GUEST COMMENTARY: Hundreds of unfilled jobs in Missouri? You've got to be kidding

What if I told you there are hundreds of great paying jobs in Missouri and no one available to fill them? What if I told you that this was just the tip of the iceberg, that thousands of these jobs will continue to become available over the next several decades? What if I told you that the inability to fill these positions will have a detrimental effect on the quality and availability of health care to the citizens of our state? And what if I told you hundreds of highly qualified students seeking admission to University of Missouri degree programs to prepare them to fill these jobs are turned away each year because of a lack of space to accommodate them?