The pending retirement of the baby boomer generation may well cause a labor shortage in the United States, but not because of sheer numbers. Instead, the shortage may be one of skills. This shortage is being fueled by the ...read more
Only time will tell if retiring baby boomers will cause a labor shortage. There are far too many variables, and we have no way of knowing when individuals in this group will retire. Baby boomers are those who were born aft...read more
As a baby boomer, and within a decade of retirement age, I don't believe my or my peers' retirement will affect the labor market. There are many of us in that age group, who have already retired or will take an early retir...read more
by Gary Lewis
Agreeably there will be approximately 77 million people retiring within a few years, these "baby boomers" should not leave a vacuum that foreign-born workers will be sucked into primarily due to the fact th...read more
by Doctor Bob
Sometimes, the effects of something like the retirement of the "baby boomers" are hidden. Such is the case with an upcoming job shortage in certain areas and in certain fields. Such an example exists in my own home town....read more
It seems inevitable to the Social Security Administration that as the baby boomers retire there will be a labor shortage, or at least a shortage of people paying into the Social Security Trust Fund. When Social Security...read more
As the future of the "baby boomer's" retirement quickly approaches, one must ask who will replace their occupations. Just about anyone could fill in the shoes of these hard workers. Yet, "who" is replacing the jobs is ...read more
When the baby boomers retire, there will certainly be areas that are hit with a labor shortage. As it is today, there is a healthcare crisis and shortage of nurses due to the baby boomers need for care after retirement. ...read more
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