Retiring boomers causing talent gap at the top

An already difficult recruiting situation to fill jobs with skills in short supply will intensify for upper management as boomers leave.

By Marlene Y. Satter | Updated on February 06, 2018

Senior management is soon going to be in a world of hurt — boomers retiring in waves are leaving holes at the top that will have to be filled.

A report in Raconteur finds that, with approximately 10,000 boomers retiring every day in the U.S., and similarly substantial numbers retiring in other countries, along with a corresponding drop in the working population, there’s going to be a dearth of talent available to fill the top slots as senior managers retire.

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