Hacker News with Generative AI: Labor Shortages

Teens across Asia migrate to Taiwan for promises of semiconductor jobs (restofworld.org)
Taiwan faces rising labor shortages in semiconductor factories. Some openings are filled by high-school and college students who work as interns, doing basic operations and maintenance. The students need to go back to university to qualify for higher-skilled engineering positions.
Taiwan, Semiconductor Industry, Labor Shortages, Education, Asia
8 points by Brajeshwar 8 days ago | 0 comments
'Work force is missing': Air traffic controllers in peril nationwide (sfgate.com)
As many air travelers remain jittery about flying following the Jan. 29 midair crash of an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter near Washington, D.C., Elon Musk and his band of twenty-something DOGE techies are coming to the rescue.
Aviation, Labor Shortages, Technology
12 points by Jimmc414 13 days ago | 3 comments
More farms are turning to automation amid labor shortages (grist.org)
A growing number of companies are bringing automation to agriculture. It could ease the sector’s deepening labor shortage, help farmers manage costs, and protect workers from extreme heat.
Agriculture, Automation, Labor Shortages
32 points by rntn 116 days ago | 52 comments
Kitchen staff were canaries in the coal mine (2022) (economistwritingeveryday.com)
I’ve long been a lurker on r/kitchenconfidential. I did a few brief tours in the service industry when I was younger and my partner used to manage a successful upscale restaurant. If you’ve spent anytime in a restaurant after closing in the last ten years, then you probably aren’t surprised by the continuing labor shortage in the service industry.
Labor Shortages, Service Industry, Restaurants
65 points by toomuchtodo 147 days ago | 69 comments
Discussion: Job seekers can't find a job and Employers can't find an employees (ycombinator.com)
Job Market, Employment, Labor Shortages
242 points by thisisfatih 277 days ago | 369 comments