Keeping boomers at work

An article in the Edmonton Journal explains why so many older workers are being drawn back into the workforce: We simply don't have enough employees to fill demand.

"Canada faces a worker short-fall of two to three million over the next 30 years, if current demographic and labour trends hold. If everyone were to postpone retirement until at least age 66, however, economists say it would add roughly two million people back into the workforce by 2040."

Another interesting excerpt in the article comes from Jeff Moir, partner at Deloitte's consulting group, calling for better management-level education about how different generations can work together successfully in an organization.

Clearly this is poised to become a hot-button issue in the months to come.  More here.