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原文传递 Labor Pains

题名：	Labor Pains
正文语种：	eng
作者：	Pamela Glass
摘要：	A national, pandemic-infused labor shortage has made an already tough hiring environment in the maritime industry even worse, sending inland barge companies into recruiting overdrive and setting off alarms about whether the industry will have enough workers now and in the future as demand for barging rebounds. Faced with a generation of older workers retiring, a new generation that knows little about maritime careers, and com- ing off an infusion of federal aid during the pandemic that kept people at home while drawing benefits, barge companies are having to be creative and proactive to fill vacancies. They are increasing their presence at job fairs and on social media (posting on TikTok is a current favorite), venturing far beyond their local areas to drum up interest in waterways careers, hiring professional recruiters, increasing pay, expanding training, and making pitches to a more diverse applicant pool. On top of the challenges in finding people is the high cost of paying new recruits and existing workers. Operators say they are being hit with high labor costs at a time when barging is just starting to make a comeback and company profits are fragile. Some barge companies have had to turn down work because they are short-staffed. And there's general agreement among operators and others who track the industry that the situation isn't likely to get better anytime soon. Labor challenges were on everyone's mind at a meeting of the American Waterways Operators in May, according to AWO CEO and President Jennifer Carpenter. With labor shortages across all sectors nationally, barge companies must compete with other industries that offer good salaries, signing bonuses and no time away from home.
出版年：	2022
期刊名称：	Work Boat
卷：	79
期：	9
页码：	16-18