KAA-BOOM! How to Engage the 50-Plus Worker and Beat the Workforce Crisis
by Barbara Jaworski BSc. M.B.A.

The Canadian economy is about to experience an unprecedented crisis. Over the next few years, millions of Baby Boomers will be leaving the workforce, taking with them decades of irreplaceable experience and knowledge. Making matters worse is that there simply won't be enough younger skilled workers available to fill the void. And all this will be happening at a time of increased global competition when companies need to attract and retain the best and brightest employees.

So why aren't more organizations preparing for this talent crunch?

Jaworski examines corporate roadblocks to effective human resource practice, current labour and demographic trends, and case studies of winners of the Best Employers Award for 50 Plus Canadians who have tapped into the potential of the mature workforce. Her insights provide a new game plan for government, organizations and workers to revolutionize their workplace by engaging the total labour pool. This handbook includes the Workplace Institute Engagement Model for 50 Plus Workers™