Daily Archives: March 4, 2008
Defense Companies Fighting Talent War without Enough Ammunition
If defense and aerospace executives are the generals in the war for talent, they might find themselves with lots of guns but no ammunition. The aerospace and defense sector is…
Aging Boomers Add More “Wrinkles” to Canadian Skilled Worker Shortages
There’s a new "wrinkle" in the Perfect Labor Storm story – for the first time, there are just as many Canadian workers over 40 as under…
Will U.S. construction workers flee to Australia?
It wasn’t too many months ago when U.S. construction-related employers were crying the blues over finding skilled trades workers. But economic times in many parts…
Gas Prices Skyrocket, Available Workers Plummets
Oil and gas companies are suffering a manpower shortage severe enough to expose them to shutdowns, increasing numbers of accidents, production losses and other problems, a workforce management expert contends…
GA joins the ranks of states with severe worker shortages
In what seems to be a game of one-upmanship, state after state has been releasing studies that confirm that the skies leading the Perfect Labor Storm have darkened. …