The country suffers from a labor shortage caused by unprecedented nationwide Omicron outbreak Australia on Wednesday issued an invitation to international backpackers and students, seeking to reinforce its failing workforce as an Omicron outbreak leads to record high levels of deaths and hospitalizations, straining the country’s healthcare system. During a televised press conference, Prime Minister […]
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NASA missions under threat because of astronaut shortage
The US space agency has been warned that the size of its astronaut corps might be too small to meet its future needs NASA has enough astronauts to meet “the current needs” of International Space Station missions but might soon discover that it lacks a “sufficient number of additional astronauts” for future projects. According to […]
State lowers bar on teaching hires amid Covid-related shortage
With Kansas desperate to fill gaps in education staffing amid Omicron’s spread, 18yo high school grads can qualify as substitute teachers At least one US state is struggling so much to find enough teachers to keep classrooms open that it will hire teenagers who were high school students themselves less than a year ago as […]
UK care sector declares ‘red’ alert amid Covid staffing shortage
More than 90 UK care operators have declared a “red” alert due to staffing issues amid record high Covid infections Over 11,000 care home workers are currently unable to work amid the spread of the Omicron strain, with staffing shortages leaving the UK sector struggling to cope and infections delaying hospital discharges. Government data shows […]
Workforce shortage forces Canadian businesses to rethink Covid mandate
Staffing shortages have forced some of Canada’s businesses to drop vaccine mandates and adopt more flexible policies in terms of safety requirements. Despite the strict vaccine measures recommended by the government and the potential risk to their reputation, many companies have recently switched to regular testing to avoid losing unvaccinated workers, research by Reuters shows. […]





