Although the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report from August notes that the unemployment rate is down to 5.1 percent, the job market has its share of challenges. Many college graduates are searching for work, and unemployed, experienced members of the workforce face difficulty landing new positions.
But in the United States, there currently are 3.5 million unfilled middle-skill jobs that do not require a four-year degree and make up the largest part of the labor market in the country, according to the Food Processing Education Consortium (FPEC).