January 2009
NBers oldest in country
New Brunswick's population is among the oldest in Canada and that trend does not appear to be changing any time in the near future. AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill says it is too late to fix the problem but government can do a few things to help alter the situation.
Canada: Study Finds Current Economic Downturn Will Not Solve Demographic Problems; Governments Must Switch Gears
AIMS paper on the developing workforce problem prompted this posting on the Aging Workforce News weblog.
Canada: Study Finds Current Economic Downturn Will Not Solve Demographic Problems; Governments Must Switch Gears
AN AIMS paper on the workforce crisis continues to gain attentional across the country. This article on Jim McNiven's paper "The Developmtnet Workforce Problem" appeared in the electronic newsletter Aging Workforce News.
Freedom 85, or why you’ll work forever.
Freedom 55 no longer exists for baby boomers. It is actually closer to Freedom 85. An AIMS paper by Jim McNiven prompted this column from Jim Meek in the Chronicle-Herald which opens the debate on the pending labour shortage.
Skilled worker shortages continue despite recent job losses
Job shortage or labour shortage? The latest figures on Canada's employment rate shows that depends on where one lives. This article that appeared in newspapers across the country uses AIMS paper, The Development Workforce Problem, to make its point.
Unemployment: Disappearing Soon?
An AIMS paper by Jim McNiven on the pending labour shortage prompted this article in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal. "The Development Workforce Problem" reveals that there aren't enough people entering the workforce to replace the retiring boomers. McNiven cautions that will slow the economy, when it needs to grow.