When the Boomers Bail: A Community Economic Survival Guide
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (630 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0981786936 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 230 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
As the industrialized world recovers from the great recession, we face an even graver economic threat. A structural shortage of qualified workers is creating a zero-sum labor market that is forcing communities to steal talent from each other in order to survive and grow. In When the Boomers Bail, economic architect Mark Lautman details the causes of the problem, explains how it changes the game, and what you can do about it.. The cause of this impending economic disaster: a baby boom generation who didn't have enough kids to replace themselves, and an education system that has failed to properly prepare students for the new demands of today's market. Any community unable to attract and hold talent
Sunflower said Food for Thought. s/b required reading.. Thought provoking. Wish this was required reading for all those politicians who give us their lip service of bringing more jobs to the table. Most have no clue. A must-read Too often, economists get caught up in the temporary problems of today without keeping an eye on the horizon -- which is exactly the mind-set that led to this recession. Lautman doesn't have these blinders. He recognizes that the next big hurdle facing our local economies is our inability to train the skilled workforce needed to replace the millions of workers on the brink of retirement. "When the Boomers Bail" presents a forward-thinkin. INSIGHTFUL It is evident Mr. Lautman has put to use decades of experience in his field, as well as hours of thoughtful research to support his revelation of the coming challenges America's communities will face. For years, economists and politicians have predicted the coming shortfall in Social Security benefits, but no one has thought to look at the community effects on a micro scale resulting from an under qualified work force to support its depe