Wednesday, April 27, 2011

No Rest For the Aged

"The Alberta government wants aging workers to put off retirement instead of putting golf balls as a way to stave off a looming labour shortage.
Employment and Immigration Minister Thomas Lukaszuk released Wednesday a strategy aimed at encouraging more mature workers to stay on the job."

As we gear up for a busy stretch in the economy, labour shortages loom. This is a good problem to have, much better than not enough jobs. We'll see more folks drift back to Alberta as the economy starts and an influx of new Canadians pouring in that will help the shortages. I already see an incredible variety of plates every day driving around town.
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