Teen employment could hit record highs in 2021 as US business owners flock to hire young workers in a tight labor market
"It's a perfect storm for them," Ric Serrano, CEO of Serrano's Mexican Restaurants, which has five locations around Phoenix, told The Journal.
Another restaurant owner, Ben Eli – who owns Doris Metropolitan steakhouses in Houston and New Orleans – told The Journal that he had to delay the opening of his new bakery in Houston because he couldn't find workers. Eli said that out of 45 interviews arranged for jobs at his new bakery, only two candidates had turned up.
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