Sunday, April 18, 2004
Here's another factor that is shaping our economic development landscape. We have shortages looming in just about every career category from teachers and pharmacists to nurses and auto techs.
Why? Two reasons. First, we have an age bulge of baby Boomers set to retire. Second, our education system is so inefficient, we are producing too few people with the capability to move into postsecondary education.
As a consequence, we are going to see more stories about older workers working longer. Read more.
posted by Ed Morrison |
Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
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Retirement? Not so fast...
