Question

Susie has lost her job in a Vermont textile plant because of import competition. She intends to take a short course in electronics and move to Oregon where she anticipates that a new job will be available. We can say that Susie is faced with:

Answer 1

We can say that Susie is faced with: structural unemployment.

Structural unemployment is a situation in which there is a discrepancy between the skills employees possess and the skills employers are currently looking for. Because there is no available job for Susie in Vermont at the moment, she is going to undertake a course so as to acquire new skills and look for a job in Oregon.