Business responses to shortages Business responses to worker shortages take many different forms. Others are becoming more training-oriented by providing more opportunities for upgrading skills.
Many employers also participate in job fairs to actively solicit potential employees.
Respondents in several regions also noted seeing many more help wanted ads and signs than in the past. Several respondents also indicate that employers are slowly being pushed to offer higher wages for entry-level positions in an effort to make these positions more attractive. Groups including the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and the Minnesota Business Partnership have strongly supported Minnesota' s recent K-12 education reforms involving charter schools, education tax credits and deductions, and statewide testing. In addition, state demographer Tom Gillaspy has noted seven general types of responses generally made by businesses. According to our informal survey, most of these seven responses are occurring in Minnesota.