Half of Americans have never heard of the “skills gap,” according to the results of an American Staffing Association Workforce Monitor survey. But 28% said they know someone who has been affected by the skills gap when they were given the definition of the term.

In addition, 14% said they have been personally affected by the skills gap, and 91% of those personally affected said it was in a negative manner.

Of those personally affected, 44% said there were few job openings for the skills they possess, 34% said they don’t have the right skills for the desired job, and 25% said they had to get additional training to get or keep a job.

The survey found 76% of Americans said technology’s outpacing of workers’ knowledge is a factor at least moderately responsible for causing the skills gap.

“The gap between workers’ skills and those needed by employers is a key reason for why millions of individuals are unemployed despite millions of open jobs” said ASA President and CEO Richard Wahlquist. “The upskilling and reskilling of American workers through traditional and work-based learning programs must become a top priority of educators, policymakers, and employers of all sizes and across all sectors.”

Harris Poll conducted the survey online within the US on behalf of ASA. It was conducted from Aug. 10 to Aug. 14, 2017 among 2,023 US adults.