Businesses across the United States are grappling with a critical talent gap. We hear it from HR leaders in healthcare, manufacturing, tech startups, construction firms, and beyond: key positions are going unfilled, stalling growth and innovation. In early 2025, there were roughly 8 million job openings in the U.S. but only 6.8 million unemployed workers available
uschamber.com. In other words, even if every American seeking work took an open job, millions of positions would remain vacant
