This was actually proposed by Arthur Laffer of the Laffer Curve fame by the way.  He wrote about it in the Wall Street Journal. So it's not just me, the raving left wing Independent offering this suggestion.

I don't believe Big Business.  They just want to complain, and hang onto their money all the way to the bank.