Here is an interesting bit of information brought to us by the Pew Research Center:

From 2006 – 2016, 93% of the growth in the U.S. labor force will be among workers age 55 and older.

This cannot be good news for all the Gen X’ers who are anticipating the Boomers moving aside so they (Gen X’ers) can begin to take on additional responsibilities.

Here at FutureDecisions LLC we feel it is yet another reason that organizations need to begin now to plan for the all that is to come in a fast changing work environment. One way to gain assistance in getting a handle on how to put together a comprehensive workforce/succession plan (WSP) is to grab a copy of our new book: “FutureDecisions: Workforce/Succession Planning for the Perpetually Busy”. The book contains an easy to understand road map of how to establish an effective WSP along with numerous worksheets to assist in creating your plan.

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A friend of FutureDecisions LLC brought to our attention a recent survey that was conducted by a major staffing firm.

The survey results make several interesting  points but one in particular caught our attention here at FutureDecisions world headquarters.

We hear from many potential clients that they do not see a reason to be involved in any sort of workforce/succession planning as the unemployment rate is so high they can easily replace anyone who leaves. Think again.

The aforementioned survey, which was conducted with over 500 hiring managers and 500 workers found a whopping 47% of hiring managers surveyed cited under-qualified applicants as their most common hiring challenge! Furthermore, this same group stated that on average 44% of resumes they receive are from under-qualified candidates!

We believe that these numbers provide further evidence of the need to aggressively pursue workforce/succession strategies in your organization starting now.

To assist with getting started we would strongly recommend purchasing our new book: “FutureDecisions: Workforce/Succession Planning for the Perpetually Busy”. The book provides a road map to workforce/succession planning along with over 40 down-loadable worksheets to assist in facilitating your efforts.

If you would like additional information on our services please do not hesitate to contact us at: info@futuredecisions.com