One of the key factors causing alarm in hospitals across the country is the fact that a large portion of nurses will be eligible for retirement with full benefits in just a few years. With the baby boomer generation quickly approaching the age of collecting social security, many offices are beginning to see the potential crisis this could cause, not only in the field of nursing, but for all areas of the workforce.
Government jobs are expected to suffer worse than the private sector, due to the fact that each generation since the baby boomers has been less likely to chose to work directly for Uncle Sam.
Cities such as Austin are expected to see many talented employees retire. A recent survey found that 21 percent of those who hold jobs in Austin, Texas with the government will have the option of collecting benefits with in the next five years. Although this is not as large as the one-third of the workforce expected to be lost in other cities, the area may actually end up wore off. The same survey found that 44 percent of managers are baby boomers.
Karen Sharp, an assistant director of human resources said that the city trying to arrange a line of succession for managers and other difficult to fill positions. In an effort to keep younger employees, Austin has begun to do what they can to be more accommodating of those who want to switch departments.
Many of those who hold top jobs in Austin, Texas as managers in crucial positions have decided to work a few years past retirement age. This extra time will be used to plan ahead for the changing of the guard, in hopes of making this shift more effective.
Austin Energy, for example, recently purchased a $350,000 software system created to find personnel related weak spots in the office place infrastructure. The 1,600-employee city-owned utility provider will also use to program to help both managers and other employees match skills with jobs.
For those searching for Austin government jobs the on-coming retirement of such a large portion of the workforce may make obtain new and better positions much easier. Usually those who have a good mix of both education and experience are preferred for managerial jobs.
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