Whilst the average age on this list is perhaps a little higher than the
population at large, Wirt should realize that not everyone is as old as
he is.  :)  I would say that for those of us in our 40-something or the
younger crowd, this article should be read with the greatest of
interest.  For the 50 and over crowd, well, the interest in the article
will be inversely proportional to your age.

I would also point out, that business owners and headhunters would be
wise to be aware of what's coming.  I would suspect that many already
know.

Denys

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Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT: Where to?

Denys writes:

> Whilst in the dentist waiting room, I was perusing the September issue
>  of Business 2.0 (www.business2.com) and in particular an article
>  entitled "The Coming Job Boom" by Paul Kaihla.  It was very
interesting.
>  It talks about demographics, the baby boom generation, retirement and
>  the fact there will not be enough workers in a couple of years,
>  especially in the high tech industry.  If any of you are concerned
about
>  the labor market now and in the future, I would urge you to read the
>  article.

I read the article too when it first came out a few weeks ago. I thought
about recommending it to the group at the time but decided against it.
The cure
for joblessness that it outlined was simple enough, but one that didn't
have a
lot going for it as a recommendation: in a few years, all of those
people with
graying hair who are currently clogging up the job market will begin to
retire
or die off, not only making room for the next generation, but leaving
more
jobs unoccupied than there are younger people to fill them.

It didn't seem like a proposed solution that would be greatly welcomed
by
most of the people on this list, although Todd did say that he's only in
his
40's, a mere babe in the woods, so he may find it more comforting than
most.

Wirt Atmar

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