Amazingly some are making it through the gauntlet of what passes for education these days. Witnessed it first-hand for over 15 years but this is Texas so there’s that. Mostly rural kids with some city kids thrown in as well as a few outliers being homeschooled. Believe me, you could tell the difference on the outliers... much more grounded and focused.
The only way to fix it is to start over as the libtards/commies are fully embedded in the educational system and have been for decades. Flush the whole rotten mess and have a super heavy duty plunger at the ready. This includes much of higher ed as well.
I find it difficult to believe that there is not enough “skilled” Americans for these jobs so yeah.... please stop importing people until we get this ship righted.
The problem is that the skilled job unemployed is in fact riddled with people who can’t pass the drug test and just don’t come to work.
If there is a job site accident involving a druggie, the costs from the resulting law suits are overwhelming. Insurers don’t allow such employees on your factory floor.
A second factor is just not coming to work. Although possessing the needed skills, many can’t be depended on every day to show up on time and ready to work.