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Small businesses still struggle to find enough workers

Anesh Bodasing serves a customer at his fast-casual Indian restaurant, Tiffin Box, Thursday, April 14, 2022, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Bodasing is considering installing an automated kiosk for ordering and payments, after his staff dwindled to three amid a labor shortage. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Keval Bodasing, 17, prepares an order for a customer as he helps out his father, Anesh Bodasing, at his fast-casual Indian restaurant, Tiffin Box, Thursday, April 14, 2022, in West Palm Beach, Fla. The high school senior egularly volunteers to help out his dad, after the restaurant's staff dropped to three amid a labor shortage. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Anesh Bodasing talks about how a labor shortage is affecting his fast-casual Indian restaurant, Tiffin Box, Thursday, April 14, 2022, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Bodasing is considering installing an automated kiosk for ordering and payments, after his staff dwindled to three amid a labor shortage. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Keval Bodasing, 17, prepares an order for customer Adrian Lopez, as he helps out his father, Anesh Bodasing, at his fast-casual Indian restaurant, Tiffin Box, Thursday, April 14, 2022, in West Palm Beach, Fla. The high school senior regularly volunteers to help out his dad, after the restaurant's staff dwindled to three amid a labor shortage. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Anesh Bodasing talks about how a labor shortage is affecting his fast-casual Indian restaurant, Tiffin Box, Thursday, April 14, 2022, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Bodasing is considering installing an automated kiosk for ordering and payments, after his staff dwindled to three amid a labor shortage. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Anesh Bodasing sautees a fresh batch of vegetables during a lull between customers, at his fast-casual Indian restaurant, Tiffin Box, Thursday, April 14, 2022, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Bodasing is considering installing an automated kiosk for ordering and payments, after his staff dwindled to three amid a labor shortage. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Anesh Bodasing prepares an order for delivery at his fast-casual Indian restaurant, Tiffin Box, as his son Keval, 17, arrives to help out his dad, Thursday, April 14, 2022, in West Palm Beach, Fla. "There's nobody to hire, there's nobody out there looking for jobs," said Bodasing, whose staff has shrunk from 20 to 3 amid a labor shortage. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Shirley Hughes, owner of Sweet Cheats bakery, poses for a photo, Friday, April 15, 2022, in Atlanta. Some small businesses are still struggling to hire qualified workers, even as the broader picture in the U.S. job market looks much brighter. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Small businesses still struggle to find enough workers