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

Answer: Structural Unemployment.

Explanation:

Susie is structurally unemployed, because the skills she currently possesses doesn't match the skills required by the employers of labor where she lives. An individual is structurally unemployed when they don't posses the needed skill required by employers of labor in their community.