Frustrated with Skills Gaps? Wood Can Help
Tired of talent crunches? Sick of skills gaps? Done with position vacancies? It’s understandable, in light of current employment market and demographic conditions. As we mentioned in an earlier post, the U.S. workforce is transforming – dramatically. For example: Women are comprising a greater share of the workforce. Large numbers of Baby Boomers are exiting […]
Is Your Business Ready for the “Big Shift” – and the Talent Shortages that Go With It?
The shift is already underway. In an earlier post, we examined the ways younger workers are changing the face of our workforce. But the rise of Generations Y and Z are just one of the many ways the U.S. workforce is transforming. Below, we outline additional demographic and social issues – including gender, age and […]
HR Responds as Older Workers Delay Retirement
U.S. workers are working longer – and retiring later. Why? According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute’s Retirement Confidence Survey (as reported by Workforce.com): about 36 percent of respondents cite the poor economy; 16 percent say their lack of faith in Social Security is forcing them to postpone retirement; 13 percent claim they simply can’t […]
