Businesses big and small struggling to hire employees

Some reopening businesses are having a tough time finding the workforce needed to reopen.

Businesses are helping out.## some reopening businesses are having a tough time finding the workforce needed to reopen.

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Action news now reporter tori apodaca shows us one business owner's struggle.

Tori -- was this a shock for her to find out employees were reluctant to come back?

Hayley teriyaki house says they usually see stacks of applications when they post a job opening.

But they've only had five people fill out an application in all of march.

Phuong thao thi do, owner of teriyaki house "we pay way over the minimum wage, but still no one want to take the position."

Teriyaki house is a small local businesses that is struggling to hire people.

Nat po* cutting board take sot phuong thao thi do, owner of teriyaki house "even just a simple job like cashier we don't have any people turning in an application at all."

That means employees have to work more to makeup for the short staff.

Take sot macy beal, cashier/middle help at teriyaki house "now that we do have less people, i am working a little bit more hours to makeup for the shifts."

Macy beal was working in retail last march, and is one of many people who had to find new work during the pandemic.

Take sot macy beal, cashier/middle help at teriyaki house "we only had a few selective people that were able to work, and the rest of them had to stay at home."

Tori standup tables and chairs are still stacked inside of teriyaki house, but they are grateful for customers who continue to order takeout.

And they need more employees to help handle those calls.

Phil feser from rush personnel says a lot of employers dealing with similar problems - lots of openings but not so many job hunters.

Take sot phil feser, rush personnel "it's very competitive, there are a lot of jobs, tons of opportunities and i think employers are just struggling with how to encourage people to come back."

Take sot phuong thao thi do, owner of teriyaki house "if one position is missing then i have to cover for that position, so i just have to hold out until i can find someone."

Take sot macy beal "i'm defintiley hoping we will find a few extra hands to help."

Terriyaki house says college terriyaki house says college students play a big part of its workforce but with school online this semester they hiring pools isn't so deep but hopes that will change in the fall.

Reporting live in chico, tori apodaca.

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Rush personnel adds that some employers are offering bonuses and other incentives like flexible work hours to get people back to work.