Feb. 20, 2023

NC drowns in government job vacancies, causing spotty services

NC drowns in government job vacancies, causing spotty services
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NC drowns in government job vacancies, causing spotty services

Thousands of jobs remain open across North Carolina’s government, hampering the state’s ability to offer basic services to a booming population. WRAL State Government Reporter Paul Specht explains what the state is doing to recruit and retain workers in a tricky job market — and while agencies wait to see if legislators will deliver a budget that gives state workers a pay bump.