A UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PROFESSOR SAYS THERE ARE SEVERAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE CURRENT LABOR SHORTAGE. 

BARS, RESTAURANTS, HOTELS AND OTHER BUSINESSES LOOKING TO HIRE MULTIPLE WORKERS AT A TIME IS PART OF THE PROBLEM SAYS U OF I LABOR PROFESSOR ROBERT BRUNO. ANOTHER IS FINDING QUALITY, AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE. HE SAYS PEOPLE ARE ALSO BEING MORE SELECTIVE.

H BUSINESSES SEEKING TO FILL SEVERAL POSITIONS AT ONCE SAYS U OF I LABOR PROFESSOR ROBERT BRUNO. HE ADDS THAT WORKERS ARE ALSO BEING MORE SELECTIVE, SEEKING BETTER PAY, HOURS AND HEALTH CARE. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE ARGUMENT THAT PEOPLE AREN'T LOOKING FOR A JOB BECAUSE THEY ARE RECEIVNG THE EXTRA 300 DOLLAR A WEEK FEDERAL JOBLESS BENEFIT?

BRUNO SAYS ANOTHER FACTOR CONTINUES TO BE FINDING QUALITY, AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE.