A trio of economic woes is hindering Michigan’s recovery from the downturn created during the CCP virus pandemic. According to Pure Michigan Talent Connect, a job placement portal run by the state, there are currently 88,000 job openings in the Great Lakes State. “There are help wanted signs in front of almost every store, factory, or business. It is an extremely tight labor market,” Carl Osentoski, executive director of economic development for six counties in Michigan’s Thumb region, told The Epoch Times. To fill the thousands of available jobs, Osentoski said businesses in the region are raising wages, offering signing bonuses, and getting creative in wooing new employees. Firms around the state are offering flexible work schedules, child care, post-hire training in lieu of experience, and free seasonal housing in some of Michigan’s prime resort communities to attract workers. Companies are also using temporary seasonal workers who have entered the …